Sales & Operations Planning Intern

United States Steel Corporation is looking for a qualified intern to join our Sales & Operations Planning teams at our Gary Works location. Our Sales & Operations Planning department is responsible for all aspects of the integrated planning process, from long term strategic planning (5 years) to daily production scheduling. The team works closely with Commercial, Operations, and Finance, as well as other teams, to ensure alignment across USS. We seek an intern who can participate in various stages of the integrated planning process, along with special assignments. This individual will not only gain intimate knowledge of integrated planning, but also gain networking exposure with individuals throughout the corporation. We will provide tours of our operations to provide a basic understanding of what we do. The intern should be prepared to work in a fast-paced team environment and will finish the internship having gained broad experience in various aspects of integrated planning.

What participants will do?

• Perform related assignments that adapt teachings from college.
• Assignments will involve supply chain assessment, including data and process analysis.
• Assignments are aimed at being challenging and rewarding.
• Assignments and duties are driven by organizational and business needs.
• Learn about the USS business, people, and culture.
• Shadow the experience and responsibilities of planning professionals to ascertain interest in integrated planning and supply chain management.
• Interact with various departments and management to demonstrate their communication skills

Requirements:

• Candidates must be a full-time student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Industrial Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, or related field.
• Candidates must be a current student and have 3.0 or above GPA.
• Highly proficient in MS Excel, as well as the MS Office suite.
• Organized, with an ability to prioritize time-sensitive assignments.
• Creative and Flexible
• Be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship
• Personal Attributes Being Sought:
  • Motivated self-starter that can work in a fast paced, data-driven environment.
  • An analytical problem solver, having a high level of customer focus and passion for process improvement.
  • A strong record of team, project and/or people leadership in a work setting and/or extracurricular activities.
  • A willingness to take initiative to understand the business
  • An aptitude for problem solving; strong writing and verbal communication skills
  • A strong commitment to excellence and to personal and professional growth
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
  • Leadership and strong decision-making skills• Ability to think and act both strategically and tactically
  • Must be resourceful, responsible, tenacious, curious, independent, confident, and high energy

Preferred Skills:
We are looking for motivated self-starters that can work in a fast paced, data-driven environment. The successful undergraduate will be an analytical problem solver, have an extremely high level of customer focus and a passion for process improvement. In addition, a successful intern will have:

• Demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and an aptitude for your area of study
• A strong record of team, project and/or people leadership in a work setting and/or extracurricular activities
• A willingness to take initiative to understand the business
• An aptitude for problem solving; strong writing and verbal communication skills
• A strong commitment to excellence and to personal and professional growth
• Must be resourceful, responsible, tenacious, curious, independent, confident and high energy
• The ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
• Leadership and strong decision-making skills
• Ability to think and act both strategically and tactically