Demand & Supply Planning Intern

Position Snapshot
Business area: Nespresso
Job title: Demand & Supply Planning Intern
Location: Montreal, QC located at 300 Léo-Pariseau, suite 2300 Montréal, QC Canada H2X 4B3; Hybrid

A little bit about us
Nestlé Nespresso SA is the pioneer and reference for highest-quality portioned coffee. The company works with more than 120,000 farmers in 15 countries through its AAA Sustainable Quality Program to embed sustainability practices on farms and the surrounding landscapes. Launched in 2003 in collaboration with the NGO Rainforest Alliance, the program helps to improve the yield and quality of harvests, ensuring a sustainable supply of high-quality coffee and improving livelihoods of farmers and their communities.

In 2022, Nespresso has achieved B Corp certification - joining an international movement of 4,900 purpose-led businesses that meet B Corp’s high standards of social and environmental responsibility and transparency.

Position Summary
We are looking for a Supply Chain Intern based at our Montreal location for the months of May to August 2025. This role will be responsible for working on various project(s) for the term of your internship and you will gain valuable practical knowledge and experience in various aspects of Supply Chain, Supply Planning and Logistics Operations.

A day in the life of Demand and Supply Planning Intern
As a Demand and Supply Planning Intern, you will be working on various projects and day-to-day activities, including: Forecasting, Planning, Inventory management and 3PL Operations to ensure optimized processes and best-in-class customer service, giving our Club Members an outstanding experience while minimizing costs. The intern role utilizes rigorous analysis on supply chain overall performance and works internally to drive initiatives that will enable the business to efficiently deliver on customer demand, drive efficiency in operations, and ensure optimal on-shelf availability.

You will also:

• Compile necessary data needed for various analyses
• Organize the weekly and monthly meetings related to topics that you will be working on and prepare the presentations
• Optimize data for predictive analytics in order to allow productive decision making
• Work on projects that include learning new tools and platforms – Power BI, SAS, WMS, etc.
• Collaborate and provide input from stakeholders’ spans beyond the supply chain organization
• Adapt to various styles of work and self-learning with an emphasis on creative ways to find relevant information through various sources
• Participate in the daily operations by supporting the different members of the Logistics Team (operations, inventory, transport) and Demand & Supply Planning team (forecast, demand, inventory)

What will make you successful?
As the successful candidate, you have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, you are passionate, results focused, detail oriented and you enjoy working in a highly analytical and project focused position. You are a fast learner, and you are comfortable working within a dynamic, fast paced challenging environment.

You also are:

• Bilingualism in English and French language skills are a requirement, as this position requires collaboration with stakeholders across the Canadian market and/or worldwide
• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree, or post-graduate program, with a major/concentration in Supply Chain/Logistics.
• Involved in extracurricular activities which demonstrate initiative and leadership.
• Able to work with large data sets and select criteria for scenario building options.
• Computer literate (PowerPoint, Word, Excel) with a strength in Excel.
• A fast learner, and are comfortable working within a dynamic, challenging environment.
• Have strong interpersonal skills with exceptional verbal communication skills.
• Experience with Power BI dashboards and in Supply Chain work are an asset.

We have a friendly, supportive team with a coaching and mentoring environment. There are real opportunities for future development and progression – this really could be a move towards the exciting Operations career you’ve always wanted.

What you need to know
Applications close on November 11, 2024. We will be considering applicants as they apply, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.

Nestlé Canada is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. We welcome qualified applicants to bring their diverse and unique experiences as a result of their education, perspectives, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

If you are selected to participate in the recruitment process, please inform Human Resources of any accommodations you may require. Nestlé will work with you in an effort to ensure that you are able to fully participate in the process.