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
