European Supply Chain Intern

Church & Dwight Co., Inc.; Folkestone; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SAP exposure

Cross-functional experience

UK location Folkestone

Job summary

Church & Dwight UK Ltd in Folkestone, Kent, is offering a paid 12-month internship within the European Supply Chain team. You will gain hands-on experience across end-to-end supply chain, from demand planning to inbound and outbound logistics, with exposure to SAP and cross-functional projects.

The role suits an undergraduate or postgraduate in Business Studies or a related subject who is numerate, IT proficient and ready to work across UK and European sites.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate or postgraduate in Business Studies or related field.
• Numeracy and data interpretation skills required.
• Strong IT and Excel skills with ability to analyse data.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales & Marketing to shape demand planning.
• Assist forecast accuracy improvements through reporting and analytics, focusing on E-Commerce.
• Support logistics efficiency and stock control from raw materials to finished goods using SAP.

Skills

Numeracy

IT proficiency

Team player

English communication

Education

Undergraduate/Postgraduate in Business Studies or related

Tools

Excel

Data analytics tools

SAP

Job description

A collective energy and ambition. A place where you can make a real difference. We’re a company that genuinely cares about our people, our products, our consumers and the environment. Our unique, informal culture champions courage, determination and collaboration. Knowing we have an open and supportive team means each of us has the freedom to take responsibility and ownership. We have a shared passion to work hard, innovate and push boundaries. United by the belief that when we strive for growth, anything is possible. While we might not be the largest company in our industry, we believe we can have the biggest impact because: Together We Have the Power to Win.

Are you looking for a Supply Chain placement in the UK? Are you enthusiastic, numerate, IT proficient and a team player? If your answer is 'YES' we may have just the opportunity for you! We have an exciting opportunity for a paid internship within our European Supply Chain team, where you will be able to gain valuable work experience across multiple departments in a global FMCG company. You will be part of a growing team with a wide remit across end to end supply chain, from demand planning, management of inbound materials to outbound supply and customer fulfilment.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an intern to join our European Supply Chain team, based in Folkestone, Kent on a 12-month contract commencing in Summer 2027. This is a great location on the Kent coast, with easy access to both London and the Channel Tunnel; we even have sea views from our logistics main office!

We will combine a range of exciting projects, for example:

• Collaborating cross functionally with Sales & Marketing to gain market insights to shape and inform the demand plan.
• Helping to drive forecast accuracy improvements, by enhancing reporting and data analytics tools - with a key focus on E-Commerce.
• Helping to drive logistics efficiency using our SAP platform Stock control and inventory management from raw materials through to finished products held in the UK and in our European locations
• Implementation and measurement of Lean within both warehouse and desk based roles
• Digital automation of routine transactions in both warehouse and desk based roles, reducing touch points and improving customer experience
• Expanding our D2C provision Integration of newly acquired brands into our own logistics network in Europe.

In this role you will work with multiple functions across the organization and liaise with external stakeholders such at third party logistics providers and fulfilment houses. You will have the opportunity to spend blocks of the internship year with different parts of Supply Chain, so gain a deeper knowledge of each specific area - UK logistics, European logistics, customer fulfilment and direct to consumer. You will become proficient in SAP logistics transactions and have the opportunity to visit third party sites for inventory counts and project meetings.

Our ideal candidate will be articulate and commercially aware, have an enquiring mind and be able to work on their own initiative. You must also be numerate and have experience interpreting data and spreadsheets. As you will be liaising with both internal and external stakeholders, we also expect that you will be a great ambassador for our team at all times.

Who we are looking for

We welcome applications from current students looking to undertake an industry placement year and also graduates seeking their first Supply Chain opportunity.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be an undergraduate/postgraduate ideally in Business Studies or a related subject – and really enjoy their subject!
• Be able to work as part of teams located in different sites or even countries
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Be able to demonstrate a "can do" attitude and desire to continuously improve.
• Have an enquiring mind and confident disposition
• Have excellent numeracy and IT skills
• Be prepared to get stuck in and learn in the role

About Church & Dwight

You may be more familiar with our products than with our company name. Batiste dry shampoo, Pearl Drops Whitening tooth polish, Arm & Hammer baking soda toothpaste, Femfresh Intimate wash, Orajel toothache & ulcer relief, Sterimar natural sea water nasal spray, Hero Mighty Patch, The Breath Co Mouthwash and Nair hair removal products all of which form part of our exciting brands. Church & Dwight UK Ltd are based in Folkestone, Kent, where we develop, produce & distribute many of our products and work with Sofibel in Paris and Church & Dwight GmbH in Frankfurt, Germany to form the European team. We are part of Church & Dwight Co. Inc. based in New Jersey, USA. In the UK we employ over 400 people who undertake a range of roles from Research & Development & Marketing through to Purchasing, Production and Supply Chain. These teams are supported by departments such as Finance & Human Resources.