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Summer Co-op/Supply Planning & Process Improvement

Posted on: February 22, 2021 Apply Now
Research/Fellowship Expires April 2, 2021

Description of Department:

North America Demand and Supply Planning Organization resides within GSK Consumer Healthcare Supply Chain. The different departments that sit within this organization are:

  • North America Demand and Supply Planning
  • North America Contract Manufacturing
  • US Customer Supply Chain & NA Logistics
  • CA Customer Supply Chain

The North America Demand and Supply Planning Organization is responsible for:

  • Inventory Management & Deployment
  • Master Data Management
  • Display & Repack Planning Management
  • Integrated Business Planning & Supply Chain Capability
  • Supply Chain Digital Analytics Strategy & Reporting

The North America Supply Planning Team is responsible for the following KPI’s:

  • On Time and In Full (OTIF) Shipments to customers
  • Supplier On Time and In Full (SOTIF) to GSK
  • Inventory Reduction Targets

The North America Supply Planning Team engages with many cross-functional peers. The following are examples of typical day-to-day stakeholders:

  • Internal Sites
  • External Contract Manufacturers
  • Contract Manufacturing Team (Procurement, Supplier Relationship Managers)
  • Quality
  • Demand and Display Planning
  • Operations

This role is within the U.S. Supply Planning Team.

Job Description

This student will support the following responsibilities/projects:

  • Supply Planning
  • Participate in weekly Supply Chain Issues Management process and provide insightful root causes to leaders
  • Contribute to the Rough-Cut Capacity Planning with Global Supply Strategy Teams
  • Assist in supporting continuous improvement projects in ways of working with the Process Capability Team
  • Identify and resolve residual and slow-moving stock issues with Demand and Operations
  • Master Data & Inventory
  • Analyze stock levels within portfolio through detailed review of safety stock, lead times, supply reliability, demand variability, and service objectives to maximize KPIs
  • Support review and maintenance of supply planning parameters in SAP Master Data
  • New Product Introductions and Artwork Updates
  • Participate on NPI Project Team and provide supply planning information to allow for 100% OTIF of launches
  • Coordinate with Supply Planner and Sites to ensure production strategy is aligned and minimization of write-offs

Basic Qualifications:

  • Pursuing a BS degree in business, computer science, engineering or supply chain management
  • Prior internship/co-op experience valued
  • Candidate must be at least entering sophomore year by the time of the internship
  • Candidate should have proficient experience with MS Excel, MS Powerpoint, and MS Word
  • Candidate is proficient at writing macros in MS Excel or has other computer programming experience
  • Candidate should have the ability to prioritize workload and manage multiple responsibilities effectively
  • Candidate should work well with others in a team environment
  • Candidate must be able to work full-time (35-40 hours/week) throughout the 4-12 month co-op.
  • Must have an active student status and/or within 12 months post-graduation from a BS or MS degree program. Post-doctoral candidates are not eligible.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Previous experience in SAP
  • Previous experience in analyzing root causes and proposing alternative solutions/what-if scenarios

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Successfully pass a drug screen and background check prior to assignment target start date.
  • Provide your own funding for relocation and commuting.
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