Logistics Operations Intern: Shipments & Change

Canadian Health Systems Inc.; Inver Grove Heights (MN); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 28,930,000; Full time

Job summary

CHS Inc. in Minnesota is seeking a Logistics Operations Intern to support our transportation team.

You will help execute daily truck shipments, coordinate loading schedules, and utilize systems to provide timely ETAs to customers and internal partners. The role emphasizes a customer-focused mindset, strong communication, and organizational skills to track shipments, resolve issues, and contribute to cost-saving initiatives.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Supply Chain, Business, Ag Business, or related degree program.
• High School diploma or GED.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs.
• Self-starter and motivated to learn new systems and proficiencies.

Responsibilities

• Execute daily truck shipments of CHS commodities utilizing systems/technology to meet our customer delivery expectations.
• Identify opportunities with CHS private truck fleet and third-party truck carriers to improve truck/driver utilization and create cost savings for CHS.
• Utilize real time shipment track/trace technology or systems to provide ETAs to customer service, sales and/or customers.
• Coordinate truck loading and unloading schedules.
• Perform routine logistical activities to include reporting value achieved, load updates, emails, and customer service.
• Identify and resolve service level issues utilizing root cause analysis and corrective actions to improve service to our customers and CHS.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with third party truck carriers as well as CHS customer service, sales, and other internal stakeholders.
• Proactively communicate and escalation shipment issues to CHS transportation management that will adversely impact CHS plant operations and/or customer delivery expectations inclusive of safety related issues (accidents, etc.)

Skills

Customer-focused

Communication skills

Project management

Change management

Education

Current enrollment in a Supply Chain or related degree program

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

CHS Inc. in Minnesota is seeking a Logistics Operations Intern to support our transportation team.

You will help execute daily truck shipments, coordinate loading schedules, and utilize systems to provide timely ETAs to customers and internal partners. The role emphasizes a customer-focused mindset, strong communication, and organizational skills to track shipments, resolve issues, and contribute to cost-saving initiatives.