Category Management Intern

At Lindt, we are a global fast-growing consumer goods company, enchanting the world with premium chocolate. We are driven by our passion for excellence and go the extra mile ensuring that every Lindt experience is nothing short of exceptional. Our collective efforts are geared towards making a positive impact, not only in the world of premium chocolate but also in the lives of our employees, customers, and communities.

Our company embraces a culture defined by the core values of Excellence, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Responsibility, and Collaboration, fostering a dynamic and collaborative environment where these principles drive our success.

Our twelve-week Lindternship program gives undergraduate and graduate students hands‑on experience, practical skill development, and the opportunity to contribute to projects that directly affect our business. During the summer, each intern is paired with a mentor and participates in career‑development workshops and networking events with colleagues across the organization. The program is designed for students who are passionate, curious, eager to learn, and ready to make an impact in the premium chocolate industry.

This position is based at Lindt's satellite office in Mason, Ohio, and is expected to work onsite four to five days per week.

The Category Analyst Summer Intern will support Lindt's Category Management team, with an initial focus on the Kroger business. The intern will apply retail, shopper, and category data to identify opportunities involving assortment, merchandising, shelf execution, and store segmentation. Through meaningful project ownership, the intern will translate analysis into concise, actionable recommendations and present findings to Lindt’s customer team. This role is ideal for a curious, analytical, and organized student seeking hands‑on experience in category management, shopper insights, retail analytics, and cross‑functional collaboration.

• Analyze retail, syndicated, shopper, and other available data to identify category trends, business opportunities, and performance drivers. This role provides exposure to industry‑leading tools such as including Circana (PO$, Panel), Kroger (84.51, Market
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• Support planogram and merchandising analyses by reviewing shelf layouts, assortment, distribution, placement, and space productivity across stores or customer formats. This role provides exposure to Blue Yonder JDA Space Planning assortment tool.
• Assist with store clustering and shopper segmentation work to identify localized assortment and merchandising opportunities.
• Develop clear, unbiased, and actionable recommendations that support category growth and customer objectives.
• Create concise business stories and presentation materials that synthesize data, shopper insights, and marketplace trends for internal or customer‑facing discussions.
• Partner with Category Management, Sales, Shopper Insights, and other cross‑functional teams to advance assigned projects and understand retailer strategy.
• Support the organization, standardization, and maintenance of category data, analytical work spaces, planogram files, and shared resources.
• Own assigned project deliverables, communicate progress, and present final findings and recommendations to the Category Management team.

• Coursework, projects, internships, or student leadership experience involving business analysis, marketing, consumer insights, retail, or related disciplines preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience working with data and creating presentations preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple…