Job Description:
Here at Mars, we work together for the world we want tomorrow, for people, pets and our planet. From being a socially responsible business, to investing in our Associates to help them be their best selves - we're always looking at how we can make tomorrow brighter.
As an Associate, the paths you choose, the relationships you build, and the opportunities you make, are all made by you. You have the freedom and ownership to create your own Mars career journey with tons of support and development along the way. We’re always seeking to transform today’s talent into the leaders of tomorrow – start your journey at Mars today.
Please see below all of the Mars Petcare Supply Chain Internships offered.
Petcare Supply Chain Internship Experience - Customer Supply - Franklin, TN
- What are we looking for
- Education & Professional Qualifications: BA/BS degree, preferably in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business or related field.
- Key Functional Competencies & Technical Skills: Proficient with Microsoft Office, including Excel/Analytical skills, Customer Service, Customer Facing, Written and verbal communications, SAP (Preferred).
- Key Responsibilities
- Management of all customer sales orders, domestic or Mars Affiliate, from receipt through the delivery to customer warehouse and distribution centers, ensuring high level of customer service.
- Process owner between customer, sales, and supply organizations to ensure adequate timing and volume requirements are in place to manage the customer’s day to day inventory levels, promotional activity, and new item launches/discontinuations
- Ownership of load tracking and issue resolution from origin shipping location to customer destination.
- Responsible for order entry accuracy, including to ensure the right products are ordered, the correct method and location of shipment are applied to the order, and adequate lead time is given to ensure on-time delivery to the customer.
- Proficient management of customer data in SAP and related systems including Customer Material Information Records, and other databases.
What are we looking for?
- We are looking for humble and hungry, agile students who have a drive for re suits, a desire to learn, and who can quickly build relationships
- We are looking for students who are passionate about supply chain operations & procurement and the consumer products industry and have a background in finance/data analytics
- Eligible candidates will intern the summer prior to their final graduation date (typically rising seniors)
- We have Supply Chain internship opportunities in Franklin
- Open to students legally authorized to work in the U.S., without the need for current or future work status authorization or visa sponsorship for employment
- Employment is contingent upon successful completion of drug & background
Petcare Supply Chain Internship Experience - Business Systems - Franklin, TN
What are we looking for
- BS/BA degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Analytics, Data Science, Operations Research, Statistics or equivalent business experience
- Operational knowledge of SQL
- Experience with Analytical Tools / Applications (Alteryx, Dremio, Azure Data Bricks, etc.)
- Data Visualization experience such as Tableau or Power BI
Key Responsibilities
- Uses SQL, Tableau, and other analytics tools to create datasets and visualizations that address Supply Chain needs
- Identify and implement automation processes to simplify recurring reporting and analytics tasks
- Recognize areas of improvement within the Information Delivery systems and continuously improve processes to ensure our Customer receives “Best in Class” Customer Service and Metrics
Petcare Supply Chain Internship Experience - TOC - Franklin, TN
What are we looking for
- Education & Professional Qualifications: BA/BS degree, preferably in Supply Chain, Transportation Management, Logistics, Business or related field.
- Key Functional Competencies & Technical Skills: Proficient with Microsoft Office, including Excel and PPT, Analytical skills, Written and verbal communications, SAP/ JDA / Rebus.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure on time delivery for Mars Petcare outbound shipments.
- Ensure shipments have assigned carriers by following an established routing guide.
- Utilizing the TMS system to process shipments, assign appointments and assign reason codes.
- Work with carriers to secure shipment coverage and address issues that come up throughout the lifecycle of the shipment.
- Collaborate with Mars sites and internal teams to ensure on time delivery to customers.
- Maintain a desk guide to ensure all processes are up to date and accessible by the team.
Petcare Commercial Internship Experience - Franklin, TN
What are we looking for?
If you’ve set your sights on development, the Mars Commercial Internship Experience is a great place to start. Commercial is the purchasing function of Mars, and the Commercial Internship Experience is a 10-12 week summer program providing excellent depth of experience with various real world Mars projects. Education in data analytics will be key in this internship position. Proactively analyzing purchasing and Supply Chain data to investigate and communicate which areas may need improvements, and answer key questions for stakeholders. This internship is based in our Petcare North America Corporate office, which will provide exciting professional and social engagement activities throughout the experience that provide opportunities to network with your Intern peers all the way up to senior leaders. The challenges are real and impactful; and will stretch you like never before. It’s a high-powered story, right from the start!
What will be your key responsibilities?
- Support or lead in projects in: freight, purchasing, data analytics, and/or supply chain
- Project Management, balancing stakeholders, and getting results individually and in a group setting
- Utilizing data to support proposals or decisions
- Building relationships with those that you’ll work closely with over the Summer
- Present project findings with peers and Senior leaders, with insights on next steps and key learnings
Petcare End to End Planning Internship Experience - Franklin, TN
As a Petcare End to End Planning Intern, you will gain exposure to the following areas:
- As a Petcare End to End Planning Intern, you will gain exposure to the following areas:
- Use Planning tools for analysis and planning of network inventory requirements that balance optimizing customer service and cost
- Plan & execute replenishment of raws/packs into our factories and/or finished goods into our warehousing network
- Implement required actions necessary to positively affect replenishment KPIs (Customer Fill Rate, On-Time shipping, Intermodal Utilization, Payload Utilization, Safety Stock Attainment, etc)
- Actively participate in daily/weekly operating review meetings and flag risks/opportunities as appropriate Identify and manage projects to drive continuous improvement and cost savings
What are we looking for?
- We are looking for humble and hungry, agile students who have a drive for results, a desire to learn, and who can quickly build relationships
- We are looking for students who are passionate about supply chain operations & planning with a supply chain background
- Eligible candidates will intern the summer prior to their final graduation date (typically rising seniors)
- We have Supply Chain internship opportunities in Franklin, Tennessee
- Open to students legally authorized to work in the U.S., without the need for current or future work status authorization or visa sponsorship for employment
- Employment is contingent upon successful completion of drug & background screening
- Minimum GPA: 3.0
- Required Majors: Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, or similar
- Experience with MS Office programs, notably Excel, Outlook, Word, Powerpoint
- Experience with SAP, JDA, and PowerBI/Tableau
What can you expect from Mars?
- Work with over 140,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
- Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
- The Mars Internship Experience is a 10–12-week summer program providing excellent depth of experience with real world business problems and opportunities.
- Exciting professional and social engagement activities throughout the experience that provide opportunities to network with your intern peers all the way up to senior leaders.
- Ongoing coaching and mentorship to help you succeed and get the most out of your experience.
- A hybrid work model that simultaneously celebrates the benefits of focusing remotely and the connection & co-creation that happens when we work together in person.
- Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
- Some of the perks you will receive are an industry-competitive salary & benefits packages, fun freebies, and pet-friendly offices.
About Mars:
Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’S®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL® and COCOAVIA®. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA™ and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. Our Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 140,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow
Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.