Materials Management Intern (Summer 2027)

IEWC; New Berlin (WI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

IEWC in New Berlin, WI invites applications for a Materials Management Intern role. The intern will support Demand and Supply Planning with forecasting, inventory control, and analytics, gaining hands-on ERP/MRP exposure and contributing to service levels and efficiency.

Responsibilities include monitoring inventory, updating forecasts, maintaining planning parameters, and generating dashboards to reveal KPI trends.

Qualifications

• Student pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or Operations Management.
• Junior or Senior academic standing.
• Proficient with Excel and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Assist with forecasting, inventory management, and reporting.
• Monitor inventory levels and adjust plans to prevent shortages or excess.
• Create and update demand forecasts using historical data and market trends.
• Maintain planning parameters such as safety stock, reorder points, and lead times.
• Develop planning reports and dashboards to track KPIs like forecast accuracy and inventory turns.
• Support continuous improvement by analyzing processes and recommending better solutions.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Collaboration

Initiative

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or Operations Management

Tools

ERP system

Job description

The Materials management Intern will provide support to the Demand and Supply Planning teams by assisting with forecasting, inventory management, supply chain optimization, and reporting/analytics. This role is designed to give hands‑on experience in core supply chain processes while contributing meaningful insights that support customer service, operational efficiency, and business decision‑making.

Responsibilities:

• Gain exposure to ERP/MRP, demand planning, and advanced analytics tools through day‑to‑day standard work.
• Monitor inventory levels, identify potential shortages/excess, and recommend adjustments
• Create and update demand forecasts using historical data, customer inputs, and market trends.
• Maintain planning parameters (safety stock, reorder point quantities, lot sizes, forecast, lead‑times, etc.)
• Create, generate, and distribute planning reports and dashboards to provide visibility into KPIs such as forecast accuracy, service levels, and inventory turns
• Lead continuous improvement by analyzing processes and policies, leveraging data to identify gaps, and implementing better solutions and processes

Qualifications:

• Student pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or Operations Management, or other related degree.
• Student must be Junior or Senior academic standing.
• Eager to learn, take initiative and collaborate.
• Familiarity with an ERP system preferred.
• Proficient working within Excel and MS Office Suite applications.