eCommerce Fulfillment Optimization Intern

Ahold Delhaize • Pleasant Hill, ME

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

This paid Internship experience is an opportunity to help drive business results in an environment designed to promote and reward diversity, innovation and leadership. Our mission is to create impactful early talent programs that provide cohorts with meaningful project work, learning and development sessions, and mentorship opportunities. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and be available from May 24, 2027, through August 13, 2027. We have a hybrid work environment that requires a minimum of three days a week in the office. Please submit your resume including your cumulative GPA. Transcripts may be requested at a future date. Approximate 12-week Internship session with competitive pay Impactful project work to develop your skills/knowledge Career assistance & mentoring in obtaining full-time positions within ADUSA Leadership speaker sessions and development activities One-on-one mentoring in your area of interest Involvement in group community service events Networking and professional engagement opportunities Access to online career development tools and resources Opportunity to present project work to company leaders and gain executive visibility. Facility Strategy and Solutions is ADUSA's center of excellence for e-commerce fulfillment, helping our local brands deliver best-in-class operational performance. Through data-driven planning and optimization of service levels, productivity, and capacity, we enable scalable growth across the rapidly expanding online grocery business. This role will support our dynamic batching initiative, which transforms incoming e-commerce orders into optimized shopping batches that balance operational efficiency with customer urgency. The intern will be responsible for conducting validation testing, gathering associate feedback, and providing recommendations to enhance batching algorithms and overall performance.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Research, Data Analytics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret data and identify trends or improvement opportunities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience working with data sets to perform analysis and validation.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to gather feedback from associates and present findings and recommendations clearly.
• Detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to manage testing activities, document results, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Reliable transportation is required to support weekly visits to the assigned store.
• Currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
• Available from May 24, 2027, through August 13, 2027.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with SQL, Python, or data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau).
• Coursework or experience in optimization, simulation, or operations research.
• Familiarity with e-commerce, retail operations, or supply chain processes.
• Experience conducting testing, quality assurance, or process improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Conducting validation testing
• Gathering associate feedback
• Providing recommendations to enhance batching algorithms and overall performance

Benefits

• Paid Internship
• Competitive pay
• Career assistance & mentoring
• Leadership speaker sessions and development activities
• One-on-one mentoring
• Involvement in group community service events
• Networking and professional engagement opportunities
• Access to online career development tools and resources
• Opportunity to present project work to company leaders and gain executive visibility

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree