American Greetings is looking to support their manager in executing product strategy and managing the product catalogue for Celebrations product categories by analyzing product performance and identifying future development opportunities.
Requirements
- Strong PC skills to include knowledge of MS Office, PowerPoint and Excel
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
Responsibilities
- Developing and managing a product catalogue (including size, contents, price mix, and COGS) and collaborating with Creative teams to add new items to catalogue as needed
- Analyzing product (both AG-owned and competitive) to identify key drivers of performance at retail and provide guidance for future development efforts
- Identifying ways to incorporate insights from recent research and/or retail tests into future business plans
- Understanding the key drivers of perceived value and cost of goods for assigned categories
- Gathers and organizes insights in a manner that guides strategic thinking and retail strategy development
- Responsible for the on-time and accurate delivery information, including crucial item-level detail to key partners
- Participates in a variety of projects as part of American Greetings’ ongoing Product Leadership efforts
Other
- As this is a hybrid role, working out of our Creative Studios in Westlake, Ohio, we will focus on candidates who have plans to reside in Northeast Ohio for the Summer of 2026.
- Dates of Internship: This is a 10-week, paid internship (Monday, June 1, 2025 – Friday, August 7, 2026)
- Work Environment: You will be working in a hybrid environment that requires working on-site, at least, 2 days each week.
- Must have plans to reside in Northeast Ohio for the Summer of 2026
- Minimum of two years of undergraduate course work is preferred
- Must be able to work full time hours for the duration of the internship
- Demonstrated teamwork and leadership through extracurricular activities and/or work experience.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to handle multiple projects at once as well as plan and prioritize work.
- Displays a professional and positive attitude with team members
- Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
- A minimum of 2 years of undergraduate course work in Business, Merchandising, Marketing, Economics, Statistics, Entrepreneurship, Operations, Management, Supply Chain or related field of study is preferred
