Summer 2024 Intern - Supply Chain
About Alcon:
As the global leader in eye care, Alcon has built a rich history of providing innovative products to customers and patients all over the world. We’re extremely proud of our legacy and the significant way we’ve helped to shape the industry over the last 70 years, but we’re just getting started. Our relentless passion to eliminate unmet medical needs drives our pursuit to further advance eye health worldwide. We’re looking for exceptionally talented, driven people who want to make a difference. If you’d like to help us change the way the world sees, this is your chance to Be Brilliant!
Position Description:
The Supply Chain Intern will participate in the evaluation of Supply Chain functions across multiple value streams to optimize the flow of product in a highly automated distribution center. They will develop value stream maps, flow charts, review processes, evaluate metrics and its efficiency. Support Strategic Initiatives and assist in building synergy among various Supply Chain Functions. Aid in document control to be aligned with Audit requirements. This role reports directly to Supply Chain Site Head.
The Alcon team is looking for a talented and motivated intern to join us onsite for 10-12 weeks in Summer 2024 at the John Creek, GA location.
Alcon interns will have the opportunity to not only gain industry experience and network with other Alcon professionals. They will also have the chance to make a real-world impact by working on meaningful projects that will help patients and customers see brilliantly. Alcon also offers interns personal and professional development, high visibility and coaching and mentoring opportunities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in developing value stream mapping for supply chain functions.
- Identify gaps in process documentation, metrics, training, etc. and support corrective action activities to be audit compliant.
- Identify value opportunities through data analysis, mining, and be able to collaborate with diverse internal supply chain teams.
- Recommend business processes changes to continuously improve delivery performance and cost reduction.
- Collaborate and build relationships with key collaborators in supply chain, Commercial and operations teams.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be enrolled in an accredited university or college for at least one semester prior to internship or co-op, and at least one additional semester following internship or co-op.
- Must be pursuing at least a Bachelors level degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering or related major.
- Academic performance: Minimum cumulative GPA 2.8/4.0
- Demonstrated leadership skills (i.e. extracurricular activities or projects)
- Must be authorized to work in the US on a permanent basis without requiring sponsorship (students on an F1 visa with CPT can be accommodated)
- Ability to commit to a full time (40 hrs. per week)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Professional Communication
- Microsoft Excel
- Tableau Experience
- Collaborative
- Independent Worker
Pay Range
$0.00 - $45.00
Pay Frequency
Hourly
Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. Alcon takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment and our policies are not to discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an email to alcon.recruitment@alcon.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.