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Category Management Intern

  • 4 min read
  • Full Time Internship
  • Milwaukee, WI
  • Applications have closed

Website Molson Coors

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As a Category Management Intern you will be part of our Early Talent Program. Our Early Talent Program is Molson Coors‡ undergraduate summer internship program, where students are exposed to the beverage industry, engaged in real-world problem-solving, and immersed in social and educational opportunities with other interns.  The internship is a full-time summer position from May 8 – August 11 (Canada interns) and May 31 – August 11 (U.S. interns).

Housing assistance is available to candidates who meet eligibility requirements. Applicants must be an undergraduate student (enrolled in undergraduate courses), during the summer internship, to participate in the Early Talent Program. Interns who successfully complete the Early Talent Program are considered for full-time positions within Molson Coors Beverage Company, upon graduation.

As part of the Commercial Center of Excellence, Category Management leads insights and analytics to create solutions which showcase Molson Coors thought leadership to retailers. You will have an opportunity to get involved with various projects and work assignments while developing skills and competencies in category management. This internship will be located in either our Chicago or Milwaukee Corporate Office.

The Responsibilities:

Gain experience within our category management organization through collaboration with various stakeholders & teams
Complete a robust project focused on a business need and present findings to senior sales leadership
Develop knowledge and understanding of the beer industry
You will focus on one of these areas:

Category Management

Leverage IRI data to understand growth drivers
Develop and communicate category insights that provide the customer with high value information with respect to consumer, product assortment, in-store merchandising, and space planning analysis
Assist in leading shopper and category research, including commercialization of insights into planning tools and customer presentations
Support the creation of selling stories to be leveraged by the sales organization
Conduct scheduled and ad-hoc information analysis for both retailer and Molson Coors use and decision-making
Retail Revenue Management

Assist in conducting elasticity analysis, including customer-facing recommendations for everyday and promoted pricing
Support research efforts to measure consumer response to pricing and other promotional communication
Space Lab

Assist in development of assortment, planograms, and recommendations to be presented to retailers and/or internal customers
Assist in preparing planogram outputs for store level execution
Present corporate space initiatives and opportunities
The Other Qualifications:

You are currently pursuing a bachelor‡s degree in Business Administration, Sales, or another related field
Demonstrated analytical and critical thinking skills, including analyzing and interpreting data
Proficiency in Microsoft Office – including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Teams
Experience with Tableau, Python, and/or SQL a plus
Strong communication and presentation skills, ability to translate analysis into clear and compelling stories
High energy team player with strong social skills
Drive and a bias for action
Work Perks that You Need to Know About:

Flexible work programs that support work life balance including a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office
We care about our People and Planet and have challenged ourselves with stretch goals around our key priorities
We care about our communities, and play our part to make a difference – from charitable donations to hitting the streets together to build parks, giving back to the community is part of our culture and who we are
Engagement with a variety of Employee Resource Groups, which can provide volunteer opportunities, leadership experience, and networking through the organization
Ability to grow and develop your career centered around our First Choice Learning opportunities
On site Pub, access to cool brand clothing and swag, top events and, of course… free beer and beverages!
Work within a fast paced and innovative company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences
At Molson Coors, the health and safety of our people is our number one priority. That‡s why all offers of employment in the U.S. where legally permitted are contingent on the candidate showing proof of being fully vaccinated against Covid 19 (currently one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine or two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine) to pass the pre-employment requirements. Individuals with medical issues or religious beliefs or practices that prevent them from getting the vaccine may request an exemption from the vaccine requirement.

At Molson Coors we seek diversity. Differing perspectives lead to challenging the expected, which keeps new ideas bubbling up. We‡re an equal opportunity employer and invite applications from candidates from all backgrounds, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic. We take pride in celebrating our unique brew.