The ideal Supply Chain Planning Co-op candidate is interested in all aspects of supply chain. Specifically, this candidate should be interested in Supply & Demand planning and the merchandise required to support our existing and new customers. Inventory optimization, cost savings, and focus on customer service are all key areas of focus for this role. The Supply Chain Planning Co-op that joins the Supply Planning team, will be an important part of a cross-functional working group focused on analyzing data to support our inventory optimization initiative.
Please note that this is a hybrid position out of our offices in Wilmington, MA.
Essential Functions:
• Work with the Head of Supply Planning & a cross-functional team to identify product opportunities to maximize our inventory investments and increase customer satisfaction.
• Build relationships within the organization to understand each department’s processes and objectives within the supply chain related to product lifecycle and inventory optimization.
• Use Microsoft Office skills, mainly Excel and PowerPoint to consolidate data, complete analytics, and develop proposals to share with leadership. • Support Planning team (Demand & Supply) with analytical support at the request of the Planning leadership team.
Qualifications• Working towards a bachelor’s degree with a Supply Chain concentration preferred
• Deep interest and studying a Supply Chain role preferred
• Apparel, consumer products, or retail experience is a plus
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
• Advanced in data analytics and visualization tools
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong time-management, and problem-solving skills
• Interpersonal skills/comfortable in team-based setting
• Relentless focus on all aspects of customer service
UniFirst is an international leader in garment & Uniform services industry. We currently employ over 16,000 team partners who serve 300,000 business customer locations throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe.
UniFirst is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or employment against any individual on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, or any other factor protected by anti-discrimination laws
