Supply Chain Operations Intern - Onsite - Sacramento, CA
As an Operations Intern at Cencora, you’ll be provided the opportunity to leverage your academic understanding in a real-world, business driven environment. Ultimately, we aim to develop the future supply chain leaders necessary to enable our growth within an accelerated period of time. During our 10-week summer program, you will work closely with a mentor while gaining experience leading teams and learning different business areas and functions within our distribution centers. At the end of the summer, our interns report out to their Leadership Team on key accomplishments and learnings from their internship experience. Interns are expected to be onsite at our Sacramento, CA Distribution Center.
Start Date: June 3, 2024
End Date: August 9, 2024
Location: Onsite
Under general direction of the designated manager, you will assist with a variety of function-specific job assignments and contribute to the completion of established projects and initiatives.
AS A PART OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN TEAM, YOU WILL :
Gain understanding of various supply chain functions and disciplines
Receive opportunities to build affiliation with hourly team members, associate peers and interact with senior leadership
Assist in the analysis and development of supply chain metrics and business processes
Report findings to other team members and management as required
Experience setting and planning department(s) daily/weekly workload to support business priorities and managing a team to deliver goals
Work on projects and manage time and effort without need for constant supervision
Organize and facilitate work team meetings (examples: pre-shift, roundtables, etc.)
Be flexible – to understand our 24/7 operations, you may at times need to work various schedules: including early mornings, evenings and/or weekends
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Actively participate in internship program training activities, developmental opportunities, and events
Develop interpersonal and communication skills to successfully lead a frontline workgroup
Demonstrate willingness to learn and take risks; step out of comfort zone and take on new assignments
Gain understanding of all business areas to develop business acumen
Foster an inclusive, diverse, safe, and secure culture
Carry out duties and responsibilities by department through internship rotations as trainee
Additional Job Description
Currently pursuing a degree in: Engineering, Operations/Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Organizational Leadership & Supervision, and Business Management (other related majors will be considered.
Graduate with bachelor’s degree within one (1) year of internship completion
MINIMUM SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Highly motivated self-starter
Proven people/project leadership throughout your academic career (on- or off- campus)
Ability to work in an unstructured environment with the ability to make tradeoff decisions quickly
Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation, and team building skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to give/receive constructive feedback
Flexibility for relocation will allow for greater advancement opportunities
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
Good project management skills
Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and leadership skills
Good analytical and problem-solving skills to evaluate business problems and apply knowledge to identify appropriate solutions
Must be eager to learn, self-motivated, flexible, accountable and can effectively handle multiple tasks at one time
Excellent organizational and time-management skills
Knowledge of computers to operative effectively with PowerPoint presentations, Excel spreadsheets, and Microsoft Outlook
WORK ENVIROMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:
The noise level in the office environment is generally quiet. The noise level in the warehouse is generally noisy.
PHYSIAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to operate in a production-driven environment and perform at a high level (specifically a level that is 95% or greater of engineered standards for some business units).
Physical activity requiring reaching, bending, kneeling, twisting, stooping, lifting, finger dexterity, grasping, feeling, repetitive motions, talking and hearing.
Ability to lift to 50 lbs.
Visual requirement is for close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.
Associate is required to stand, walk (or otherwise be mobile).
Ability to deal with stressful situations as they arise.
May require ability to operate equipment such as forklifts, pickers, etc.
Cencora is committed to fostering a global workplace that values all cultural, experiential and philosophical differences; creates pathways for every team member to thrive; makes a positive impact on communities through equitable access to healthcare; and is transparent and accountable for progress. Cencora focuses on driving an inspiring an inclusive culture. We challenge our people to lead fulfilling lives both in and outside of work.
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