Supply chain specialist Jobs in Grand Rapids, MI

Looking to build connections, careers, and the future? Do this and more as a Gordon Food Service intern Find your place in our supply chain department with internships available in Supply Chain . This role will provide excellent exposure to a wide array of activities while engaging with both Supply Chain Planning Teams and several other teams in the organization. Interns will be exposed to numerous development opportunities that will help with their development while sharpening their business acumen. Our team is exposed to an ever-growing number of exciting and challenging projects.

Our 12-week paid internship program offers firsthand experience and meaningful projects that have an impact on our business. Throughout the program, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside industry professionals receiving mentorship, professional development, and networking opportunities that will expose you to various aspects of our industry.

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Supports US Supply Chain. Our department is responsible for supporting and collaborating with the U.S. Divisions to ensure we are managing sales needs and inventory levels. Our responsibilities encompass a wide range of activities. We support the divisions with Demand and Supply Planning activities like forecasting sales demand, replenishment of products, and inventory management to ensure the customers get the products they need on the expected date needed. We are an innovative team that is always looking for new and more efficient ways of supporting the business. Critical thinking, problem solving and data analytics is critical to ensure we are making decisions to support many of the departments we work with.

Essential functions :

Demand planning activities that include understanding sales data, algorithms, and developing the most accurate forecast of demand for each item at each distribution center.

Replenishment activities that include releasing purchase orders to suppliers, inventory management to avoid out of stocks, spoilage and liquidation, and long inventory.

Utilize data analytics and reports to plan ahead as well as react to ensure we maintain the optimal inventory levels for our customers and our company.

We’ll be sure to expose this person to meetings with both our team and other teams where applicable.

Collaborating with other Gordon Food Service interns and employees in the following areas :

Communications & Legal Risk

Finance

Human Resources

Marketing & Merchandising

Supply Chain

Attending unique networking opportunities

Engaging in our mentorship program

Shadowing jobs across the organization to explore your career path potential.

Participating in Gordon Food Services’ community and stewardship efforts.

Learning from experts in personal finance, LinkedIn best practices, sharpening your presentation skills, and more.

Meeting the following qualifications to be considered for our 2025 internship program :

Currently enrolled in a university pursuing a Bachelor degree in Supply Chain and Data Science majors

Problem solving and critical thinking skills

Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Time management and organizational skills.

Ability and willingness to learn.

Must be authorized to work in the US.

Taking advantage of our competitive benefits package including :

Paid internship

Flex Hours

Employee Discount Program

Gordon Food Service Store Discount

Employee Assistance Program

Ready to start building? Apply today!