Supply Chain - Co-op/Intern - 6 months term

Job Title - Co-op/Intern, Supply Chain

Term - 6 months

Location - 195 Statesman Drive. Mississauga, ON

Position Summary

We are seeking a motivated co-op/intern to support supply chain transformation, process improvement, and business intelligence initiatives within a multi-location distribution business.

The role provides hands-on exposure to active supply chain business transformation projects and opportunities to use data and analytics to improve operational visibility and decision-making. The intern will work alongside Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, IT, Business Process Owners, and other stakeholders to support project delivery, analyze processes and data, and develop practical recommendations for process improvements and reporting solutions.

This is an opportunity to gain experience across project management, process improvement, and reporting & analytics while contributing to meaningful business initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

1. Project Management & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Support project plans, timelines, milestones, dependencies, and success measures for assigned supply chain initiatives.
• Assist with coordinating stakeholders across Operations, Finance, IT, master data, and other teams; prepare meeting materials and track action items.
• Maintain project documentation, including workplans, RAID logs, process maps, requirements, and status updates.
• Track project progress, risks, and issues, escalating blockers to the project lead.
• Support implementation activities, including UAT, process validation, communications, training, and rollout preparation.
• Gather stakeholder feedback and help document implementation issues, process changes, and lessons learned.

2. Process Improvement & Supply Chain Modernization

• Review existing processes to identify inefficiencies, data quality issues, and opportunities for standardization or automation.
• Assist with process mapping across purchasing, inventory, warehousing, order fulfillment, delivery, logistics, and returns.
• Gather information to assess process requirements, dependencies, and implementation considerations.
• Support root-cause analysis and develop practical improvement recommendations.
• Research industry practices and technologies and summarize relevant opportunities. 
• Assist with business cases by documenting potential benefits, costs, risks, assumptions, and success measures. 

3. Business Intelligence, Reporting & Analytics

• Assist with defining KPIs and translating stakeholder needs into report and dashboard requirements.
• Extract, clean, validate, and analyze data from ERP, operational, financial, and spreadsheet sources.
• Develop and maintain reports and dashboards covering supply chain performance and project progress.
• Prepare recurring reports and summaries of key trends, exceptions, and performance gaps.
• Document metric definitions, data sources, calculations, and reporting requirements.
• Support testing and rollout of reporting solutions and identify opportunities to automate manual reporting.

Qualifications

Required

• Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business Analytics, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to manage priorities, follow through on deliverables, and collaborate across teams.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Interest in supply chain, process improvement, project management, or data analytics.
• Willingness to learn new systems, processes, and tools.

Preferred

• Relevant internship, co-op, academic project, or practical experience.
• Exposure to Power BI, Tableau, SQL, Power Query, or ERP systems.
• Experience with data analysis, dashboards, process mapping, or project documentation.
• Familiarity with process improvement methodologies such as Lean or Six Sigma.
• Exposure to distribution, manufacturing, wholesale, or logistics.

Learning Focus

The intern will gain hands-on experience in:

• Project Management: Project planning, stakeholder coordination, progress tracking, and implementation support.
• Supply Chain: Interns will learn how goods and information move end to end, from demand planning and procurement through inventory, logistics, and delivery.
• Process Improvement: Process mapping, root-cause analysis, and identifying opportunities for standardization and automation.
• Reporting & Analytics: Data analysis, KPI development, dashboard creation, and data-driven decision-making.
• Career Development: An opportunity for students interested in pursuing a career in supply chain, operations, or business transformation to gain practical experience and explore these career paths.