Brand: Post Consumer Brands
Categories: Intern
Locations: Lakeville, Minnesota
Position Type: Intern
Remote Eligible: No
Req ID: 31913
Job Description
Business Unit Overview
Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats, PEBBLES, Grape-Nuts and Malt-O-Meal cereal and Peter Pan peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish, Kibbles 'n Bits and 9Lives dog and cat food. Post also provides private label solutions to customers in pet food, cereal, nut butters and granola. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn (http://linkedin.com/company/postconsumerbrands/) or Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Post-Consumer-Brands/1919490918137560/) for the latest news.
Location Description
Post Consumer Brands corporate headquarters in Lakeville, Minnesota, is about 20 miles south of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Lakeville has all the benefits of smaller town living with access to everything a large metropolitan area has to offer. Join more than 400 team members collaborating on the two-building campus to help put breakfast on the tables of millions of consumers in North America.
Responsibilities
Launch Your Supply Chain Career at Post Consumer Brands
Interested in solving business challenges, working with cross-functional teams, and helping get products from our plants to consumers' tables? Join Post Consumer Brands as a Supply Chain Intern for a 13-week summer experience designed to provide meaningful work, professional development, and hands-on exposure to the consumer-packaged goods industry.
As a Supply Chain Intern, you'll work alongside experienced professionals, tackle real business challenges, and gain exposure to planning, logistics, transportation, and warehouse operations. You'll leave the summer with practical experience, a professional network, and a deeper understanding of how supply chains operate in a leading food manufacturing company.
What You'll Do
Depending on business needs and your interests, your project may deal with:
Supply Planning
Analyze inventory levels and product availability.
Evaluate production and inventory strategies for promotional products.
Identify opportunities to improve supply chain performance.
Demand Planning
Analyze sales trends and promotional activity.
Support forecasting and business planning decisions.
Present insights and recommendations to business partners.
Warehouse Operations
Evaluate inventory management and warehouse processes.
Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and space utilization.
Research and recommend process improvements.
Transportation & Logistics
Support the movement of products from plants to distribution centers and customers.
Analyze transportation data to improve cost, service, and efficiency.
Collaborate with teams to solve logistics challenges.
Why Intern at Post?
Work on projects that have a real business impact.
Participate in professional development, networking, and social events.
Build relationships with leaders, mentors, and fellow interns.
Present your work and recommendations to senior leadership.
Gain experience that can help launch a future career with Post.
Qualifications
What We're Looking For
Pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Supply Chain, Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business, Operations, Statistics, Accounting, or a related field.
Graduation dates are between December 2027 and May 2028.
Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently and collaborate with others.
Curious, proactive, and eager to learn in a fast-paced environment.
Interest in consumer-packaged goods, manufacturing, or supply chain careers.
Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.
Preferred
Previous internship, leadership, work, or project experience.
Interest in pursuing future opportunities with Post Consumer Brands.
Internship Perks
Competitive pay and starting bonus
Professional development, networking, and social events
Exposure to leaders across the organization
Free cereal, oatmeal, coffee, milk, and snacks
Past interns have presented recommendations to senior leaders, influenced business decisions, and launched full-time careers at Post Consumer Brands.
Compensation for this role is $25.00 per hour.
This role will be posted until October 4, 2026.
Launch Your Supply Chain Career at Post Consumer Brands
Interested in solving business challenges, working with cross-functional teams, and helping get products from our plants to consumers' tables? Join Post Consumer Brands as a Supply Chain Intern for a 13-week summer experience designed to provide meaningful work, professional development, and hands-on exposure to the consumer-packaged goods industry.
As a Supply Chain Intern, you'll work alongside experienced professionals, tackle real business challenges, and gain exposure to planning, logistics, transportation, and warehouse operations. You'll leave the summer with practical experience, a professional network, and a deeper understanding of how supply chains operate in a leading food manufacturing company.
What You'll Do
Depending on business needs and your interests, your project may deal with:
Supply Planning
Analyze inventory levels and product availability.
Evaluate production and inventory strategies for promotional products.
Identify opportunities to improve supply chain performance.
Demand Planning
Analyze sales trends and promotional activity.
Support forecasting and business planning decisions.
Present insights and recommendations to business partners.
Warehouse Operations
Evaluate inventory management and warehouse processes.
Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and space utilization.
Research and recommend process improvements.
Transportation & Logistics
Support the movement of products from plants to distribution centers and customers.
Analyze transportation data to improve cost, service, and efficiency.
Collaborate with teams to solve logistics challenges.
Why Intern at Post?
Work on projects that have a real business impact.
Participate in professional development, networking, and social events.
Build relationships with leaders, mentors, and fellow interns.
Present your work and recommendations to senior leadership.
Gain experience that can help launch a future career with Post.
What We're Looking For
Pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Supply Chain, Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business, Operations, Statistics, Accounting, or a related field.
Graduation dates are between December 2027 and May 2028.
Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently and collaborate with others.
Curious, proactive, and eager to learn in a fast-paced environment.
Interest in consumer-packaged goods, manufacturing, or supply chain careers.
Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.
Preferred
Previous internship, leadership, work, or project experience.
Interest in pursuing future opportunities with Post Consumer Brands.
Internship Perks
Competitive pay and starting bonus
Professional development, networking, and social events
Exposure to leaders across the organization
Free cereal, oatmeal, coffee, milk, and snacks
Past interns have presented recommendations to senior leaders, influenced business decisions, and launched full-time careers at Post Consumer Brands.
Compensation for this role is $25.00 per hour.
This role will be posted until October 4, 2026.
Post Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.
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