12-Month Logistics Internship

LG•Detroit, MI

23h•Onsite

About The Position

LG Chem has a newly created entry level, 12-month Logistics Internship position in Troy, MI. This position will be responsible for managing customer orders and handling shipments from our Headquarters in South Korea to Customers in the US. This is an excellent opportunity to gain real world, international experience, and exposure in the areas of creating sales and purchase orders, preparing shipping documents, inventory management, monitoring shipment status and supporting sales. This is a full-time (40-hours per week), hourly position and is located in our Troy, MI office. To qualify, candidates must have a Bachelor Degree and able to work Monday through Friday during normal business hours of 8AM - 5PM. The goal of this program is to prepare future candidates for LG Chem.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree required in Supply Chain Management, International Trade, or Economics.
0-1 years of work experience related to logistics operation for establishing transportation and warehousing process and vendor sourcing. Experience may include prior internships during undergraduate studies.
Strong communication and coordination skills.
Valid US driver license is required.
Able to work Monday through Friday during normal business hours of 8AM - 5PM

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of customs, duty, import/export processes is a plus.
Experience with forecasting tools and advanced EXCEL skills highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Submit Sales and Purchase Orders to HQ and monitor cargo movement and shipping updaes in SAP system.
Prepare required shipping documents for customs purpose.
Inbound operation with ocean imports forwarders.
Outbound operation and inventory management with 3PL vendors.
Support insurance claims for damaged materials in related parties and follow through to resolution of the claim.
Prepare, review, and audit all data entry for month-end closing.
Prepare month-end inventory report for each 3PL accounts.
Constantly monitor the shipment status and provide the tentative delivery date on a daily basis.
Maintain a professional attitude and successful relationship with customers by providing inventory, delivery, invoice status via e-mail, CRM or web conference upon customer's request.
Other duties as assigned
Coordinate with other departments for 3PL contract, statement of account reports, Inventory forecasts, commission reports etc.
Participate and assist the Team Leader and groups on any projects as needed.
Support sales managers who may be traveling.
Follow up customer payments and collect on past due accounts if required.
Oversee company vehicle documentation, schedule and drop-off for general maintenance.
Perform routine office operations and provide administrative support.
Support general housekeeping for shared office space, including cleanliness and maintenance checks, and notify relevant teams of any issues.
Handle FedEx tasks, including perparing shipping labels, receiving incoming packages, and distributing them to the local team.