Export Intern

Description

Lactalis USA is currently seeking candidates to join our Export team in Buffalo, NY.

Lactalis, the world leader in dairy, is a family-owned business with more than 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals worldwide, committed to nurturing the future by providing healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people together every day. We produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together every day. We offer an enviable range of dairy brands including Galbani, President, Kraft Natural Cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond, Parmalat, Siggi's, and Stonyfield Organic in addition to several brands imported from our affiliates in Europe.

At Lactalis, our core values of AMBITION, ENGAGEMENT, and SIMPLICITY are at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to building a safe, diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace and we know that our candidates come from many different backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we still encourage you to apply and share with us your STORY, your PASSION, and your EXPERTISE! You may be just the perfect candidate for this or other roles within our company.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.

From your PASSION to ours

This position reports to the Export Internal Sales Manager and performs a variety of duties in support of the Export and Import Sales, Marketing, and Customer Service. The intern will work a minimum of 20 hours/week for duration of the internship.

Requirements

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

* Coordinate artwork, packaging and recipe changes on existing products

* Write and circulate project approval documents

* Work on implementing changes with customer and LAG involved departments: QA, Industrial, Purchasing.

* Monitor export and import specific packaging inventories and obsolescence

* Work with representatives from LAG subsidiaries globally to provide LAG and imported product information to them in order to explore export sales opportunities (dielines, specifications sheets, pricing, etc.)

* Manage projects in coordination with Lactalis subsidiaries/outside vendors / R&D / manufacturing/ purchasing/ marketing / supply chain / finance / legal to launch new SKUs

* Set up retro planning with precise steps and deadlines to launch project in time. Review its accuracy with every department involved: Purchasing, Industrial and Logistics

* Develop packaging with customer and purchasing: send dielines to customer, get QA and Legal approval or comments on art work developed by customer, submit final approved artwork to purchasing for printing;

* Manage product launch process to completion, meeting all milestone dates and ensuring that all cross-functional work also meets milestone dates, for a successful, timely launch.

* Maintain LAG export and product catalogues. Update catalogues with product innovations in coordination with LAG marketing teams

* Assist the Export Internal Sales Manager in the tracking and analyzing of sales and both domestically and internationally.

* Research US market / Export market intelligence, and provide US market intelligence/trends to Lactalis global partners. Communicate with subsidiaries on LAG innovations.

* Engage in precise, timely, and professional communication with personnel in various departments.

* Develop and coordinate cross-functional project plans and critical paths in order to ensure timely implementation of import and export initiatives.

* Gather input from stakeholders, senior management and project teams in order to ensure clear understanding of project scope, objectives, performance, and changes.

* Other marketing projects related to products sold domestically, as assigned by domestic marketing team

* This description reflects management's assignment of essential functions, it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned

* To fulfill these responsibilities, tools such as a computer, phone or, and / or allowance(s) may be provided.

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education & Experience

* The candidate should be a recent college graduate with a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in International Business. Will consider candidates with majors in Supply Chain, Marketing, Business Management, Economics, French, or a related field.

* Will also consider candidates that are currently enrolled in school as long as they can commit to a minimum of 20 hours a week.

Specialized Knowledge

* Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) in French or Spanish would be helpful, but not required.

Skills / Abilities

* Very strong computer skills, comfortable using AS400, Excel, Outlook and Word at a high proficiency level

* Strong communication skills both written and oral

* Ability to read, to analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals and/or governmental regulations. Must have ability to write reports and business correspondence.

* Must have the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients and customers.

* Needs to be familiar with sophisticated sales reporting systems.

* Ability to calculate figures and analyze data.

* Experience working effectively with teams outside formal lines of authority to accomplish goals.