What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025 Summer Internship - Logistics - Business Analyst position at Leslie's Poolmart, Inc.?
Dive into Your Career with Leslie’s!
Are you ready to make waves in your career? At Leslie’s, we empower changemakers, innovators, and go-getters to make a real impact. As the industry leader in pool and spa care since 1963, we’ve built a community of passionate professionals dedicated to helping customers create their dream backyards. Join a growing public company and become part of a diverse team committed to excellence, innovation, and collaboration.
Why Leslie’s?
At Leslie’s, you’ll work alongside industry leaders in a culture that champions individuality and innovation. We offer:
- Opportunities to make a significant impact in a growing organization.
- A hybrid schedule with three days in our Phoenix, AZ office.
- Access to an in-office gym and nurse practitioner.
- Employee Resource Groups fostering diversity and inclusion.
- Employee discounts at Leslie’s stores.
What You Can Expect:
This 10-week, hands-on learning program offers:
- Comprehensive development courses on topics like conflict resolution and effective feedback.
- Exposure to executive leadership, including Directors, VPs, and Board Members.
- A team-based business solutions project culminating in a final presentation.
- Functional learning and professional growth within your department.
Job Overview:
This energetic and enthusiastic person will have a desire to learn more about Logistics. They will be able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment, with guidance and leadership coming from several different people. Learning how to use our software and several other key components to our daily routines will be just a small part of this lucky intern's responsibilities.
Responsibilities:
- Create documentation on current reporting logics.
- Analyze existing reports to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Perform root cause analysis on SLA misses and categorize issues to develop corrective action plans.
- Develop recommendations to improve Omni Fulfillment performance.
- Proficiency in manipulating and analyzing data using tools like Excel (essential – including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, etc.), SQL (a big plus). Ability to identify trends, patterns, and insights from data.
- Ability to break down complex problems into smaller, manageable parts and develop logical solutions.
- Can evaluate information objectively, identify biases, and form well-reasoned conclusions.
- Advanced Excel skills are a must. Comfortable with formulas, functions, pivot tables, and data manipulation.
- Ability to create clear and compelling visualizations of data using tools like Excel, Google Sheets, or other visualization platforms.
- Experience with SQL for querying databases is highly desirable.
- Familiarity with programming languages like Python can be a significant advantage.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to clearly and concisely explain analysis and findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment. Omni-channel fulfillment often requires collaboration across multiple departments.
- Accuracy is crucial in data analysis and reporting.
Qualifications:
- Currently pursuing or recently graduated with a bachelor’s degree (expected graduation in Winter 2025 or Spring 2026).
- Previous internship experience in retail, consumer products, or manufacturing environments is preferred.
- Ability to work from our Phoenix, AZ headquarters Tuesday–Thursday (Out-of-state students are welcome to apply if they can attend in-office days).
- Authorization to work in the United States.
- Strong work ethic, adaptability, and a passion for driving results.
- Exceptional communication and leadership skills.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to sit, stand, or walk for extended periods.
- Moderate lifting of office supplies and equipment as needed.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive benefits for full-time hires post-internship, including health, dental, vision, retirement plans, and paid time off.
At Leslie’s, diversity and inclusion are at the core of who we are. We welcome unique perspectives and are committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels they belong.
Join us in 2025—Dare to Make a Splash!
