Internship - Supply Chain Operations - Walton, KY

Dollar General • Walton, KY

18h

About The Position

The intern partners with management on special projects and helps manage and streamline day-to-day distribution center operations, including timely receipt, stocking, order filling, and shipment of merchandise. Duties may also include supervising employees who operate rolling stock or automated equipment. The intern reports weekly to management on project status and overall performance.

Requirements

• Highly detail-oriented, with a commitment to precision.
• Demonstrated employee relations skills, including the ability to assist employees with conflict resolution and one-to-one communication.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Undergraduate or graduate business student with, or pursuing, a major in Supply Chain Management.
• Solid analytical skills and self-motivation.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Willingness to work in a team environment.
• Ability to handle multiple activities simultaneously and ensure tasks are completed accurately and on time.
• Ability to move physically throughout the distribution center to monitor merchandise flow.
• May need to perform heavy lifting, bending, stooping, squatting, and kneeling to assist employees.

Responsibilities

• Conduct start-up meetings to communicate daily volume and weekly safety topics.
• Use Standard Operating Procedures to resolve and correct problems, and communicate issues to management for the assigned department.
• Use Productivity Improvement Plan processes to identify areas for improvement.
• Review quality measurements and report their status to management for the assigned department.
• Maintain positive employee relations and employee records daily.
• Support safety programs to reduce or eliminate employee injuries.
• Report weekly to management on project status and overall performance.
• Help manage and streamline daily operations involving merchandise receipt, stocking, order filling, and shipment.
• May supervise employees operating rolling stock equipment and/or automated equipment.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed