Assorment Planning Intern - Summer 2027

Genuine Parts Company • Atlanta, GA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assortment Planning Intern will develop an Assortment Engine to optimize SKU productivity across NAPA locations. The role is part of Genuine Parts Company’s cohort-based summer internship program, offering hands-on work, professional development, leadership exposure, and opportunities to connect with fellow interns and employees. The program is described as a 10-week, in-person internship in Atlanta, with dates stated as May 24–July 30, 2027; a later section lists May 24–July 20, 2027.

The intern will develop a data-driven framework for assessing SKU and product-line performance, identify assortment optimization opportunities, estimate their potential business impact, and build interactive analytics for business leaders. The role involves collaboration with assortment planning, category management, inventory planning, and analytics stakeholders. 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.

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.
• Effectively communicate through clear and proactive communication.
• Commit to outcomes and customer success, keeping the customer central to decisions.
• Make balanced decisions and think strategically as a forward thinker.
• Demonstrate the values of serve, perform, influence, respect, innovate, and team.

Nice To Haves

• GPA of 3.25 or above.

Responsibilities

• Develop a data-driven methodology for evaluating 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 to identify 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 evaluating potential benefits and risks of assortment strategies.
• Design and build interactive dashboards using Power BI or similar visualization tools.
• Create executive-ready opportunity rankings across categories, product lines, suppliers, stores, and distribution hubs.
• Summarize findings and recommendations for 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 and rationalization framework, opportunity sizing model, interactive dashboard, executive opportunity ranking, and final leadership presentation.

Benefits

• Meaningful work on projects supporting key business priorities, with impact showcased through a final presentation to senior leaders.
• Professional development experiences designed to build skills, confidence, and understanding of the workplace.
• Opportunities to hear from and connect with leaders across the organization, including senior executives.
• Networking, social events, and collaborative experiences with interns and employees.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern