Running with Sasquatch is more than just a clever marketing campaign. As a Jack Link's team member, Running with Sasquatch means we roll up our buffalo plaid sleeves and do the hard work first. We don't shy away from challenges. In fact, we push hard and take risks. True to our North Woods roots, we're a bunch of ordinary people who accomplish extraordinary things by driving results with innovation, creativity and a clear sense of urgency. Like our awesome protein products, we have an unwavering passion for quality, and you won't find anything artificial here. What you see is what you get...authentic, humble and fun people who Run with Sasquatch!
Running with Sasquatch takes a team. We invite you to run with us, succeed with us, and celebrate with us. Most importantly, Feed Your Wild Side® with us on our journey to be the dominant global leader of branded protein snacks!
Jack Link's Protein Snacks is a global leader in snacking and the No. 1 meat snack manufacturer worldwide. Still family-owned and operated with headquarters in Minong, Wisconsin, Jack Link's also has a large corporate hub in Downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, and operates a total of 11 manufacturing and distribution facilities in four countries. Jack Link's produces high-quality, great-tasting protein snacks that feed the wild sides of consumers around the world. Jack Link's Protein Snacks family of brands includes Jack Link's, LK, World Kitchens Jerky, Bifi and Peperami.
Join us in Summer 2026 as a Supply Chain/Sales Analyst Intern in Bentonville AR! The Supply Chain/Sales Analyst Intern will partner with Demand and Supply Planning departments to gain hands on experience through formal and informal training to advance item level forecasts and weekly production plans, basic SAP APO/ECC usage, and network with fellow interns and key Jack Link's leaders. At the completion of your internship, you will conduct a final presentation on your internship experience.
As a Supply Chain/Sales Analyst Intern you will work closely with multiple departments within Jack Link's, such as Operations, Customer Service, and Sales to gain insight into our business and develop tools to catapult supply chain success. You'll lead key initiatives using applied statistics, incorporate qualitative knowledge and measure the forecast and production performance using several key metrics.
Specifically, you will:
Apply customer data, statistical forecasting, sales history and trend analysis to manage item level forecasts
Assist in expediting production or inventory receipts, when necessary, to support customer order fulfillment in tight supply or out of stock situations
Review and revise production and fulfillment plans as required by changes in the sales forecast or manufacturing schedules
Act as a liaison between Supply Planning, Demand Planning, Manufacturing, Project Management, and Sales functions, communicating and troubleshooting issues, problems and concerns
Provide assistance to management/departments on matters related to production or fulfillment planning and forecasting.
Utilize data analytics to develop advanced inventory, demand and supply planning models, tools and processes that enable us to enhance our supply chain
Manage various ad-hoc reports from large, complex data sets using Excel and Power BI
Effectively participate in supply chain projects to deliver expected outcomes
Exposure to SAP APO/ECC, Excel and Data Warehousing to track key metrics
Minimum Qualifications
Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree with an academic focus in Supply Chain, Statistics/Mathematics, Business Administration, Engineering, or Finance
Ability to work autonomously, prioritize and meet deadlines within a specified time
Team player with a "can do" attitude
Ability to adapt in a changing work environment
Strong verbal and written communications skills
Quick learner
Preferred Qualifications:
Junior or Senior Status in degree program.
JACK LINK'S CORE VALUES:
Company values: Be Real, Speed Matters, Stewardship, Relationship Driven, Self-Discipline, and Show Awesome Character.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to be successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the Team Member is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The Team Member is occasionally required to stand, walk and reach with hands and arms. The Team Member must occasionally lift and/or more up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a Team Member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The work environment is a plant/office setting with varying degrees of temperatures and noise levels. Exposure to manufacturing equipment movement and wet/slippery floors. However, the vast amount of work is conducted in a climate-controlled office. Travel may be required.
Additional Information:
The salary range for this role is $20 to $22 per hour for a Bachelor's degree candidate and $27 per hour for a Master's degree candidate. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, and candidate skill set and experience.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
Jack Link's provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic that is protected by federal, state or local law.
E-VERIFY:
Jack Link's is participant in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For information about the E-Verify program, please visit: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/employees
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
