Facility Transportation and Operations Intern

FACILITY TRANSPORTATION AND OPERATIONS INTERNSHIP SUMMARY:

This internship aims to enhance the candidate's business management and logistics skills by assisting with analyzing and optimizing transportation lanes and working with the company’s facility and logistics operations and sales teams.

The Facility Transportation and Operations Intern will collaborate with facility operations, transportation, sales and other internal departments and cross-functional teams. Responsibilities will vary based on workload, with a primary focus on improving third party transportation and facility operations efficiencies through research, managing data analysis, generating reports, interfacing with third party transporters, and process development. 

INTERN RESPONSIBILITIES:

This intern will support the Transportation Logistics, Commercial Sales, and Facility Operations teams.   Specific responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Monitor key metrics for inbound and outbound transportation routes for profitability and operational efficiency and cost savings.
• Support transportation analysis and process improvements projects focused on timely identification of opportunities for cost savings.
• Interact with internal sales team and third-party transporters for transportation quotes and scheduling.
• Assist in developing recommendations for cost reduction and process improvements.  Prepare reports and presentations to management summarizing findings and recommendations.
• Perform other duties and assist with other projects as assigned.
• Attend meetings related to your position