Supply Chain Leadership Development Program
About The Position
The Clemens Food Group Supply Chain Leadership Development Program is a one-year rotational experience designed to prepare emerging early career professionals for long-term careers and future leadership opportunities within our organization. Through hands-on assignments, cross-functional projects, mentorship, and cohort-based development sessions, you will strengthen your leadership, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities while gaining a broad understanding of our business and end-to-end supply chain. Our Supply Chain team connects our farms, production facilities, customers, and consumers. From planning and purchasing to production scheduling, warehousing, customer service, and transportation, the team ensures that fresh, safe, high-quality pork products reach the right place at the right time. As a Supply Chain LDP participant, you will gain hands-on experience across these functions while learning how to forecast demand, balance supply and inventory, improve service, reduce waste, and solve complex business challenges. The program will help you build the operational knowledge, technical skills, and leadership foundation needed for a successful career in supply chain management.
Requirements
- Students graduating in December 2026 or May 2027 with a bachelor’s or master’s degree in supply chain management, logistics, operations management, business analytics, industrial engineering, business, or a related field
- Strong preference for candidates with relevant experience demonstrated through internships, co-ops, academic projects, employment, or leadership in campus organizations
- Demonstrated leadership through academics, employment, campus involvement, or community activities
- Strong analytical, communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills
- Interest in building a career in supply chain or manufacturing operations
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced pork production environment that may include temperature changes and unique sights, sounds, and smells
- Available to begin full-time employment in June 2027
Nice To Haves
- Forklift certification may be available as part of the rotation.
Responsibilities
- Gain exposure to core supply chain functions through rotations that may be tailored to your strengths, interests, and development opportunities.
- Contribute to projects and daily decisions that influence product availability, customer service, cost, inventory, and operational performance.
- Work with Operations, Engineering, Food Safety and Quality Assurance, Sales, Finance, and other teams across the organization.
- Participate in cohort development sessions, farm and feed mill tours, plant visits, mentorship, and team engagement activities that deepen your understanding of our business and culture.
- Participate in planning meetings, analyze supply and demand, support business reviews, and learn how cross-functional teams make decisions that balance customer needs with operational capacity.
- Learn SAP processes, understand the complete order-to-delivery cycle, and help provide responsive service to customers.
- Partner with schedulers to develop production plans, align resources, and respond to changing customer and operational needs.
- Support the procurement of raw materials and supplies, communicate with vendors, and help maintain consistent product availability.
- Gain experience with inventory management, wave planning, reporting, and process improvement.
- Learn about routing, fleet and driver operations, delivery performance, and logistics projects that improve service, cost, and reliability.
Benefits
- Pre-employment screening process including a background check and drug screen.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
