Data analyst internship jobs in Appleton, WI

About Us: Trilliant Food & Nutrition is a leading, vertically integrated manufacturer of premium coffees and powdered beverages, proudly headquartered in Little Chute, Wisconsin. With a legacy rooted in quality, innovation, and service, Trilliant delivers branded and private label solutions across retail, foodservice, and e-commerce channels. Horseshoe Beverage Company, based in Neenah, WI, is a leading ready-to-drink beverage manufacturer dedicated to delivering an exceptional beverage experience. By combining industry-leading talent, cutting-edge equipment, and a vertically integrated supply chain, we drive innovation and consistently deliver the highest quality products to our customers-first and fast. Our brand portfolio includes Victor Allen's , Dutch Bros beverages and Nurri™, our better-for-you protein beverage line. We are passionate about beverages - and about building a team that's just as energized.We invite you to explore opportunities at Trilliant or Horseshoe, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. Position Overview: We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Category Analyst to support the growth of our coffee product portfolio at Trilliant Food & Nutrition. This role will focus on analyzing sales and market data, preparing reports, and assisting in the development of category insights for our Dutch Bros and Victor Allen's brands. The Category Analyst will work closely with the Senior Category Manager and Associate Category Manager to provide accurate, timely information that help guide business decisions and retailer strategies. This is a great opportunity for someone early in their career who is interested in category management and wants to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced consumer goods environment. This position works out of our Little Chute, WI office. Responsibilities: Data Analysis & Reporting: Pull and organize sales, market, and consumer data from syndicated and internal sources. Prepare recurring reports and dashboards that track category and brand performance. Support Category Insights: Assist in identifying trends, opportunities, and challenges by analyzing syndicated, POS, and loyalty data. Provide initial observations and summaries for manager review. Consumer Research Support: Assist with consumer insights projects, including setting up surveys, analyzing brand health trackers, and monitoring consumer awareness and preference reports. Summarize key findings for category managers. Promotions & Pricing Support: Help track promotional activity, pricing changes, and competitor moves. Summarize findings and highlight notable shifts for the broader team. Cross-Functional Support: Provide analytical support to Sales, Marketing, and Business Development through report preparation, templates, and ad hoc requests. Presentation Preparation: Assist with building customer-facing presentations by developing charts, tables, and visuals under the direction of senior team members. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree required; focus in Business, Marketing, Economics, or related field. 2-3 years of analytical experience in consumer goods, retail, or related field (internship experience acceptable). Proficiency in Excel and POS syndicated data is required; exposure to data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau) a plus. Familiarity with syndicated data sources (NIQ, Circana, Numerator, 84.51) is strongly preferred-willingness to learn is key. Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy. Ability to work independently on assigned tasks while collaborating effectively with team members. Solid communication skills, with the ability to present data clearly in reports and slides. Hours, Location and Pay: We offer a competitive base pay rate and comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees.This role works standard business hours Monday - Friday at our Little Chute, WI headquarters. Physical and Mental Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, hear, use hands to type data, use a personal computer and telephone. This employee may occasionally have to operate business machines and lift and/move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required in this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Mental demands include multi-tasking, decision making, problem solving, comparing, copying, computing, compiling, analyzing, coordinating, and synthesizing data. Potential for exposure to chemicals, heights, loud noises, mechanical equipment, wet environments, and other potential hazards exists. Safety Statement: At Trilliant and Horseshoe, safety is every employee's first responsibility. We expect all employees to adhere to all safety practices, have the moral courage to stop other individuals from performing unsafe acts, and immediately report unsafe conditions. Disclosures: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Responsible for following food safety/regulatory policies and procedures, executing responsibilities as identified in standard operating procedures, and reporting food safety/regulatory concerns to the Production or Quality Manager. Trilliant Food & Nutrition and Horseshoe Beverage Company are Drug Free Workplaces. All applicants are subject to a drug screen and background check as a condition of employment. Trilliant Food and Nutrition and Horseshoe Beverage participate in the E-Verify process. EEO/AA including Vets and Disabled If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at ******************** and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Trilliant Food and Nutrition and Horseshoe Beverage are Equal Opportunity Employers. The principles of the OECD and UN have been taken into consideration and used as guidance in our human rights practices and procedures.