Rich's, also known as Rich Products Corporation, is a family-owned food company dedicated to inspiring possibilities. From cakes and icings to pizza, appetizers and specialty toppings, our products are used in homes, restaurants and bakeries around the world. Beyond great food, our customers also gain insights to help them stay competitive, no matter their size. Our portfolio includes creative solutions geared at helping food industry professionals compete in foodservice, retail, in-store bakery, deli, and prepared foods, among others. Working in 100 locations globally, with annual sales exceeding $4 billion, Rich's is a global leader with a focus on everything that family makes possible. Rich's®-Infinite Possibilities. One Family.

PURPOSE STATEMENT

The intern will provide support within the Corporate Distribution team in the Foodservice Division.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES/OUTCOMES

The Intern will support the following activities:

• Customer Support
• Provide support to the Sysco OSD initiative:
• execute the organization of requests, obtain internal Rich's information, and support the long-term management of the Sysco portal input to ensure Rich's content is up to date and accurate.
• Ensure Sysco OSD timelines and metrics are met to avoid fees and deliver best in class support.
• Work with our Distribution Segment Marketer as well as COE and CBU's to ensure other customer portals are maintained, updated, and progress is made to improve customer scorecards.
• Support Corporate Distribution with the communication of product discontinuations.
• Acquisition Integration - Analysis and Support :
• Work with Corporate Distribution Team to identify pre- and post-acquisition stocking of key distribution to ensure Rich's has maintained all slots and work with Account Managers on any gaps or opportunities (Signature, Cottage, Christies, f'real).
• Customer Research and Analytics : consumer and market trends identification and analysis.
• Review current customer data sources (PFG Insights & Impact, Attribytes, Non-Comm Dashboards & Distribution Dashboards for Business Reviews) to build out any recovery trend, perceived opportunities, or risks.
• Identify broadline distribution Product Codes (or Platforms) that are accelerating through industry recovery and build gap plans or customer / market initiatives as needed.
• Support strategic new product platform launches and our distributor stocking strategy through the development of foodservice trends reports, support with Datassential SCORES menu concept development, menu tends analysis for key regions, customers or segments.
• Trade Show & Conference Support: support with trade show and event planning and coordination.
• Support both Corporate Distribution and Field Sales Teams with any planning, samples, digital or other needs to help plan and execute both summer and fall trade show and conferences.
• Support in our annual IFDA (International Foodservice Distributors Association) Partners Executive Forum planning and preparation.
• Strategic Planning : support of the 2023-24 foodservice division strategic planning process including assistance with the Distribution Strategic Plans and Account Plans.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

• Students must be pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree majoring in related business field
• Demonstrated ability to multitask, prioritize and be able to successfully handle several projects at once, organizational skills is a must
• Must be resourceful; able to figure out who or where to look for information
• Detail oriented with solid written and verbal communication skills
• Microsoft Office 365 proficient, and computer savvy (i.e. use of Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, OneDrive, etc.)
• Ideally, some background, passion or interest in food!

Rich Products Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates ("Rich's"), are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity, and maintain employment statistics on applicants. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Rich's. Please contact Rich's Human Resources department at asc@rich.com if you need assistance completing this application or to otherwise participate in the application process.

Rich’s is a family-owned food company dedicated to inspiring possibilities. From cakes and icings to pizza, appetizers and specialty toppings, our products are used in homes, restaurants, and bakeries around the world. Working in 100 locations globally, with annual sales exceeding $4 billion, Rich’s is a global leader in the food industry with a focus on everything that family makes possible.