Supply Chain Intern

Description

We are a global leader in food & beverage ingredients. Pioneers at heart, we operate at the forefront of consumer trends to provide food & beverage manufacturers with products and ingredients that will delight their consumers. Making a positive impact on people and planet is all part of the delight. With a deep-rooted presence in the countries where our ingredients are grown, we are closer to farmers, enabling better quality, and more reliable, traceable and transparent supply. Supplying products and ingredients at scale is just the start. We add value through our unique, complementary portfolio of natural, delicious and nutritious products. With our fresh thinking, we help our customers unleash the sensory and functional attributes of cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts and spices so they can create naturally good food & beverage products that meet consumer expectations. And whoever we’re with, whatever we’re doing, we always make it real.

Position Summary

The Spices Supply Chain Intern will collaborate closely with the Spices leadership team and gain exposure to business operations as well as project work to optimize and bring cost savings to the business through optimization of raw materials.

The Supply Chain Intern will be working with multiple functions inclusive of commercialization, quality, procurement and new product innovation within Private Label Spices and will be exposed to various experts in each of their respective Spice businesses. This project provides the intern with an exciting opportunity to learn the vast landscape of Spices, while being able to gain in-depth knowledge on specific spice attributes in the major categories (e.g. black pepper, cinnamon, turmeric). This assessment will also help the Supply Chain Intern develop a strong commercial and technical understanding of the supply chain for the retail business for Spices.

The ideal candidate should be in good standing with an accredited university and have a desire to pursue a career within the food industry. Desire to learn in a fast-paced environment while working with multiple teams across various locations and effective communication will be required for success in this internship.

Position Responsibilities

• Achieve significant cost savings in spices business
• Assess and analyze current-state processes inclusive of the tools used, data inputs and outputs, etc.
• Understand material planning and re-ordering process from key stakeholders including procurement managers
• Identify strengths and opportunities; lead cross-functional alignment sessions to present proposal for future-state for cost savings
• Lead and participate in ad hoc projects for the Private label Spices team
• Perform other duties as assigned
  
  

Position Requirements

• High school diploma is required.
• Must be currently enrolled at an accredited college or university, working toward a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Operations, Supply Chain, Business or a related discipline.
• Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced environment is required.
• Must possess a high degree of initiative and resourcefulness.
• High level of integrity, confidentiality and data protection are required.
• Experience with Microsoft Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) is required.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal are required.
  
  

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

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