JOB DESCRIPTION
Are you a dynamic creative thinker with a passion for food? Are you eager to gain hands-on experience in a fast paced innovative environment? Are you looking for an internship where you can utilize your newly acquired education, skills, and experience to help get your career started?
Kroger is looking for current college students who are interested in gaining on the job training, mentorship, and real-world experience in their field of choice.
The Kroger Summer Internship Program is a 12 week immersive experience that offers students an opportunity to grow their careers through a variety of focused internship assignments. Summer Rotation Dates: May 19 - August 8.
Our program offers competitive pay, hands-on learning experiences, company exposure to senior leaders, and professional development opportunities. Spend your summer driving projects, refining your professional skills, working along industry leaders, and connecting with other students from across the country.
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Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Kroger Co (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status).
RESPONSIBILITIES
Assist in the completion of existing Corporate Supply Chain initiatives, as well as to improve the overall productivity of the department. Work within the Corporate Supply Chain team, as well as within the operational departments that comprise Kroger's supply chain such as Merchandising, Procurement, DC Operations, Transportation, and Store Operations.
- Manage multiple supply chain projects while adhering to timelines
- Communicate status and any potential risks/issues to the appropriate teams
- Assist with the documentation of supply chain processes and best practices
- Assist in the creation of process improvement projects
- Conduct supply chain analysis
- Actively seek and recommend new supply chain project opportunities
- Assist with project risk, develop plans and escalate unresolved issues
- Partner with appropriate teams to elicit, analyze, document and deliver supply chain solutions
- Complete cumulative project (summary of internship accomplishments) and present to executive team or appropriate manager(s)
- Travel independently up to 25%
Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum
- Finance, Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations Management majors preferred, must be actively pursuing a degree at an accredited college or university with a preferred GPA of 3.0
- Applicants must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Kroger Co (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status)
- Highly motivated student with the desire to take initiative on their own work
- Ability to work in groups or independently
- Accuracy and attention to detail with the ability to preserve confidentiality of information
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and ability to present information to various levels of the organization
- Managing multiple priorities between school, work or extra-curricular activities
- Responds to change as a positive challenge
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
- Significant level of multi-tasking