Supply Chain Management Intern

Overview

Martin Brower is a global supply chain leader that provides smart, sustainable solutions for customers across 18 countries. We are dedicated to creating an outstanding work environment for our team of 12,500 employees, who combine our expertise with the latest technologies to deliver unmatched value for our customers.

Responsibilities

The Supply Chain Internship will consist of project work and analysis, training, and rotational experiences to learn about the various supply chain functions within Martin Brower US.  The Intern will assist with various supply chain process improvement projects, KPI development, analysis and root causation, and developing as is and to be process mapping.  Through the internship, they will be exposed to aspects of Supply Chain Planning with various Customers, through an organized schedule for the duration of the internship.  The Supply Chain Intern is expected to gain a broad understanding of supply chain processes and tools, across various functions such as inventory management, demand planning, supply planning, strategic project management, and customer relationship management.

Position Responsibilities may include, but not limited to: 

• Supports the Martin Brower US Supply Chain Team with the development and implementation of strategic projects relating to process development and improvement, analytics & reporting, training, etc.

• Performs analysis of information, problems, and/or data.  Make recommendations for review.
• Participate in strategy and project idea creation, planning, implementation, and KPI/performance tracking.
• Lead current vs. future state process design activities

• Assist with documenting and updating training materials, job aids, and all on-boarding resources.
• Help develop business requirements to support new reporting and KPI’s
• Beyond those responsibilities, the intern will work on key development activities to grow supply chain and business acumen, leadership capabilities, technical, and cross-functional communication skills.
• Participate in any Corporate pre-planned intern events such as Senior Leader Meetings, Team Building Activities, Final Presentations, etc.

• Other projects or duties as assigned.
• Analyze demand forecasts and inputs for promotional planning
• Place orders that fit the inventory needs, taking into consideration demand forecasts, promotions, current inventory, and supplier capacity
• Learn the supply chain world and be able to help do these roles: Demand planning/ supply planning
• Shadowing and hands-on learning of demand forecasting, order placement, supplier relations, and inventory tracking

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience: 

• Pursuing Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or related discipline
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong conceptual thinking abilities
• Self-motivated, analytical, and independent thinker
• Detail oriented with the ability to work with speed and accuracy.
• Proficiency with analytics tools and concepts with the ability to learn quickly.
• Able to analyze trends, data and information and develop insight-driven recommendations.
• Ability to analyze data and quickly extrapolate conclusions from large data sets.
• Intermediate skills in PowerPoint and Excel

• This position must pass a post-offer background and drug test.

Preferred Skills and Experience: 

• Prior experience in retail, grocery, or food industry
• Prior analytics experience, analyzing large data sets to identify trends and opportunities
• Experience with PowerBI and Blue Yonder/JDA supply chain solutions
• Demonstrated track record of managing complex, cross-functional projects

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Due to the nature of our business in regard to such things as delivery schedules, order inputs, selection, and Department of Transportation Hours of Service, overtime, attendance and punctuality are essential job functions.  Should an individual in this classification not be able to adhere to this requirement due to a disability, they should contact their Human Resources department to see what, if any, reasonable accommodation may be made.