Intern - Supply Chain Management

Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Boehringer Ingelheim is seeking a talented intern for our Human Pharma Supply Chain in Columbus, OH. You will support the Materials Management team, help manage US inventory, and assist in S&OP meetings for all US products.

The role offers on-site work with hybrid flexibility of 2–3 days on-site. Ideal candidates are current students in business or supply chain fields, with strong communication and analytical skills, and familiarity with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Qualifications

• Must be a current undergraduate, graduate or advanced degree student in good academic standing.
• Student must be enrolled for the duration of the intern work assignment.
• GPA 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) preferred.
• Major or minor in business or supply chain management.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly inventory management and S&OP processes through data analysis and Excel reports.
• Create and manage Excel reports and PowerBI dashboards.
• Support projects for Boehringer portfolio from a supply chain perspective.
• Evaluate AI, Copilot, automation and digital solutions to improve materials management.
• Provide external landscape assessments with summaries and recommendations.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Presentation skills

PowerBI dashboards

Education

Business or Supply Chain Management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Teams

PowerBI

Job description

Boehringer Ingelheim is currently seeking a talented and innovative intern to join our Human Pharma Supply Chain department located at our Columbus, Ohio facility. As a intern, you will support the Materials Management team and assist in our efforts to effectively manage our US inventory to maintain a high customer service level with minimal inventory destruction. The Supply Chain intern will also support the preparation and analysis of information for our monthly Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) meetings for all US products.

As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in a number of ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, diversity and inclusion, mobility, networking and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.

This role is based on-site at our Columbus, OH location with hybrid flexibility of 2-3 days per week on-site.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide support of monthly inventory management and S&OP processes through data analysis and the creation and management of Excel reports and PowerBI dashboards.
• Provide support for ongoing projects supporting the Boehringer portfolio from a supply chain perspective.
• Evaluate opportunities to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI), Microsoft Copilot, automation, and digital solutions to improve materials management and planning processes and operational efficiency.
• Provide an external landscape assessment, including a summary and high-level recommendation, for an emerging area of focus related to a pharmaceutical supply chain topic (as identified by hiring manager at the start of the work assignment).

Requirements

• Must be a current undergraduate, graduate or advanced degree student in good academic standing
• Student must be enrolled at a college or university for the duration of the intern work assignment
• Overall cumulative minimum GPA from last completed quarter/semester 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) preferred
• Major or minor in related field of intern assignment
• Undergraduate students must have completed at least 12 credit hours at current college or university
• Graduate and Advanced Degree students must have completed at least 9 credit hours at current college or university

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
• Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).
• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Desired Skills, Experience and Abilities

• Strong written, verbal, analytical, and presentation communication skills
• Not afraid to ask questions, professional curiosity
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite, including Excel, Word, Teams and PowerPoint
• Major in business or supply chain management