Supply Chain Intern

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The Company

Imerys is the world's leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for the industry with €3.8 billion in revenue and 13,700 employees in 54 countries in 2023. The Group offers high value-added and functional solutions to a wide range of industries and fast-growing markets such as solutions for the energy transition and sustainable construction, as well as natural solutions for consumer goods. Imerys draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge, and expertise in material science to deliver solutions which contribute essential properties to customers' products and their performance. As part of its commitment to responsible development, Imerys promotes environmentally friendly products and processes in addition to supporting its customers in their decarbonization efforts.

The Position

Supply Chain Intern

Job Summary

Job Summary

Learning the company's logistics, implementing SAP, and assisting in improving best practices within the whole process of through to logistics.

Key Tasks And Responsibilities

• Identify and document the best practices for loading and unloading bulk trucks and railcars (PD, Tank, Sparger, Covered Hopper).
• Travel to local sites (SYL, MGK) to observe rail car loading.
• Produce best practice job aids that will be used to train operators at the sites that include pictures, videos, flowcharts and written instructions
• Develop a database for railcar maintenance data to help us better manage our fleet.
• Document historical maintenance costs by car so we have a clear view of maintenance costs by car type and location
• Determine best tool to use for the database
• Document SOPs for database maintenance
• Identify cars with unusually high maintenance charges and where we are at risk of early car retirement
• Populate all lane rates in Princeton to ensure data integrity
• Proactively identify where we have missing lane rates and might be short invoicing customers.
• Work with Purchasing and Logistics teams to insure rates in Princeton are accurate
  

Skills And Attributes Requirements

• Strong interpersonal and team work skills
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
• Strategic thinker, with good project management skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally with commercial, operations and logistics
• Good attention to detail
• Strong initiative
  
  

Education/Experience Requirements

• Degree in supply chain, engineering or other quantitative fields
  
  

Our Intern/Co-Op program provides an opportunity to apply the concepts you learned in college classes to real world experience, including:

• The opportunity and freedom to drive improvements, in an informal and non-hierarchical culture
• Broad based experience gained through exposure to multiple projects, businesses and organizations
• The opportunity to communicate, collaborate and influence across boundaries
• Unique experiences and increasing responsibilities within an exciting business.
  
  

Position Type

Full time

and

Intern (Fixed Term)

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