Planning & Supply Chain Intern

Key Responsibilities

• Support demand, supply, production, and inventory planning activities.
• Aid in forecasting, production scheduling, and capacity planning.
• Balance customer demand with manufacturing capabilities.
• Maintain inventory levels, material availability, and supply performance.
• Identify supply risks affecting production and customer deliveries and recommend mitigation plans.
• Support inventory optimization initiatives.

Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP)

• Aid in monthly SIOP activities through data preparation, reporting, and analysis.
• Prepare planning reports, KPI dashboards, and executive summaries.
• Analyze forecast changes, supply impacts, and capacity constraints.
• Support scenario planning and business reviews.
• Participate in cross-functional planning meetings.

Data Management & Analytics

• Extract, consolidate, validate, and analyze data from SAP, manufacturing systems, Excel, and other business databases.
• Ensure data accuracy and integrity across planning reports and dashboards.
• Develop standardized reporting tools to improve business decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to automate reporting and improve data quality.

Dashboard Development & Reporting

• Design and maintain dashboards using Power BI, Excel, or Tableau to monitor key operational metrics, including:
• Forecast Accuracy
• Inventories Levels
• Production Performance
• Capacity Utilization
• Schedule Adherence/Attainment
• Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
• Customer Service
• On-Time Delivery
• Scrap & Yield
• Present actionable insights through clear visualizations and executive-level reporting.

Operational Performance Analysis

• Analyze planning, manufacturing, and supply chain data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Support root cause analysis for forecast variances, inventory shortages, production delays, and downtime.
• Develop leading indicators and predictive analytics that improve planning performance.
• Quantify operational improvements and track business results.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Planning, Manufacturing, Procurement, Logistics, Engineering, and Finance teams.
• Participate in daily production meetings and monthly SIOP reviews.
• Translate business challenges into data-driven recommendations.
• Support initiatives that improve customer service, inventory performance, and operational efficiency.

Continuous Improvement

• Support projects focused on inventory optimization, forecast accuracy, capacity planning, planning automation, production flow, cost reduction, process standardization, standard work development, and data quality improvements.
• Identify opportunities to simplify business processes through automation and analytics.

Communication & Presentation

• Prepare reports, dashboards, and presentations for leadership.
• Present project updates, recommendations, and business insights.
• Communicate technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.