The Category Management Intern will gain hands-on experience using market, customer, and product data to support category strategies that strengthen customer value and business performance. You’ll turn data into actionable insights that inform product assortment, pricing, supplier, and go-to-market decisions while collaborating across key business teams.
Direct Supply is building the future of healthcare technology with industry-leading products, solutions, and platforms to help improve the lives of millions of seniors and those who care for them.
What You’ll Do and Impact:
- Research market trends, customer needs, and competitor strategies to inform category and supplier decisions.
- Analyze sales, margin, rebates, inventory, and service levels to identify trends and business opportunities.
- Evaluate product and category performance to identify opportunities for growth, efficiency, and customer value.
- Support category strategies that improve product assortment, pricing, and supplier performance.
- Develop data-driven recommendations that translate analysis into actionable business insights.
- Collaborate with Product Marketing, Sourcing, Go-to-Market, and Digital teams to support product launches and category initiatives.
- Create reports, presentations, and data visualizations that clearly communicate findings and support decision-making.
- Apply structured problem-solving to investigate business questions, identify root causes, and recommend solutions.
What You’ll Bring:
- Current enrollment in a bachelor’s degree program in Marketing or a related business field, with an anticipated graduation date of May '28 or later.
- GPA of 3.5 or higher.
- Ability to work 15-25 hours per week during the school year and 30-40 hours per week during the summer.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to organize, analyze, and interpret data.
- Foundational knowledge of business strategy, competitive research, or data analysis.
- Ability to research and synthesize market, competitive, and business information into meaningful insights.
- Ability to solve problems, evaluate information objectively, and develop practical recommendations.
- Ability to communicate findings clearly and manage priorities while delivering accurate, high-quality work.
Job to be performed in the location listed. Generous benefit package available.
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Skills Required
- Currently enrolled in a bachelor's degree program in Marketing or a related business field
- Anticipated graduation date of May 2028 or later
- GPA of 3.5 or higher
- Ability to work 15–25 hours per week during the school year and 30–40 hours per week during the summer
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including organizing, analyzing, and interpreting data
- Foundational knowledge of business strategy, competitive research, or data analysis
- Ability to research and synthesize market, competitive, and business information into meaningful insights
- Problem-solving ability and capacity to evaluate information objectively and develop practical recommendations
- Clear communication skills and ability to manage priorities while delivering accurate, high-quality work
Direct Supply Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Direct Supply and has not been reviewed or approved by Direct Supply.
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Retirement Support — Retirement savings are emphasized through a 401(k) with company match and stock contributions, alongside an employee‑owner model. Feedback suggests these features are a standout part of the total rewards package.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Incentives such as annual profit sharing and bonuses are consistently highlighted as meaningful components of pay. Feedback suggests these payouts complement base salary and contribute materially to total compensation.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing resources include a full on‑site wellness center with gym, classes, and recreational courts, plus a dog‑friendly campus and on‑site café. Flexible work options and everyday perks like complimentary beverages and membership reimbursements add tangible lifestyle value.
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What We Do
For 35 years, Direct Supply has been dedicated to delivering innovative solutions to the toughest challenges facing the Senior Living industry. Now more than ever, we’re inspired by our customers’ commitment to serving America’s seniors during COVID-19 and beyond. From creating safe, desirable spaces and boosting operational efficiency, to helping our customers improve care outcomes and easily procure the right products at the best value – we’re constantly expanding our offering and developing new technologies to meet the complex and evolving demands of Senior Living.
