Demand Planning Intern

Your Story.

You are a leader who has emotional intelligence, analytical skills and are a critical thinker. You are excited to explore the challenging world of demand planning, forecasting, sales and analytics with a hope of finding a company you can build a career with after graduation.

Your Passion. Our Culture.

At Sargento, you work for a company you believe in, with a family of people who believe in you. Our culture stems from a simple premise: Hire good people and treat them like family. At Sargento, you can make decisions based on how they affect people as well as the long-term health of our company. You will be encouraged to make a meaningful difference in the community, in the company and in your career. With diverse experiences and tools to learn and develop, you can transform your aspirations into reality. If you're ready for the right place to belong and grow your career, you can find it here.

BenefitsThat Set Us Apart.

• Lead and own real and relevant projects aligned with business objectives
• Gain valuable skills and experiences to become prepared for entry level opportunities
• Mentorship and career development to learn and grow strengths and interests
• Volunteer and community service projects to make a greater impact
• Flexible, hybrid work schedule with optional remote Mondays and Fridays, onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; plus half day Fridays
• 5 unpaid days off for interns and 10 days unpaid days off for co-ops
• Nationally competitive compensation
• Paid relocation and housing
• 401(k) employer contribution top 1% in the nation
• Discounts in company/employee cheese store and to state/county-wide attractions and events

What You Do.

• Analyze information to understand business drivers and trends, and then develop meaningful insights & recommendations
• Differentiate between isolated issues (customer specific) vs. larger trends that cross channels and/or product lines
• Demonstrates strong analytic skills in the acquisition and aggregation of data
• Develops an understanding of how price, promotion and consumer response impact forecasting (volume and/or spend)
• Collaborates with internal teams (Sales, Marketing, Supply, Demand Planning and Trade) to develop a holistic evaluation and understanding of the business need
• Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership

Your Education and Qualifications.

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree in business, economics, analytics or related field having completed junior year prior to start of the internship
• Passion for learning and growing in the Trade & Demand Planning field
• Ability to create/write reports, business correspondence, and produce manuals.
• Prosses the technical ability to efficiently present information and to respond to questions from groups of Managers, clients, customers, and the general public
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Ability to interpret a variety of instruction furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Proficiency in MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)
• Valid driver's license, vehicle insurance, and vehicle required. There is no mass/public transit system to/from corporate housing location to company locations.

Our Story.

With over 2,400+ employees and net sales of nearly $1.8 billion, Sargento is a family-owned company that has been a leader in cheese for more than 70 years. We created the world's first, successful pre-packaged sliced and shredded natural cheeses. Sargento is based in Plymouth, Wisconsin, where we manufacture and market shredded, sliced and snack natural cheese products, as well as ingredients and sauces. Sargento is known for the exceptional quality of our products and for product design, packaging and merchandising innovations that have transformed our industry.

To learn more about our culture and values, please visit our website athttps://careers.sargento.com/us/en.