Supply Chain Operations Intern

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What you will be doing

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 Brooks Specialty location.
 

Below are some of the activities in which you can expect to participate.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND 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

Responsibilities:

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

What your background should look like 

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL 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

MINIMUM SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:

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 operative effectively with PowerPoint presentations, Excel spreadsheets, and Microsoft Outlook

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

The noise level in the office environment is generally quiet. The noise level in the warehouse is generally noisy.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

Physical activity requiring reaching, bending, kneeling, twisting, stooping, lifting, finger dexterity, grasping, feeling, repetitive motions, talking and hearing. Ability to lift to 50 lbs. Visual requirement is for close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus. Associate is required to stand, walk (or otherwise be mobile). Ability to deal with stressful situations as they arise.

What Cencora offers

We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members’ ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. 

To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more.

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