Assorment Planning Intern - Summer 2027

Genuine Parts Company • Atlanta, GA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assortment Planning Intern will develop an Assortment Engine to optimize SKU productivity across all Napa locations. This is a 10-week, in-person summer internship in Atlanta, designed as a cohort experience with hands-on team work, professional development, leadership exposure, networking, and collaborative activities. The internship culminates in a presentation of findings and recommendations to senior leaders.

The intern will develop methods and tools to evaluate product and inventory performance, identify assortment optimization opportunities, estimate their potential business impact, and communicate recommendations through interactive dashboards and executive presentations. Expected deliverables include a SKU productivity and rationalization framework, an opportunity sizing model, an interactive dashboard, an executive opportunity ranking, and a final leadership presentation.

The posting lists the program as running May 24–July 30, 2027, and later states May 24–July 20, 2027. The work week is 40 hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., with a one-hour lunch break. The role operates in a professional office environment.

Requirements

• Currently be a rising junior or senior pursuing an undergraduate degree in Data Analytics, Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field.
• Experience with data analysis tools such as SQL, Python, R, Power BI, Tableau, AI, or Excel.
• Ability to work with large datasets and derive actionable business insights.
• Communicate clearly and proactively.
• Focus on outcomes and customer success.
• Make balanced decisions and think strategically.

Nice To Haves

• GPA of 3.25 or above preferred.
• Demonstrate the values of serve, perform, influence, respect, innovate, and team.

Responsibilities

• Develop a data-driven methodology to evaluate SKU and product-line performance using sales velocity, inventory investment, GMROI, inventory turns, fill-rate contribution, and product profitability.
• Create a scoring framework to identify potential SKU rationalization candidates and products consuming disproportionate inventory relative to business value.
• Analyze product categories and suppliers for opportunities to reduce inventory investment, improve inventory turns, increase GMROI, and enhance assortment productivity.
• Estimate the impact of potential rationalization actions at the category, supplier, and product-line levels.
• Support sensitivity analysis of the potential benefits and risks of assortment strategies.
• Build interactive dashboards using Power BI or similar visualization tools.
• Create executive-ready rankings of assortment optimization opportunities across categories, product lines, suppliers, stores, and distribution hubs.
• Present findings and recommendations to business leaders through presentations and visual storytelling.
• Collaborate with assortment planning, category management, inventory planning, and analytics stakeholders.
• Validate business assumptions and ensure recommendations are actionable and aligned with operational realities.
• Deliver a SKU Productivity & Rationalization Framework, Opportunity Sizing Model, Interactive Dashboard, Executive Opportunity Ranking, and Final Leadership Presentation.

Benefits

• Professional development experiences to build skills, confidence, and workplace understanding.
• Opportunities to connect with leaders across the organization, including senior executives.
• Networking, social events, and collaborative experiences with fellow interns and employees.
• Meaningful project work supporting business priorities, with an opportunity to present impact to senior leaders.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern