Intern

Overview

As a Category Management Intern, you will support key initiatives that drive product assortment, pricing, and space optimization across our categories. This role offers hands-on experience in analyzing category performance, developing insights to guide assortment and pricing decisions, and collaborating with cross-functional partners to enhance business outcomes. You’ll gain exposure to the strategic side of retail operations — learning how data, shopper behavior, and market trends shape category strategies.

During this 10-week internship, you’ll apply analytical and strategic thinking to support the Category Management and Merchandising teams. You will use reporting tools and data dashboards to assess category performance, identify growth opportunities, and help refine product placement and pricing strategies. Working closely with teams in merchandise planning, pricing, vendor management, and space planning, you’ll develop actionable recommendations that drive sales, improve the customer experience, and strengthen category profitability.

This experience will deepen your understanding of how insights and collaboration fuel retail success, while building your analytical, communication, and project management skills in a real-world business setting.

Location: Phoenix, AZ

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship or relocation for this opportunity

Essential Functions

• Analyze category and product performance to identify sales trends and opportunities for growth
• Support assortment and pricing strategy by reviewing market data, competitive benchmarks, and shopper insights
• Develop and maintain category performance dashboards and KPI tracking reports
• Assist in the preparation of category reviews and business presentations for leadership and vendor partners
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Merchandising, Pricing, Planning, and Space Analytics to execute category initiatives
• Identify and recommend process improvements to enhance reporting accuracy and operational efficiency
• Use analytics tools and systems to collect, organize, and interpret data for actionable insights

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Physical Requirements

• Currently enrolled in sophomore or junior year and pursuing a BA/BS in Business, Economics, Marketing, Finance, Data Analytics, or a related field
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to synthesize data into meaningful insights and business recommendations
• Intermediate proficiency in Excel (PivotTables, VLOOKUPs); experience with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, etc.) is a plus
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present data clearly
• Proactive, curious learner able to work both independently and collaboratively

Benefits

Benefits of the Internship:

• Networking opportunities with professionals in the field.
• Leadership development to include but not limited business communication, motivating others, and team collaboration.

Get Paid Every Day!

Sprouts Farmers Market offers DailyPay - if you’re hired as an eligible employee, you’ll be able to transfer the money you’ve already earned at no extra cost, and get it the next business day, for free.  We offer DailyPay so you don’t have to wait for payday to access the money you’ve already worked for. With DailyPay, you can see how much you’ve made every day and you can transfer your money any time before payday.

 You can learn more by visiting https://www.dailypay.com/partners/sprouts-farmers-market/.

Why Sprouts

Grow with us!

If you have a passion for inspiring people and a flair for fresh food, consider applying for a job at Sprouts! With a focus on customer service, our neighborhood grocery stores offer high-quality, farm fresh produce, natural meats, plenty of scoop-your-own bulk goods and much more in a fun, friendly, old-fashioned farmer’s market setting.  Come grow your career in healthy living with a fast-paced, rapidly growing company and teams that pride themselves on empowering others along their journey.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Sprouts’ management reserves the right to amend and change duties, responsibilities, and requirements to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.

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