Procurement Merchandising Intern

Job Summary

Clark Associates is seeking a detail-oriented and collaborative Merchandising Intern to support the continued growth of our product categories. This full-time internship is based in Lancaster, PA, for candidates within a one-hour driving radius.

As a Merchandising Intern, you’ll gain hands-on experience across product research, evaluations, launches, vendor engagement, and product content optimization. In this role, you’ll help identify new product opportunities, support launch activities, enhance the product shopping experience, and analyze key performance metrics such as sales, gross profit, and quality.

Your work will ensure customers are supported with accurate and compelling product information for our existing catalog, while also helping us explore new product possibilities. This internship blends strategic problem-solving and data analysis with creative thinking, offering broad exposure to how merchandising drives business growth.

Interns at Clark enjoy a high degree of autonomy and work closely with department leaders. You’ll also benefit from our robust training program, which includes: Campus and warehouse tours, team shadowing and mentorship, volunteer opportunities, roundtable discussions and leadership presentations, networking events, and soft-skill and hard-skill development.

This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, data-driven environment, enjoys digging into product and performance data as well as the creative side of catalog development and wants to make a meaningful impact. Click here to learn more about our fabulous internship program.

Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Assist with researching new products, comparing options, and completing setup tasks to support timely, accurate product launches
• Analyze category performance by reviewing key metrics such as sales, gross profit, and product quality trends
• Work collaboratively with team members to maintain current product information and strengthen overall merchandising strategies
• Contribute to cross-functional initiatives that enhance product visibility, elevate the customer experience, and improve operational efficiency
• Engage with vendors to request product information, samples, and updates that support research, evaluations, and launch readiness
• Contribute creative ideas to enhance product descriptions, imagery needs, and overall catalog presentation

Physical Requirements

• Work is performed while sitting/standing and interfacing with a personal computer.
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing.
• Requires the regular use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
• Requires occasional bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, and reaching.
• Requires the ability to occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull medium weights, up to 50lbs.

Experience

• Currently attending school
• We consider applicants with diverse majors and work history; however, applicants frequently have education in Business Management, Supply Chain, Business Logistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Marketing, or a related field.

Education

This role does not require a degree. We value relevant skills and experience and alignment with our core values above all else.

Desired Traits & Skills

• Ambitious, hardworking, and eager to learn
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
• A creative and strategic thinker who enjoys solving problems
• Comfortable balancing multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Interested in data and performance metrics, with basic proficiency in Excel
• Familiarity with data visualization tools like Power BI is a plus

Company Overview

A rapidly growing, multi-divisional company headquartered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania with services supporting all of Clark’s distribution methods in the food service industry.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company Discounts

Available at HQ Locations Only

• On-Site Fitness Centers
• Dog-friendly Offices