Sales Intern

Sales Intern - this position is located in Bentonville, Arkansas

Shearer’s Foods, founded in 1974 and headquartered in Massillon, OH, is a leading manufacturer of salty snacks, cookies, and crackers. Specializing in private label and co-manufacturing, Shearer’s is the largest supplier of private brand salty snacks and second-largest supplier of private brand cookies and crackers. 

With a strong focus on innovation, service, quality, and sustainability, Shearer’s has been awarded the food industry’s highest award for environmental sustainability, as well as multiple Supplier of the Year awards. 

Operating 17 locations across North America and employing more than 5000 team members, Shearer’s is driven by its core values of People, Grow, Impact and Win. The company mission is to deliver exceptional products and services that make snacking a time to celebrate for our customers, colleagues, and community. 

At Shearer’s Foods, we believe in a skills-first approach to recruitment and employment. This means focusing on what you can do and how you can grow, rather than traditional metrics alone. We are committed to adhering to anti-exclusion practices, removing barriers to access, and enhancing opportunities for all individuals based on merit and potential. Your skills, experience, and perspective are valuable—and we want to empower you to make your mark here with us.  

Your Seat at the Table:

Shearer’s Foods is seeking a college student for our internship program.  This opportunity will expose the Intern to the various aspects of being a Walmart/Sam’s Supplier.  The position will provide unique experience in the areas of Commercial Sales & Marketing, Replenishment/Customer Service, Quality & Nielsen/Category Management while interacting with the world’s largest retailer.

As a PL Supplier we interact with all areas of Walmart and support Walmart’s Sustainability initiatives.

This individual will work an average of 20-30 hours per week (we will be flexible with your school schedule).

 Types of projects & work exposed to:

• Walmart Dotcom content review
• Retail Link reporting & analysis
  • Including Item360
• Nielsen reporting & analysis
• Ad-hoc projects

What You Bring to the Table:

• You are pursuing a bachelor’s degree (ideally in your junior year of undergraduate program)
• Your GPA is 3.0 or higher
• You possess strong analytical & communication skills
• You have experience in Power Point & Excel
• You thrive in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment
• You have a valid Driver’s License