Corporate Supply Chain Intern - Summer 2027 Campus Recruiting (Multiple Locations)

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ABOUT HORMEL FOODS — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™

Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with over $12 billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its 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. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report, one of America’s most responsible companies by Newsweek, recognized on Fast Company’s list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, received a perfect score of 100 on the 2023–24 Corporate Equality Index and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company lives by its purpose statement — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™ — to bring some of the world’s most trusted and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information, visit hormelfoods.com.

 As a Supply Chain intern at the Corporate Office in Austin, Minnesota or Willmar, Minnesota,  you will report to a senior member of the Supply Chain Team.

The full-time, approximately 40 hour per week, summer internship will last about 10 weeks. You will use your technical skills, but equally important, you will utilize your analytical and interpersonal skills to complete supply chain projects.

Job Responsibilities - Pathways
1.    Scheduling/Planning:

• Review and update inventory, enter schedules in database weekly (daily if adjustments); attend daily scheduling meetings; answer fill questions/shortage questions; miscellaneous duties as assigned.    

2.    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.     

3.    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).

4.    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 a multiple sites learning the business/operations; installing our appointment scheduling technology at our warehouse locations; miscellaneous duties as assigned.  

5.     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 & deployment planning to understand supply chain implications of forecast changes.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be an August 2027, December 2027 or May 2028 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 range is $22 to $24 per hour; however, actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, skill set, level of experience, and specific office location

• 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.