Supply Chain Intern - Summer 2027

About the role

Are you interested in how raw materials become finished products and how global organizations manage the movement of goods, information, and inventory? As a Supply Chain Intern at RHI Magnesita, you'll gain hands-on experience supporting the planning, procurement, logistics, and inventory processes that keep a global manufacturing operation running. Working alongside experienced supply chain professionals, you'll analyze data, solve operational challenges, and contribute to projects that improve efficiency, service levels, and business performance. This internship provides valuable exposure to real-world supply chain operations while helping you build skills that support future careers in supply chain management, procurement, logistics, planning, and operations.

RHI Magnesita is the leading global supplier of high-grade refractory products, systems and solutions which are critical for high-temperature processes in a wide range of industries. Serving customers around the world, RHI Magnesita has more than 20,000 employees in 65 main production sites (including raw material sites), 12 recycling facilities and more than 70 sales offices. Our North American team helps build refractory products that solve the most extreme manufacturing challenges. From advanced lithium-ion batteries for laptops and EVs and specialized glass on smartphones and tablets, to the steel and cement that build the world around us, our high-performance bricks and linings make it possible to melt, bend, shape, and refine these materials at extreme temperatures. With a vertically integrated value chain, RHI Magnesita has helped forge the materials that build industries and economies for almost 200 years. Refractory products are essential to the production processes for cement, steel, aluminum, and many other industrial producers in the region. Come get fired up with our North American team!

Responsibilities

• Support supply chain initiatives focused on procurement, logistics, planning, inventory optimization, and customer service.
• Analyze inventory, logistics, procurement, and operational performance data to identify opportunities for cost savings, efficiency improvements, and service enhancements.
• Assist with inventory tracking, forecasting, and demand planning activities.
• Collaborate with operations, production, procurement, and logistics teams on cross-functional projects.
• Create reports, dashboards, and presentations to communicate key supply chain metrics.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives using Lean and problem-solving methodologies.
• Support supplier performance analysis and procurement processes as needed.
• Help identify and implement process improvements that enhance operational effectiveness.
• Present project findings and recommendations to supply chain leadership at the conclusion of the internship.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management