Product Information Management (PIM) Enablement Intern

When Alfred Fain founded a small Rhode Island tire store in 1924 no one could have predicted how Teknor Apex would grow into an international custom compounder serving companies around the world. Today with operations across the U.S. Europe and Asia we remain a privately held company rooted in strong employee and customer relationships.

Manufacturing is a team sport and we work together to achieve our goals. Jon Fain

Join the team behind our custom compounds.

As a Product Information Management (PIM) Enablement Intern you will lead a high-impact project focused on improving how product information is organized accessed and utilized across the organization. This role offers hands-on experience in business operations data management cross-functional collaboration and process improvement. This internship is designed to deliver both immediate business value and support Teknor Apexs long-term talent pipeline strategy. You will support the consolidation standardization and structuring of product information across multiple business units helping create a centralized and scalable Product Information Management (PIM) framework. The objective of this project is to deliver a centralized structured and business-ready Product Information Management ecosystem that harmonizes product data across Teknor Apex systems and supports enterprise business unit and application-level product data usage.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct a comprehensive inventory and audit of existing product data across Excel files local repositories team folders shared drives ERP systems CRM systems and other legacy systems
• Partner with stakeholders across Product Management Marketing Commercial Technical and Sales teams to understand current product data structures gaps and business needs
• Identify outdated duplicative inconsistent and missing product information
• Catalog product data by type location ownership completeness and quality
• Organize and consolidate product information into a centralized working dataset
• Support the standardization and normalization of product naming conventions attributes and formats
• Develop a structured and tiered product data framework including:
  • Enterprise-level product hierarchy
  • Business unit-level modular product attributes
  • Application and market-specific product data views
• Collaborate with Marketing Product Management Technical teams and Sales leaders to align product structures taxonomy and formatting where applicable
• Support the development of a scalable and business-ready Product Information Management framework
• Assist in defining recommendations for centralized storage structure and stakeholder accessibility
• Prepare and deliver a final executive presentation outlining findings data gaps solutions business impact and recommendations for future scaling
• Participate in monthly leadership meetings with Business Unit Leaders and Commercial Vice Presidents to review progress receive coaching and gain strategic business exposure

Education & Work Experience Requirements

• Current junior or senior pursuing a degree in Chemical Engineering Chemistry or a related technical discipline.
• Ability to work onsite in Pawtucket RI.
• Availability to work full-time (40 hours per week; MondayFriday)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (Excel PowerPoint SharePoint/OneDrive preferred)
• Ability to manage and synthesize large amounts of information
• Comfortable engaging with stakeholders across different functions and business units
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and complete tasks on time
• Experience working with structured data reporting or database management preferred but not required

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform essential job functions safely and successfully in accordance with ADA FMLA and other relevant standards.
• Maintain regular punctual attendance.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 15 lbs.
• Ability to talk listen and speak clearly on the telephone.

This description is a summary of principal responsibilities and is not intended to include all duties that may be assigned.

Teknor Apex is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any protected status under state or federal laws. Must be 18 years of age or older to work at Teknor Apex.

Required Experience:

Intern