Product Analyst Intern (Part Time)

Valmont Industries, Inc. • Valley, NE

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Product Analyst Intern will support Valley Irrigation Product Management by turning product, sales, and inventory data into accurate, actionable insights. This part-time role runs through the fall 2026 and spring 2027 academic terms and is designed for a college student who enjoys working with large data sets, building clear reports, and presenting recommendations to product and commercial leaders. The position may be performed on-site or remotely following an initial in-person orientation, with occasional office check-ins.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled college student who expects to remain enrolled through the spring 2027 academic term.
• Pursuing a degree in business analytics, data science, finance, economics, engineering, supply chain, product management, or another analytical field.
• Available for part-time work during both the fall 2026 and spring 2027 academic terms.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, formulas, data cleaning, and manipulation of large data sets.
• Familiarity with data queries and the ability to organize data from multiple sources.
• Strong analytical reasoning and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail and a demonstrated ability to produce accurate work.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the confidence to explain findings and recommendations.
• Ability to work independently, collaborate with others, prioritize assignments, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to complete an initial in-person orientation and attend occasional in-office check-ins if working remotely.

Nice To Haves

• Experience using approved artificial intelligence tools to analyze data, summarize findings, or create charts and presentation content, preferred.
• Experience with inventory aging, product life-cycle analysis, or product, sales, and inventory data, preferred.
• Microsoft PowerPoint experience and the ability to convert analysis into concise management-ready slides, preferred.
• Interest in progressing into a Product Analyst, Product Manager, data science, or analytics career, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze product, sales, and inventory data at the SKU and part-number level to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Build and maintain standardized Excel workbooks, pivot tables, data queries, and repeatable reporting tables for management review.
• Apply inventory aging measures and product life-cycle concepts to evaluate product health and inventory exposure.
• Identify mature or declining products that may require obsolescence review, forecast-methodology review, reduced forecast status, liquidation pricing, or scrap and inventory-disposal decisions.
• Use approved analytical and artificial intelligence tools, where appropriate, to analyze data, summarize insights, create charts, and support data-driven presentations.
• Develop clear charts, graphs, written summaries, and recommendations for senior product managers and commercial team members.
• Validate data accuracy, reconcile inconsistencies, and document data sources, assumptions, and analysis methods.
• Present findings, answer questions, and revise analysis based on stakeholder feedback.
• Report to Troy Long, VP of Hardware Product and Warranty; this position has no direct or indirect reports.
• Work part time during the fall 2026 and spring 2027 academic terms on a schedule coordinated with the manager and the student's academic commitments.
• Collaborate with product managers and commercial team members to clarify business questions and convert them into structured analyses.
• Maintain organized source files, analysis workbooks, and reporting formats so results can be reviewed and reused.
• Manage multiple assignments, communicate progress and risks, and meet agreed deadlines with limited supervision.
• Participate in team meetings, an initial in-person orientation, and occasional in-office check-ins when working remotely.
• Handle business and product information with appropriate care and confidentiality.
• No routine travel is required.

Benefits

• Benefit eligibility for this part-time position will be determined in accordance with Valmont policy, employment classification, hours worked, and applicable plan terms.
• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
• Work Life Support
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed