Supply Chain Intern - Summer 2025- - Austin, MN or Willmar, MN

Job Description

We are committed to a culture of inclusion and diversity. At Hormel, we strive to create a supportive and understanding environment for all employees.

Hormel Foods Corporation is a global branded food company with over $12 billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Our brands include Planters, Skippy, SPAM, Hormel Natural Choice, Applegate, Justin's, Wholly, Hormel Black Label, Columbus, Jennie-O and more than 30 other beloved brands.

As a Supply Chain intern at our Corporate Office in Austin, Minnesota or Willmar, Minnesota, you will work closely with our senior Supply Chain team members. You will have the opportunity to use your technical skills, as well as your analytical and interpersonal skills, to complete supply chain projects.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Transportation: Project based internship focusing on transportation and distribution aspects of supply chain; attend daily transportation team meetings; analyze current data within transportation department with the goal to improve current processes using technology; work with all members of the transportation team to understand and help execute daily operations in routing, dispatch, and post load; gather and analyze information in distribution to increase efficiencies and recognize cost savings; attend weekly distribution meetings with refrigerated warehousing partners;
   
   • Miscellaneous duties as assigned.
2. Procurement: Project based internship focusing on transportation procurement business functions; Freight payment business functions; Summer project will be focused on FY25 network freight bid;
   
   • Miscellaneous duties as assigned.
   • Project based internship focused on Procurement Center Of Excellence (data, metrics, reporting, and strategy), Directs (packaging or ingredients) or Indirects (MRO, travel, fleet, IT, or capital).
3. Warehouse: The warehouse internship will focus on learning about our distribution network and partners; learning all of our systems to support our distribution channel; spending time at multiple sites learning the business/operations; installing our appointment scheduling technology at our warehouse locations;
   
   • Miscellaneous duties as assigned.
4. Demand Planning: Collaborate with marketing, sales and finance to understand marketing programs, new product introductions, pricing changes, promotions, and events to meet customer demand; track weekly and monthly forecast error to identify contributing factors and adjust the necessary item and/or Distribution Center levels;
   
   • Perform total brand, item mix analysis, and provide insights to lead volume discussions.
   • Partner with supply and deployment planning to understand supply chain implications of forecast changes.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be an August 2025, December 2025 or May 2026 grad pursuing a BS in Supply Chain major
• Demonstrated knowledge in Microsoft Excel (intermediate skills)
• Able to perform data entry
• Demonstrated strong analytical skills and solid communication skills
• Must have a reliable vehicle to get to/from work location

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous Supply chain/warehouse/scheduling experience
• Minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA / 3.0 cumulative GPA preferred

Location:

• Austin, MN
• Willmar, MN

Compensation/Benefits:

• Competitive wage
  • The base pay rate is $23.50 per hour
• Paid housing allowance
• Reimbursement of all expenses incurred on the job
• Company 401k match
• Earn Paid Time Off

Hormel Foods Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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