Logistics Summer Intern: Global Coordination & Analytics

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

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,