Intern Category Management Analyst Perishable

Stop & Shop; Quincy (MA); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

Stop & Shop in Quincy, MA invites undergraduates to join its Summer Internship Program for 10 weeks, offering hands-on projects in merchandising and data analysis. The hybrid role requires three days per week in the Quincy Corporate Support Office and supports development through learning sessions, networking, and exposure to Stop & Shop culture.

Interns work across stores to measure space, analyze sales, and develop planograms, gaining practical experience in data management, retail analytics,

Qualifications

• Active undergraduate enrollment pursuing Business, Marketing, Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• GPA 2.8 or higher.
• Completed at least one year of undergraduate coursework by start date.
• Interest in Data Management, Data Analytics, Finance, Merchandising or related field.
• Experience in data analysis, finance, retail, merchandising or business analytics preferred.

Responsibilities

• Visit stores to measure refrigerated seafood case space and merchandising layout.
• Organize store data into a consistent reference file.
• Analyze store- and item-level data (sales, movement, shrink, margin).
• Establish baseline measures for pilot and comparison stores.
• Develop item-level planograms for refrigerated cases.
• Create a dashboard to measure pilot success.
• Collaborate with Seafood Team and cross-functional partners.
• Present findings and recommendations to leadership.
• Support additional projects as assigned.

Skills

Data analysis

Data management

Merchandising

Retail category management

Financial analysis

Business analytics

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data storytelling

Education

Undergraduate enrollment (GPA 2.8+)

Completed at least 1 year of coursework

Job description

Category/Area of Expertise: Merchandising

Job Requisition: 554903

Address: USA-MA-Quincy-1385 Hancock Street

Store Code: Fresh - Meat/Seafood - Brands (5148854)

Here at Stop & Shop, we've been serving our customers and neighborhoods for more than a century. A lot has changed in that time, but one thing hasn't: Stop & Shop is a place where everyone can thrive and feel like they're part of family.

Our more than 50,000 associates enjoy competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits and discounts to support professional and personal journeys and flexibility that fits their lives.

We invite you to pull up a seat and discover the ways you can make an impact. There's always room at our table!

Stop & Shop Summer Internship Program

Location: Quincy, MA

Duration: 10 weeks

The Stop & Shop paid summer internship program offers undergraduate students (Freshman through Senior) the opportunity to work on meaningful, real-world projects that make an impact. Stop & Shop's corporate support office provides an ideal environment to explore the complexities of the grocery industry. Interns gain valuable experience while developing leadership capabilities and business knowledge, with access to learning and development sessions, networking opportunities, and exposure to Stop & Shop's culture.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and be available from June 7, 2027, through August 13, 2027.

We have a hybrid work environment that requires a minimum of three days per week in the Quincy, MA Corporate Support Office (accessible by MBTA and Commuter Rail).

What You'll Do:

• Visit approximately half of the stores in a selected district to measure and document refrigerated packaged-seafood case footage, shelf configuration, and usable merchandising space.
• Organize store-measurement information into a consistent and accurate reference file.
• Pull, clean, organize, and analyze relevant store- and item-level data, including sales dollars, unit movement, shrink, margin or profitability, assortment, and product performance.
• Establish baseline performance measures for pilot and comparison stores.
• Identify item-performance trends and recommend product assortment and space allocation based on available case capacity and business results.
• Develop item-level planograms for applicable refrigerated packaged-seafood case configurations.
• Create a tracker or dashboard to measure pilot success, including sales, units, shrink, and other relevant performance measures for stores operating on and off planogram.
• Partner with Seafood Team members and cross-functional stakeholders to validate findings and recommendations.
• Prepare and deliver a final presentation to company leadership summarizing the project, findings, recommendations, and measurement approach.
• Perform other duties and participate in additional projects as assigned.

What You’ll Gain:

• You will gain hands-on experience in:
• Data analysis and data management.
• Retail category management and merchandising.
• Financial and business-performance analysis.
• Planogram and space-planning fundamentals.
• Shrink management and inventory considerations.
• Project management and problem-solving.
• Cross-functional collaboration.
• Written communication, executive presentation, and data storytelling.
• Using data and business insights to support assortment, space-allocation, and merchandising decisions.
• Developing the foundation for a more consistent, data-driven planogram process within the Seafood business

What you bring to the table:

• Active enrollment in undergraduate college or university (Freshman through Senior) pursuing a degree in Business, Marketing, Finance, Economics, Data Analytics, or a related field
• Cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher
• Completion of at least one year of undergraduate coursework by the start of the internship.
• Pursuing or demonstrating interest in Data Management, Data Analytics, Finance, Business, Merchandising, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• Coursework or experience in data analysis, finance, retail, merchandising, business analytics, or category management preferred.

Hourly rate: $20.00-$27.90 - rate will vary based on current academic year.

Stop & Shop is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by law.