Fulfillment Planning Intern

Rich Products Corporation•Buffalo, NY

23d•$17 - $32

About The Position

We are seeking a Fulfillment Planner Intern to support the planning and movement of inventory across our distribution network to meet customer demand. This internship offers hands‑on experience in supply chain planning, inventory management, and transportation optimization while working closely with cross‑functional teams such as Customer Service, Manufacturing, and Distribution. You’ll gain exposure to how inventory and logistics decisions directly impact customer service, costs, and operational efficiency.

Requirements

Completed or near completing Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management or related field.
3+ years of logistical planning experience preferred.
Knowledge of manufacturing, distribution, and customer service.
APICS certification or matriculation towards certification preferred.
Strong statistical and spreadsheet analytical skills.
Demonstrated ability to perform basic financial analysis.
Strong written and interpersonal skills.
Strong PC proficiency to include Microsoft Office Word, PowerPoint, PowerBi advanced proficiency in Excel.
SAP, Blue Yonder, or related systems experience.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute deployment strategy based on current demand and production plans at the SKU location level.
Plan, create, change, and complete purchase orders within SAP. Leverage BlueYonder for creation of Stock Transfer Orders.
Manage warehouse space by projecting downstream requirements and monitor daily the 14-day outlooks to ensure there are gridlock issues. Planner will need to respond if capacity or service concerns appear.
Prioritize inbounds when there are inbound / outbound capacity constraints.
Manage potential inventory shortage reports. Take action to reduce shortages to customers.
Communicate customer shortages to Customer Service Representatives where appropriate.
Communicate significant inventory shortages to Supply Planners and/or Sales Channel Service Managers.
Report on inventory health and SKU’s over / under safety stock targets.
Update weekly reason codes for cutting in dashboards.
Maximize Stock transfer order freight utilization.
Manage the movement of DC to DC inventory transfers through the C-item deployment process.
Track and develop improvement plans to reduce unplanned shortages.
Analyze and review inventory to minimize spoilage.
Develops actionable plans to improve customer order fill rate.
Ensure past dues and mismatch reports are updated timely to ensure SAP is reflecting accurately.