Responsibilities:

This role will have some routine activities to reoccur over time, which may include:

• Support the Americas Life Cycle Management roadmap through dedicated forecast analysis and demand review sessions with local teams

• Developing and/or enhancing KPI tracking tools (scrap, forecast accuracy, OTIF, costs, days on hand) using Tableau

• Creating training documentation for key Supply Chain business processes

• Ad Hoc analysis and data extracts to support global and/or local Supply Chain initiatives

• Working with subsidiary supply chain managers and demand planners to identify and improve operational activities

  Potential Projects:

  In addition to the above routine activities, a project(s) will be assigned to the intern which will vary depending on his or her specific skill sets and desires.

• Statistical Forecast optimization: Using historic demand trends and variability factors to determine the best statistical models for a range of low volume products

• easySAP Universal Languages: Translating easySAP into Spanish for our LATAM team so that this tool becomes a more universal tool for our entire audience

• S&OP Enhancement: Designing and automating a template to use in external distributor S&OP meetings to trigger discussion and drive demand signal changes

• “What-if analysis” tool for determining cost savings or revenue increase based on supply chain topics: (a) forecast tie to scrap or revenue, (b) order frequency and mode of transportation, (c) safety stocks, with short shelf life focus

  Studies and Experience:

  Program requirements: Students currently enrolled in a degree program at a recognized institution of higher learning, have reached Sophomore level status or later in school, and have a minimum of 3.0 GPA or above. It is recommended that each internship last a minimum of 8 weeks.

  If the internship will include access to the manufacturing areas of the company, the student must be at least 18 years of age.

  Skills and Qualifications:

• Spanish or French speaking is not required but considered a plus.

• Must be Microsoft Office proficient.

• SAP ECC or SAP APO DP knowledge is a plus.

• Tableau experience preferred

• An independent thinker

• Self-motivated

• A quicker learner

• High cultural intelligence

• Effective communicator

• Comfortable taking a lead in an international setting

• Time management and the ability to multitask are important elements to the role