Global Supply Chain Logistics and Warehousing Intern
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Job Description
2022 Spring/Summer Internship
In the age of the digital consumer, Global Aftersales is vying to deliver the best automotive user experience, tackling one of the world’s most sophisticated supply chains and exceeding all service expectations. We are responsible for the conception, marketing, sale, and delivery of all automotive replacement parts worldwide for both GM and non-GM vehicles – and we’re the only business unit that supports the vehicle cradle to grave. Looking ahead, we plan to use a century of technical expertise to redefine the industry and introduce the next level of customer service in vehicle ownership.
Our Supply Chain, Warehouse and Logistics interns will tackle numerous challenges that the industry is facing today. Such as, network complexity, consumer demands driving the need for speed and quality, and an ever-increasingly volatile supply chain. With a continuous focus on optimizing our customer experience. Interns will help us drive fulfillment efficiency – focusing on capacity planning, inventory placement, backlog management, and resolving operational queries.
Responsibilities:
- Deep analysis of data and processes to identify and eliminate wasteful elements in the value chain
- Improve the performance of the network with both existing metrics and development of new initiatives
- Delivery of goals relating to forecast accuracy and process timelines
- Generate initiatives related to warehouse automation, facility and material flow design/launch
- Evaluate alternate and emerging warehouse and distribution technologies, including semi and full automation to reduce total cost or improve invisibility/shorten supply chain
- Lead efforts to develop material flow standards and principles in our Parts Distribution Centers
- Research and create processes and systems to creatively move goods to and from destinations
- CCA Engineering location will be in Warren
This role offers the following Work Appropriately strategies:
- Onsite: This position requires an employee to be on-site on a full-time basis.
- Hybrid: This position does not require an employee to be onsite full-time to perform most effectively. The employee’s role enables them to work at a GM facility or off-site as frequently as needed or desired
Qualifications:
- Currently pursuing a Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering or a business-related field, preferably concentrating in Supply Chain, Purchasing, and/or Information Systems
- Demonstrates leadership in field of study, extra-curricular activities or service organizations
- High aptitude for data analysis
Desired Skills:
- Prior internship experience in field of study
- Understanding and/or experience with computer programming and software, information systems, omnichannel supply chain, universal inventory visibility, value chain automation, database management/mining, E-commerce, additive manufacturing, and/or modeling
- Insatiable curiosity and desire to learn
- Consistently demonstrates innovative thinking that is customer-centric
- Able to work independently and with a team
- Outstanding interpersonal and relationship management skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with varying levels of the organization as needed
- Oral and written communication to distill complex subjects to a wider audience
- Emerging partnership and teamwork skills and ability to learn from and share knowledge with co-workers in a fast-paced environment
- High level of integrity, ability to deal with ambiguity, takes initiative/self-directed
- Evidence of strong character with honesty, accountability and trust
This role offers the following Work Appropriately strategies:
- Onsite: This position requires an employee to be on-site on a full-time basis.
- Hybrid: This position does not require an employee to be onsite full-time to perform most effectively. The employee’s role enables them to work at a GM facility or off-site as frequently as needed or desired
PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF YOU DO NOT NEED SPONSORSHIP TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. WE ARE UNABLE TO CONSIDER CANDIDATES WHO REQUIRE SPONSORSHIP.
The median level of the monthly salary compensation for this role is $4500 dependent upon class status and degree. Benefit options are not available for this role.
Diversity Information
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities. GM is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match your skills and capabilities.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statements
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