Commercial Strategy and Sales Operations Intern

Link Snacks; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Jack Link’s in Minneapolis, MN seeks a Commercial Strategy and Sales Operations Intern for summer 2027. You will gain hands-on experience in sales, category management, analytics, and cross-functional collaboration with Marketing and Sales teams.

You’ll work with Leaders, prepare dashboards, participate in meetings, and deliver a final presentation of your internship. Bachelor’s students in Business/Marketing/Finance with strong analytical and communication skills encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or Finance with interest in data analytics and consumer insights.
• Strong collaborative, analytical, data management and mining skills.
• Excellent communication, analytical thinking, and leadership abilities.
• Ability to work autonomously, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
• Team player with a can-do attitude and adaptability.

Responsibilities

• Assist in Sales & Category Management experiences through retail visits and project assessments.
• Shadow analysts and managers; develop selling story assessments for product/segment/channel/customer.
• Contribute to monthly reports and channel alignment updates; support retail dashboards.
• Prepare and deliver final presentations to leadership recapping experience.

Skills

Data analytics

Data management

Data mining

Analytical thinking

Communication

Leadership

Teamwork

Autonomy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Marketing/Finance

Tools

Power BI

Excel

PowerPoint

MS Office

Job description

At Link Snacks, we show up hungry, roll up our sleeves, plaid or otherwise, and dive straight into the hard work. We don’t hide from challenges; we hunt them down. We push harder, move faster, and take the kinds of big swings that built this business in the North Woods of Wisconsin four decades ago.

We’re everyday people who deliver extraordinary results. Innovation, creativity, and urgency aren’t buzzwords, they’re expectations. And just like the real protein snacks we make across our global house of brands—Jack Link’s®,Lorissa’s Kitchen®,Golden Island®,BiFi®, andPeperami®andKOOEE!® to name a few—there’s nothing artificial about us. What you see is exactly what you get: humble, gritty, passionate people who show up every day ready to not just be a participate in the meat snack industry that the Link Family created, but to move faster, innovate harder and keep raising the bar so high, the rest of the world needs a ladder just to see it.

Dominating this space across the world takes a team. A team that runs together, succeeds together, and celebrates together. A team that’s full of relentless energy and spirit that can only be fueled by one thing: a fist full of our delicious meat snacks.

Real Meat Protein. Real People. Real Results. THAT is Link Snacks.

At Link Snacks, we show up hungry, roll up our sleeves, plaid or otherwise, and dive straight into the hard work. We don’t hide from challenges; we hunt them down. We push harder, move faster, and take the kinds of big swings that built this business in the North Woods of Wisconsin four decades ago.

We’re everyday people who deliver extraordinary results. Innovation, creativity, and urgency aren’t buzzwords, they’re expectations. And just like the real protein snacks we make across our global house of brands—Jack Link’s®,Lorissa’s Kitchen®,Golden Island®,BiFi®, andPeperami®andKOOEE!® to name a few—there’s nothing artificial about us. What you see is exactly what you get: humble, gritty, passionate people who show up every day ready to not just be a participate in the meat snack industry that the Link Family created, but to move faster, innovate harder and keep raising the bar so high, the rest of the world needs a ladder just to see it.

Dominating this space across the world takes a team. A team that runs together, succeeds together, and celebrates together. A team that’s full of relentless energy and spirit that can only be fueled by one thing: a fist full of our delicious meat snacks.

Real Meat Protein. Real People. Real Results. THAT is Link Snacks.

Job Description

Join Jack Link's as a Commercial Strategy and Sales Operations Intern during the summer of 2027 in downtown Minneapolis, MN! As an intern part of our sales department, you will have the opportunity to gain hands‑on experience through formal and informal training, managing projects, attending customer meetings, networking with fellow interns, working with key Jack Link’s leaders and team members. At the completion of your internship, you will conduct a final presentation on your internship experience.

As a Commercial Strategy and Sales Operations Intern within Jack Link’s, you will work closely with Category Management, Shopper Insights, & Analytics teams. Interns will work closely with leaders on our Marketing and Sales teams to gain formal and informal training in the following areas:

Sales & Category Management experiences

• Retail visits across various channels
• Prepare and deliver special project assessment to sales alignment
• Participate in aligned sales meetings and customer presentation(s)

Analyst experiences

• Shadow Business Insights Analysts and Category Managers
• Develop selling story assessments for product/segment/channel/customer
• Assist in Monthly reporting development and updates for Channel alignment
• Manage retail sales dashboards and assessments
• Development and presentation of special project to CatMan/BI/Sales
• Synthesize data and insights across multiple sources
• Prepare and deliver final presentation to leadership team to recap experience

Qualifications

• A junior or senior level student pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or Finance, with an interest in Data Analytics and Consumer Insights
• Ideal candidates demonstrate strong collaborative, analytical, data management and mining skills
• Very good communication skills, analytical thinker, and leadership skills
• Ability to work autonomously, prioritize and meet deadlines within specified time constraints
• Team player with a "can do" attitude
• Ability to adapt in a changing work environment
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite; strong with Power Point and Excel, and familiarity with Power BI preferred but not required
• Quick learner

Additional Information

The hiring range for this role is $20 to $22 per hour for a Bachelor's degree candidate and $27 per hour for a Master's degree candidate. Actual wages will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, and candidate skill set and experience.

LINK SNACKS CORE VALUES

Company values: Be Real, Speed Matters, Stewardship, Relationship Driven, Self-Discipline, and Show Awesome Character.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to be successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the Team Member is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The Team Member is occasionally required to stand, walk and reach with hands and arms. The Team Member must occasionally lift and/or more up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Team Member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The work environment is a plant/office setting with varying degrees of temperatures and noise levels. Exposure to manufacturing equipment movement and wet/slippery floors. However, the vast amount of work is conducted in a climate-controlled office. Travel may be required.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Jack Link’s provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic that is protected by federal, state or local law.

E-VERIFY

Jack Link’s is a participant in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For information about the E-Verify program, please visit: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/employees

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to generally describe the nature and level of work to be performed by employees in this position. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and skills required of employees performing this role.