Generic Category Management Intern

Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere. Apply today!

Start Date: June 8, 2026

End Date: August 14, 2026

Location: Conshohocken, PA

Position Summary:

As an Generic Category Management Intern at Cencora, you'll be provided the opportunity to leverage your academic understanding in a real-world, business driven environment.

Below are some of the activities in which you can expect to participate.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assisting Category Managers in determining appropriate customer groups that will have access to products based on manufacturer strategy and resolving all inquiries and issues after implementation.
• Support the Category Management in their daily duties
• Tracks and updates all active manufacturer, contract, and product information according to department and Company processes.
• Collaborates with a myriad of departments to complete daily tasks provided.
• Accepts designated, business focused projects to research and propose ideas and solutions
• Provide suggestions to management for improving internal processes
• Learns and becomes proficient on internal software systems
• At the end of the internship, present to the Category Management team a high level overview of all the tasks and learning conducted during their time

Experience and Educational Requirements:

Currently pursuing a Bachelors degree

Must not require sponsorship to work in the US now or in the future

Minimum Skills:

• Highly motivated self-starter
• Proven people/project leadership throughout your academic career (on- or off- campus)
• Ability to work in an unstructured environment with the ability to make tradeoff decisions quickly
• Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation, and team building skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to give/receive constructive feedback
• Flexibility for relocation will allow for greater advancement opportunities
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Good project management skills
• Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and leadership skills
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills to evaluate business problems and apply knowledge to identify appropriate solutions
• Must be eager to learn, self-motivated, flexible, accountable and can effectively handle multiple tasks at one time
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Knowledge of computers to operative effectively with PowerPoint presentations, Excel spreadsheets, and Microsoft Outlook

We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members' ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more. For details, visit https://www.virtualfairhub.com/cencora

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

The company's continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

Cencora is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the employment process which are consistent with legal requirements. If you wish to request an accommodation while seeking employment, please call 888.692.2272 or email hrsc@cencora.com. We will make accommodation determinations on a request-by-request basis. Messages and emails regarding anything other than accommodations requests will not be returned