Supply Chain Intern - Summer 2027

Post Holdings, Inc.; Lakeville (MN); On-site; USD 29,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Starting bonus

Free cereal

Oatmeal

Coffee

Milk

Snacks

Job summary

Post Consumer Brands, headquartered in Lakeville, Minnesota, offers a 13-week Supply Chain Internship this summer to provide meaningful work, professional development, and hands-on exposure to the consumer-packaged goods industry.

As an intern, you will work with experienced professionals across planning, logistics, transportation, and warehouse operations, tackling real business challenges and building a network that can launch your career with Post. This paid internship pays $25 per hour.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Supply Chain, Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business, Operations, Statistics, Accounting, or a related field.
• Graduation dates between December 2027 and May 2028.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with others.
• Curious, proactive, and eager to learn in a fast-paced environment.
• Interest in consumer-packaged goods, manufacturing, or supply chain careers.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Analyze inventory levels and product availability in Supply Planning.
• Evaluate production and inventory strategies for promotional products.
• Identify opportunities to improve supply chain performance.
• Analyze sales trends and promotional activity in Demand Planning.
• Support forecasting and business planning decisions.
• Present insights and recommendations to business partners.
• Evaluate inventory management and warehouse processes in Warehouse Operations.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and space utilization.
• Research and recommend process improvements.
• Support the movement of products from plants to distribution centers and customers in Transportation & Logistics.
• Analyze transportation data to improve cost, service, and efficiency.
• Collaborate with teams to solve logistics challenges.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Supply Chain/related

Job description

Business Unit Overview

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company's portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats™, PEBBLES™, Grape-Nuts™ and Malt-O-Meal™ cereal and Peter Pan™ peanut butter, as well as Rachael Ray® Nutrish™, Kibbles 'n Bits™ and 9Lives™ dog and cat food. Post also provides private label solutions to customers in pet food, cereal, nut butters and granola. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn or Facebook for the latest news.

Location Description

Post Consumer Brands corporate headquarters in Lakeville, Minnesota, is about 20 miles south of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Lakeville has all the benefits of smaller town living with access to everything a large metropolitan area has to offer. Join more than 400 team members collaborating on the two-building campus to help put breakfast on the tables of millions of consumers in North America.

Responsibilities

Launch Your Supply Chain Career at Post Consumer Brands

Interested in solving business challenges, working with cross-functional teams, and helping get products from our plants to consumers' tables? Join Post Consumer Brands as a Supply Chain Intern for a 13-week summer experience designed to provide meaningful work, professional development, and hands‑on exposure to the consumer‑packaged goods industry.

As a Supply Chain Intern, you'll work alongside experienced professionals, tackle real business challenges, and gain exposure to planning, logistics, transportation, and warehouse operations. You'll leave the summer with practical experience, a professional network, and a deeper understanding of how supply chains operate in a leading food manufacturing company.

What You'll Do

Depending on business needs and your interests, your project may deal with:

Supply Planning

• Analyze inventory levels and product availability.
• Evaluate production and inventory strategies for promotional products.
• Identify opportunities to improve supply chain performance.

Demand Planning

• Analyze sales trends and promotional activity.
• Support forecasting and business planning decisions.
• Present insights and recommendations to business partners.

Warehouse Operations

• Evaluate inventory management and warehouse processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and space utilization.
• Research and recommend process improvements.

Transportation & Logistics

• Support the movement of products from plants to distribution centers and customers.
• Analyze transportation data to improve cost, service, and efficiency.
• Collaborate with teams to solve logistics challenges.

Why Intern at Post?

• Work on projects that have a real business impact.
• Participate in professional development, networking, and social events.
• Build relationships with leaders, mentors, and fellow interns.
• Present your work and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Gain experience that can help launch a future career with Post.

Qualifications

What We're Looking For

• Pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Supply Chain, Industrial & Systems Engineering, Business, Operations, Statistics, Accounting, or a related field.
• Graduation dates are between December 2027 and May 2028.
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with others.
• Curious, proactive, and eager to learn in a fast-paced environment.
• Interest in consumer-packaged goods, manufacturing, or supply chain careers.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.

Preferred

• Previous internship, leadership, work, or project experience.
• Interest in pursuing future opportunities with Post Consumer Brands.

Internship Perks

• Competitive pay andstarting bonus
• Professional development, networking, and social events
• Exposure to leaders across the organization
• Free cereal, oatmeal, coffee, milk, and snacks

Past interns have presented recommendations to senior leaders, influenced business decisions, and launched full‑time careers at Post Consumer Brands.

Compensation for this role is $25.00 per hour.

This role will be posted until October 4, 2026.