Intern, Category Strategy Analytics

**BUILD A BETTER CAREER WITH MSC**Serving customers and our community starts with the best people doing their best work. That is precisely what we have created at MSC Industrial Supply Co. We are a leading North American distributor of metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO), products and services. We offer more than 2 million products and have over 80 years of experience across dozens of industries. We aim to execute our Built to Make You Better brand promise for all our stakeholders, including our associates.**Requisition ID :20061****Employment Type :** Intern**Job Category :** Early Career/Internships**Work Location :** Davidson, NC (CSC)**BRIEF POSITION SUMMARY:**The internship program is a rewarding and challenging development program for talented, high performing students. Interns are assigned to a functional area for a 10-week assignment. Each assignment will offer the opportunity for the students to work on defined projects, develop leadership skills and interact with associates across all levels of the organization.**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**" Plan, execute, and complete special projects as assigned." Gains industry knowledge through daily business interactions and job assignments." Develops skills needed for career in industrial distribution." Supports assigned manager with business project work." Presents intern project results to business leaders." Perform independent research." Manage and maintain vendor relationships." Provide business assistance to various groups within the MRO BU." Aggregate and synthesize information from multiple data sources to create a consolidated, easy to consume view of each Business Unit's strategic priorities." Design and develop a lightweight AI enabled solution or agent that can automatically pull, organize, and surface relevant insights for Category Managers, improving speed to insight and reducing manual research effort." Partner closely with Category Managers to understand key decision making needs, translate those needs into clear data requirements, and ensure outputs are practical, relevant, and actionable." Document findings, logic, and recommendations, including how the AI agent works, key data sources used, and opportunities to scale or enhance the solution for broader category strategy use." Work cross-functionally with Reporting, Merchandising, & Sales Enablement teams." Learns & fosters the MSC Culture in the department and throughout the company to ensure fulfillment of MSC's vision and unity of purpose." Participation in special projects and performs additional duties as required**QUALIFICATIONS****What You Need:**" High School diploma required." Must be enrolled in an accredited college or university." Excellent academic record." Proficient use of Microsoft Office software required." Ability to interact with all levels of staff and management is required." Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required." Excellent time management and organizational skills required." Positive, high-energy approach to assignments and a willingness to learn quickly required.**Bonus Points If You Have:**" Area of study in focused in business, AI, or analytics preferred.**Other Requirements:**" A valid driver's license may be required." This position may require access to International Traffic in Arms Regulations Information ( ITAR ) and/or Controlled Unclassified Information ( CUI )-Compensation starting at $22/hr depending on candidate location and experience.The salary range represented is based on similar roles in comparable industries, and the cost of labor in respective cities. Actual compensation is based on the candidate's relevant experience, education requirements and peer pay equity. The Company reserves the right to modify the range as market conditions change.Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa for this position at this time.This job posting will remain open for a minimum of 3 business days from the original posting date or longer as needed to fill the position.**WHY MSC?**People. Collaboration. Insight. That's how you build something that works. Built on a foundation of trust, MSC works side by side with our customers to help them drive business results. With more than one million product offerings and 80+ years of experience across industries, MSC strives to help our customers achieve greater productivity, profitability, and growth through inventory management and other innovative supply chain solutions. We care about our associates and have programs in place to help our 6,500+ team members achieve their potential.**OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU**Our associates are our top priority and investing in their well-being is one way we execute our Built to Make You Better brand promise. Alongside competitive pay, we have a comprehensive benefits program to support you and your family's health, well-being and financial future. We offer dynamic healthcare plans, generous 401K and stock purchasing programs, tuition reimbursement opportunities, and paid time away for holidays, vacations, and illness. Visit our page for a better look at our extensive benefits: Your Future Benefits. (https://jobs.mscdirect.com/content/Benefits/?locale=en\_US)You will also have the opportunity to join our Associate Inclusion Circles: Women, Pride, Black, Generational, Veterans, HOLA, and Able. These circles are open to all associates and are designed to promote awareness, collaboration, and respect.**EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT**At MSC, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all qualified applicants and our associates without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any category protected by applicable law. Accommodation requests can be made at any stage of the recruitment process; applicants are asked to make their needs/requirements known.