Category Management Intern

Job Title: Category Management Intern
Reports To: Category Manager
FLSA Status: Hourly Non-Exempt
Role Type: Full-Time Intern 
Work Location: Corporate Headquarters – North Charleston, SC 
Working Hours: Regular hours are Monday through Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Company Summary: Refuel Operating Company, LLC (“Refuel”) is a fast-growing convenience store and fuel operator dedicated to providing great service, fresh food, and a welcoming experience for every guest. Backed by strong growth and a people-first culture, Refuel offers team members the opportunity to build rewarding careers in a supportive environment that values integrity, teamwork, and community. Whether in our stores, offices, or field operations, we empower employees to grow with us, contribute to our success, and make a positive impact in the communities we serve.
Job Summary: The Category Management Intern provides support to the Merchandising team while gaining hands-on experience in retail category management. This role assists with category analysis, loyalty promotions, planogram execution, reporting, and store-level insights.  The intern will work closely with Category Managers and cross-functional partners including Operations, Marketing, Pricebook, and Store Teams to support merchandising initiatives and gain exposure to retail strategy, analytics, and promotional execution.  This internship is designed to provide practical experience and professional development for individuals interested in retail merchandising, data analytics, and category management.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:  

Category Development & Support

• Assist Category Managers with basic category performance analysis including sales, promotions, and product trends.
• Support the preparation of reports and data summaries used to evaluate category performance.
• Conduct research on products, pricing, and competitive trends to support category strategies.
• Assist with organizing category documentation, product lists, and promotional planning materials.

Loyalty Program & Digital Promotions

• Support the setup and maintenance of customer loyalty offers within the Refuel mobile application.
• Assist with loyalty wallet creation and promotional setup in the PAR Loyalty platform.
• Help track and report loyalty promotion performance.
• Support testing and verification of loyalty offers prior to launch.

Planogram & Space Planning Support

• Assist with maintaining planogram files and documentation.
• Support updates to store layouts and product placement materials.
• Help ensure planograms and promotional materials align with pricing and merchandising strategies.
• Assist with tracking and organizing store signage materials.

Reporting, Analytics & Presentations

• Assist with basic reporting and analysis using Excel and Power BI.
• Support the preparation of presentations and summary reports for the merchandising team.
• Help organize and maintain data used for category performance tracking.
• Gain exposure to retail data analysis and merchandising decision-making processes.
• Adhere to the Company’s established policies and procedures as outlined in the Employee Handbook.
• This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions: it does not prescribe all tasks that may be assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: An ideal candidate will have experience with or understanding of: 
• Strong interest in retail, merchandising, or data analytics.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to learn and take initiative in a fast-paced environment.

Education and Experience: An ideal candidate will have the following education and experience:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Analytics, Retail Management, or a related field.

Working environment and physical requirements: 
• Must be able to lift 25 pounds at times. 
• Must be able to remain stationary. 
Travel: 
• Must be able to travel up to 20%.
At-Will Employment: This position is at-will, which means that either the employee or the Company may terminate employment at any time, with or without advance notice, and with or without cause.  
EEO Statement: Refuel is an equal opportunity employer to all applicants and team members.  Refuel does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition including genetic characteristics, or any information based on genetic background, family-care status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression where a person’s gender-related appearance and behavior may not be stereotypically associated with the person’s assigned sex at birth, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.  
The job duties, responsibilities, requirements, and aspects stated in this job description are not meant to be exhaustive. Additional job duties not listed here may be required.  Further, the Company may change or add the job duties, responsibilities, requirements, and aspects listed here at any time in its sole and final discretion.
Version Date: 3/10/2026