Supply Chain Operations Intern

MWI Veterinary Supply • Lebanon, TN

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About The Position

As an Operations Intern at Cencora, you'll be provided the opportunity to leverage your academic understanding in a real-world, business driven environment. Ultimately, we aim to develop the future supply chain leaders necessary to enable our growth within an accelerated period of time. During our 10-week summer program, you will work closely with a mentor while gaining experience leading teams and learning different business areas and functions within our distribution centers. At the end of the summer, our interns report out to their Leadership Team on key accomplishments and learnings from their internship experience. Interns are expected to be onsite at one of our distribution centers in the Orlando location.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a degree in Engineering, Operations/Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Organizational Leadership & Supervision, and Business Management (other related majors will be considered)
• Graduate with bachelor's degree within one (1) year of internship completion
• Must not require sponsorship to work in the US now or in the future

Nice To Haves

• Highly motivated self-starter
• Proven people/project leadership throughout your academic career (on- or off- campus)
• Ability to work in an unstructured environment with the ability to make tradeoff decisions quickly
• Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation, and team building skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to give/receive constructive feedback
• Flexibility for relocation will allow for greater advancement opportunities
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Good project management skills
• Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and leadership skills
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills to evaluate business problems and apply knowledge to identify appropriate solutions
• Must be eager to learn, self-motivated, flexible, accountable and can effectively handle multiple tasks at one time
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Knowledge of computers to operate effectively with PowerPoint presentations, Excel spreadsheets, and Microsoft Outlook

Responsibilities

• Gain understanding of various supply chain functions and disciplines
• Receive opportunities to build affiliation with hourly team members, associate peers and interact with senior leadership
• Assist in the analysis and development of supply chain metrics and business processes
• Report findings to other team members and management as required
• Experience setting and planning department(s) daily/weekly workload to support business priorities and managing a team to deliver goals
• Work on projects and manage time and effort without need for constant supervision
• Organize and facilitate work team meetings (examples: pre-shift, roundtables, etc.)
• Be flexible - to understand our 24/7 operations, you may at times need to work various schedules: including early mornings, evenings and/or weekends
• Actively participate in internship program training activities, developmental opportunities, and events
• Develop interpersonal and communication skills to successfully lead a frontline workgroup
• Demonstrate willingness to learn and take risks; step out of comfort zone and take on new assignments
• Gain understanding of all business areas to develop business acumen
• Foster an inclusive, diverse, safe, and secure culture
• Carry out duties and responsibilities by department through internship rotations as trained
• All other duties based on business needs

Benefits

• Compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture
• Medical, dental, and vision care
• Comprehensive suite of benefits focusing on physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness
• Support for working families, including backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave
• Variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree