eCommerce Fulfillment Optimization Intern

Ahold Delhaize USA; Carlisle (Cumberland County); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12-week internship

Leadership speaker sessions

One-on-one mentoring

Networking opportunities

Career development tools

Job summary

Ahold Delhaize USA is offering a paid Internship opportunity in the Facility Strategy and Solutions group. You’ll gain an insider view of fast-changing grocery retail, work on data-driven batching initiatives, and collaborate with a diverse team on meaningful projects.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and available May 24, 2027 through August 13, 2027. This hybrid program combines in-office collaboration with flexible learning and mentorship.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Research, Data Analytics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret data and identify trends or improvement opportunities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience working with data sets to perform analysis and validation.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to gather feedback from associates and present findings and recommendations clearly.
• Detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to manage testing activities, document results, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Reliable transportation is required to support weekly visits to the assigned store.

Responsibilities

• Support dynamic batching initiative, transforming orders into optimized batches balancing efficiency and customer urgency.
• Conduct validation testing, gather associate feedback, and provide recommendations to enhance batching algorithms.
• Analyze data and present findings to improve overall performance and inform decisions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Detail-oriented

Problem solving

Education

Degree in Industrial Engineering / related field

Tools

Excel

SQL

Python

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Category/Area of Expertise: Internship

Job Requisition: 553249

Address: USA-PA-Carlisle-1149 Harrisburg Pike

Store Code: Fulfillment & Network Strategy (5169084)

A great career opportunity

Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of Netherlands-based Ahold Delhaize, is the parent company for Ahold Delhaize's U.S. companies, including its local brands, Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop, and the U.S. services companies, Retail Business Services, Peapod Digital Labs and ADUSA Supply Chain. When considered together, the local brands of Ahold Delhaize USA comprise the largest grocery retail group on the East Coast and the fourth largest grocery retail group in the nation, operating more than 2,000 stores and distribution centers across more than 20 states and serving millions of customers each week through a uniquely local omnichannel experience. The Ahold Delhaize USA company team includes just over 100 associates across all East Coast office locations.

Internship Overview

Get an insider view of the fast-changing grocery retail industry while developing relevant business, technical and leadership skills geared towards enhancing your career. This paid Internship experience is an opportunity to help drive business results in an environment designed to promote and reward diversity, innovation and leadership. Our mission is to create impactful early talent programs that provide cohorts with meaningful project work, learning and development sessions, and mentorship opportunities.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and be available from May 24, 2027, through August 13, 2027. We have a hybrid work environment that requires a minimum of three days a week in the office. Please submit your resume including your cumulative GPA. Transcripts may be requested at a future date.

• Approximate 12-week Internship session with competitive pay
• Impactful project work to develop your skills/knowledge
• Career assistance & mentoring in obtaining full-time positions within ADUSA
• Leadership speaker sessions and development activities
• One-on-one mentoring in your area of interest
• Involvement in group community service events
• Networking and professional engagement opportunities
• Access to online career development tools and resources
• Opportunity to present project work to company leaders and gain executive visibility

Department/Position Description

Facility Strategy and Solutions is ADUSA's center of excellence for e-commerce fulfillment, helping our local brands deliver best-in-class operational performance. Through data-driven planning and optimization of service levels, productivity, and capacity, we enable scalable growth across the rapidly expanding online grocery business.

This role will support our dynamic batching initiative, which transforms incoming e-commerce orders into optimized shopping batches that balance operational efficiency with customer urgency. The intern will be responsible for conducting validation testing, gathering associate feedback, and providing recommendations to enhance batching algorithms and overall performance.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Research, Data Analytics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret data and identify trends or improvement opportunities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience working with data sets to perform analysis and validation.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to gather feedback from associates and present findings and recommendations clearly.
• Detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to manage testing activities, document results, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Reliable transportation is required to support weekly visits to the assigned store.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SQL, Python, or data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau).
• Coursework or experience in optimization, simulation, or operations research.
• Familiarity with e-commerce, retail operations, or supply chain processes.
• Experience conducting testing, quality assurance, or process improvement projects.

Individual cohort pay rates vary based on location, academic year, and position.

Non-Tech Roles

ME/NC/PA/SC Salary Range: $18.10 - $34.20

IL/MA/MD Salary Range: $20.00 - $37.80

At Ahold Delhaize USA, we embrace and celebrate diversity. Our employees and prospective employees are treated with fairness, respect and dignity. We provide an equal opportunity workplace committed to hiring, training, compensating, and promoting persons based on their talents and abilities and without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, family status, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.