Customer Supply Chain Intern

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At Lactalis in the USA, we're committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive-whether you're just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.

As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we're proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.

In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone's cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi's, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go-Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values-Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone's unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.

From your PASSION to ours

Lactalis Heritage Dairy, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Customer Supply chain Intern based in Chicago, IL.

The Customer Supply Chain Intern is a 10-week hybrid internship based in Chicago, IL. This internship will provide hands-on experience in supply chain operations. This role provides an opportunity to contribute to gain insights into supply chain logistics and contribute to initiatives that enhance efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Internship Dates: June 1st - August 6th

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Support the Customer Supply Chain in optimizing order fulfillment, inventory management, and logistics operations.
• Assist and learn the order-to-delivery process, gaining firsthand experience in how products move through the supply chain process
• Create Quality Management Notifications (QM's) in SAP to manage overages, shortages, damages, and returns ensuring timely resolution and process improvements
• Work on the GTIN transition project, ensuring product data accuracy and smooth implementation across systems
• Utilize and learn various data analytics tools to assess supply chain performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Track key metrics such as order accuracy, lead times, and inventory levels to ensure operational efficiency
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including sales, marketing, and logistics to streamline supply chain processes

From your STORY to ours

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

• Current undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Logistics, Operations, Food Sciences or related fields.
• Passionate about supply chain operations, process optimization and data-driven decision making.
• Strong communicator with excellent written and verbal skills.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficient in Microsoft office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) experience with ERP systems is a plus
• A self-starter who thrives in a collaborative and fast-paced environment

At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.

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. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations.