Merchandising Strategy Intern

Job Description

About Company:

FreshDirect is positioned as the northeast’s leading online fresh food grocer, specializing in direct delivery to customers. The company emphasizes its commitment to sourcing the freshest and best-tasting meat, fish, produce, and specialty items, achieving this through direct relationships with suppliers, growers, and farmers.

From its inception, FreshDirect has aimed to offer a distinctive service, operating as a community partner dedicated to delivering the highest quality and customer service available. The company fosters an environment where employees (associates) can innovate, grow, and build successful careers, noting that most of their leaders have advanced internally. Through the collective efforts of its team, FreshDirect stands out as a leading innovator in both the e-commerce and grocery industries.

The company thrives on teamwork, with its evolution driven by passionate employees and continuous investment in technology aimed at perfecting high-quality food delivery. FreshDirect’s state-of-the-art facility is designed to encourage innovation.

FreshDirect supports its employees with various benefits and opportunities, including:
• On-the-job training for plant employees and drivers.
• Team-building activities and workplace recognition opportunities.
• Encouraging direct relationships with suppliers in the field.
• Comprehensive benefits.
• Learning & Development opportunities for career growth.
• A 20% discount on any orders placed through freshdirect.com.
• Access to FD Market, FreshDirect’s onsite discounted employee grocery store.
• 24-hour access to the FreshDirect shuttle between its Bronx headquarters and the subway.
• Regular events and barbecues to show appreciation for employees’ hard work.

FreshDirect is an EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, committed to non-discrimination based on race, color, citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, creed, marital status, veteran status, domestic violence victim status, familial status, disability, disabled veteran, or veteran of the Vietnam era, provided qualifications are met.

About the Job: Merchandising Strategy Intern

FreshDirect is seeking a highly motivated intern to join its Merchandising Strategy team for an eight-week paid internship. The internship is scheduled to run from July 7th, 2025, to August 29th, 2025.

The ideal candidate for this role is someone who:
• Possesses a passion for food and an interest in learning about the food industry.
• Can make friends quickly and easily.
• Is capable of learning new systems just as quickly.
• Demonstrates tenacious follow-up and the ability to keep projects on task.

The Merchandising Strategy Intern will divide their time and responsibilities across the Site Merchandising and Pricing teams, providing support for high-priority, time-bound projects, along with general ad hoc project support.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Site Merchandising Tasks:
• Collecting and tracking site enhancement requests from the merchandising and product organizations.
• Supporting the site merchandising team with storefront management updates within the content management system (CMS).
• Pricing Tasks:
• Supporting quality assurance (QA) testing of pricing tools.
• Collecting pricing rules requirements from partner merchant teams.
• Providing ad hoc project support as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:
• Must be currently pursuing a BA/BS degree, with a demonstrated interest in the food industry, merchandising, or e-commerce. Candidates pursuing a master’s degree will also be considered.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel is required.
• Experience in food retail and/or merchandising is preferred.
• The ability to work in refrigerated environments for short periods of time.

Desired Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
The ideal candidate should possess:
• A detail-oriented approach with strong organizational skills.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to work effectively with large data sets.
• A willingness to think creatively and take calculated risks.