Logisitc Summer Intern

Sappi; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Sappi in Portland, ME, is offering a summer logistics intern role focused on coordinating shipments, monitoring orders, and supporting cost-saving initiatives across domestic and international service providers. You will work closely with production facilities and distribution centers to ensure efficient finished-goods movement and timely customer service.

The position seeks students pursuing a Bachelor’s in Supply Chain, Logistics, or Business, with strong quantitative and analytical skills,

Qualifications

• Working towards a Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or Business Studies.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills; familiar with logistics and production planning concepts (e.g., just-in-time, materials requirement planning).
• Must be a self-starter who can work independently and possess the ability and desire to work effectively, with attention to detail, to meet the requirements of the position.
• Broad range of computer skills—database, spreadsheet, statistics applications, and logistics software packages and a working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Understand transportation contracts and tariffs
• Ability to communicate findings, make recommendations and facilitate change
• Comfortable working with individuals at all organizational levels

Responsibilities

• Coordinates logistics activities via ocean, air, rail, intermodal and truck with multiple carriers from point of pick up to point of delivery.
• Proactively monitors shipments from booking through delivery by tracking, maintaining records, and providing problem resolution as needed.
• Investigates problems, finds root causes, and develops solutions.
• Assesses the effectiveness of current logistics and/or transportation processes, determines improvements, and coordinates institutionalized change.
• Provides analytical support for projects, new business opportunities, and proposals.
• Responsible for assembling data, analyzing performance, identifying problems, and developing recommendations which support the management of logistics and supply chain operations.
• Ensure transport capacity for production facilities and/or distribution centers.
• Monitors contract compliance of carriers and other logistics service providers.
• Develops standard operating procedures and performance standards.
• Coordination and communication of logistics issues between logistics service providers, Inside Sales, and Outside Sales.
• Evaluate logistics service providers and mill shipping performance continually to ensure adherence to performance standards.
• Create and publish reports on the performance of logistics

Skills

Quantitative skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

MS Office

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management/Logistics/Business Studies

Tools

MS Office

Logistics software

Spreadsheets

Job description

Summary: The summer position requires coordination and close working relationships with domestic and international logistics service providers, customs house brokers, customers as well as union employees within production facilities and distribution centers. The overall objective of this position is to ensure the efficient and effective coordination of finished goods to customers and distribution centers while realizing cost savings and service improvements.

Some Responsibilities Could Include

• Coordinates logistics activities via ocean, air, rail, intermodal and truck with multiple carriers from point of pick up to point of delivery
• Proactively monitors shipments from booking through delivery by tracking, maintaining records, and providing problem resolution as needed
• Investigates problems, finds root causes, and develops solutions
• Assesses the effectiveness of current logistics and/or transportation processes, determines improvements, and coordinates institutionalized change
• Provides analytical support for projects, new business opportunities, and proposals
• Responsible for assembling data, analyzing performance, identifying problems, and developing recommendations which support the management of logistics and supply chain operations
• Ensure transport capacity for production facilities and/or distribution centers
• Monitors contract compliance of carriers and other logistics service providers
• Develops standard operating procedures and performance standards
• Coordination and communication of logistics issues between logistics service providers, Inside Sales, and Outside Sales
• Evaluate logistics service providers and mill shipping performance continually to ensure adherence to performance standards
• Create and publish reports on the performance of logistics

Minimum Education, Skills And Knowledge Requirements

• Working towards a Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Studies
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills; familiar with logistics and production planning concepts (e.g., just-in-time, materials requirement planning)
• Must be a self-starter who is able to work independently and possess the ability and desire to work effectively, with attention to detail, to meet the requirements of the position.
• Broad range of computer skills—database, spreadsheet, statistics applications, and logistics software packages and a working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Understand transportation contracts and tariffs
• Ability to communicate findings, make recommendations and facilitate change
• Comfortable working with individuals at all organizational levels

Salary is determined by a number of factors including the value of the job to the organization, market forces, internal equity and skills brought to the job.

Sappi provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Sappi complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.