What are the responsibilities and job description for the Category Advisory | Intern position at Market Performance Group LLC?
ABOUT MPG
Market Performance Group (MPG) is a leading end-to-end, strategy & services omnichannel commerce agency focused on creating the best PATH FORWARD — from market strategy to in-market reality — for today’s fastest-growing consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers. Over the years, we’ve built a strong reputation as a trusted partner and valuable resource to a broad range of companies, from Fortune 500 to Private Equity, in categories that include health & wellness, food & beverage, home and hardlines. We revel in the opportunity to guide our clients on their path forward, building and activating strategies that ensure success. Everything we do is driven by our unrelenting commitment to leverage our deep operational experience, unparalleled omnichannel expertise, and industry relationships to drive performance in today’s dynamic omnichannel marketplace.
At MPG, we value our people and their contributions; they are critical to building the MPG Brand. Our leadership team has significant experience driving topline revenue and bottom-line profit, having held senior operating roles at leading CPG manufacturers and retailers. Our highly regarded, seasoned team of 400 strategy and commercialization professionals brings strong operational experience and a collaborative approach. All team members are singularly focused on providing clients with pragmatic, real-world market approaches, built on the strong consumer, category and marketplace insights needed to create sustainable, profitable brand growth.
INTERNSHIP PURPOSE
This internship is designed to provide college students with meaningful, hands-on experience in the CPG industry. Interns will work alongside industry experts and gain exposure to real business projects that impact our clients and retail partners.
FOCUS OF WORK
The internship is designed to engage with our off-shore resources to develop standard operating procedure (SOP) documentation that can be translated into multiple languages using AI to provide training documentation for the expanding off-shore team.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Work with the Deep Dive organization to document and understand merchandising best practices, capturing efficiency drivers and tips on execution.
- Aggregate the team interactions into a portfolio of documents that aid off-shore resources in their understanding of US best practices for merchandising and publish these documents in formats that can be readily translated and distributed.
- At the conclusion of the internship, prepare a final presentation that is a summary of the learning over the course of the internship.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- 2-3 years of college coursework in Business, Finance or Economics.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
MPG provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
We are committed to ensuring that Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEI&B) are at the foundation of our culture. Through DEI&B, we embrace the beauty in all of the unique qualities of our employees, communities and clients. MPG’s DEI&B efforts empower us to collectively reach our full potential. by fueling innovation, connection, and growth. We recognize the value of having a diverse and engaged team. We are an organization driven by PEOPLE. Our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging was born from our core values. We believe that by leveraging the unique perspectives and experiences of our employees, MPG can unlock more comprehensive, innovative, and long-standing results for both our client and retailer partners. As our journey continues to evolve, we have made intentional commitments to further champion DEI&B. The foundation of our pledge starts with our promise to each other, our clients, and the community.
