Strategic Planning Analyst Internship

OSBORN LLC • Richmond, IN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This internship focuses on strategic planning and analysis, involving tasks such as forecasting analysis, safety stock optimization, and lead time analysis. The intern will be responsible for cleaning and analyzing historical demand data, developing and evaluating forecasting models, identifying trends, and measuring forecast accuracy. They will also assist in calculating optimal safety stock levels, evaluating inventory policies, and analyzing supplier and internal lead time data. A key part of the role involves building reporting tools and dashboards, and presenting findings and recommendations to the Demand Manager.

Requirements

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Business
• Strong communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects in a timely manner

Responsibilities

• Clean, organize, and analyze historical demand data
• Support development and evaluation of forecasting models
• Identify trends, seasonality, and demand variability
• Measure forecast accuracy (e.g., MAPE, bias) and recommend improvements
• Analyze demand variability and service level targets
• Assist in calculating optimal safety stock levels using statistical methods
• Evaluate current inventory policies and identify gaps or excess
• Provide recommendations to balance service levels and inventory costs
• Collect and analyze supplier and internal lead time data
• Identify variability and root causes of delays
• Support initiatives to improve lead time reliability and planning assumptions
• Build reporting tools to track LT performance over time
• Build dashboards and reports using Excel, Power BI, or similar tools
• Present findings and insights to Demand Manager in a clear, structured format
• Document methodologies, assumptions, and recommendations

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees