Merchandising & Product Data Analytics Intern

KEEN Footwear•Portland, OR

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Merchandising & Product Data Analytics Intern will work with KEEN’s Merchandising team and cross-functional stakeholders to turn product and business data into clear, actionable insights. The intern will help modernize reporting, improve data visibility and automation, strengthen use of Centric PLM, and support testing and validation for the Centric-SAP upgrade. The role is a 10-week, onsite internship at KEEN’s Global Headquarters in Portland, Oregon, running Monday, June 14 through Friday, August 20, with compensation of $22 per hour. Interns work 40 hours per week during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and may take no more than four total vacation days during the program. The internship provides hands-on experience in footwear, innovation, and community, including meaningful project work, collaboration with other interns, and opportunities to connect with industry experts and mentors. The ideal candidate is curious, creative, detail-oriented, communicative, proactive, and interested in sustainability, the outdoors, footwear, or merchandising.

Requirements

Be enrolled at an accredited college or university at the junior, senior, or graduate level, or have recently graduated from an accredited college or university.
Be pursuing or have recently completed a bachelor's or master's degree in Business Analytics, Data Analytics, Information Systems, Merchandising, Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field.
Be able to work 40 hours per week during the internship, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and work onsite five days per week.
Be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Commit to the 10-week program from mid-June through mid-August and plan no more than four total vacation days.
Demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, including Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
Have experience using Power BI or another business intelligence and data-visualization tool.
Have strong Microsoft Excel skills, including organizing, analyzing, and validating data.
Demonstrate analytical and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail and data accuracy.
Be able to translate business questions into clear analysis and communicate findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Be able to learn and adapt quickly to new software and tools.
Demonstrate strong verbal and written communication, organization, prioritization, and task-management skills.
Be able to work independently and collaboratively with a team.
Be able to perform the essential functions of the role, with or without reasonable accommodation, including using a computer for extended periods.

Nice To Haves

Experience building or improving dashboards.
Familiarity with Power Query.
Interest in merchandising, product lifecycle management, footwear, or retail.
Exposure to Centric PLM, SAP, or another PLM/ERP system.

Responsibilities

Revamp Power BI reports and dashboards used by Merchandising to improve data visibility, usability, accuracy, and automation.
Gather business requirements and translate them into reporting solutions, key performance indicators, and clear documentation.
Analyze product and merchandising data to identify trends, data-quality gaps, and opportunities to improve decision-making.
Review Centric PLM workflows and data practices, recommend process improvements, and create user guides or job aids.
Support the Centric-SAP upgrade by developing test scenarios, executing user acceptance testing, validating data and system outputs, and documenting issues.
Partner with Merchandising, Product, IT/Data, and other cross-functional teams to reconcile information and promote consistent data definitions and processes.
Summarize findings, project progress, and recommendations for stakeholders through reports and presentations.