Supply Planning Intern

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery, Llc; Oakbrook Terrace (IL); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery, LLC in Oakbrook Terrace, IL offers a 10-12 week Supply Planning Intern program to develop analytical and strategic thinking through immersive projects, reporting, and a summer presentation to senior leadership.

You will build KPI dashboards, review cost and service issues, and collaborate with Operations, Sales/Marketing, and Finance; a hybrid schedule June–August 2027 is required.

Qualifications

• Current student with an education curriculum focused on a degree relevant to the position applied for (Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations)
• Must have an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher (4.0 scale).
• Strong MS Office skills including advanced Microsoft Excel Skills
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interface effectively with key stakeholders at every level of the business
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills for effective interface with all internal and external contacts
• Ability to work in a team environment with Operations, Sales/Marketing, and Finance and interact regularly with senior management regarding goals and accomplishments
• Ability to work a hybrid schedule in our Oakbrook Terrace headquarters office from June to August 2027. We are unable to provide relocation or housing assistance.
• Hourly rate: $20-$25
• Opportunities for career growth

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a multitude of projects that emerge in a fast-paced environment including but not limited to reporting and analytics projects, and the final summer presentation project for the senior leadership team.
• Build analytics and reporting (including KPI dashboards).
• Review issues that impact service, cost, and cash for the business as well as efficiency.

Skills

MS Excel

Strong communication skills

Interpersonal communication

Self-starter

Team collaboration

Education

Supply Chain Management

Business Administration

Operations

GPA 3.0+

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Supply Planning Intern

Oakbrook Terrace, IL, US

5 days ago Requisition ID: 2699

Salary Range: $20.00 To $25.00 Hourly

Sara Lee desserts have always stood for incredible flavor and superior value in the frozen food aisle and away from home markets. For the first time in over 60 years, Sara Lee is operating independently as Sara Lee Frozen Bakery, a collection of top brands united in quality and innovation, including Sara Lee®, Chef Pierre®, Bistro Collection®, Superior on Main® and Cyrus O’Leary’s®.

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery is proud to take these iconic brands into a new era and to continue the evolution that transformed one small Chicago bakery into an American institution.Using carefully sourced ingredients and time-honored recipes, the company is committed to making life’s moments a little sweeter, putting its customers first and discovering new ways to make everyone’s favorite foods even better.

Working for Sara Lee

Our vision is to be the world’s most beloved bakery by creating irresistible foods, growing with our customers, and delivering value for all. We believe that each of us has unique points of difference and experience to offer. We will achieve success through collaboration and innovation in an environment where employees feel empowered to execute with speed.

Summary:

The Sara Lee Frozen Bakery Supply Chain Internship program will provide the opportunity for an intern to hone analytical and strategic thinking skills while working on immersive and challenging projects. This is a 10-12-week summer program that seeks to help you develop an understanding of the food industry, learn about our company and its operations and appreciate how each discipline and department contributes to the success of our products and customer partnerships. You will have exciting professional and social engagement activities throughout the summer that provide the opportunity to work with senior leaders and network with your intern peers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Contribute to a multitude of projects that emerge in a fast-paced environment including but not limited to reporting and analytics projects, and the final summer presentation project for the senior leadership team.
• Build analytics and reporting (including KPI dashboards).
• Review issues that impact service, cost, and cash for the business as well as efficiency.

The position responsibilities outlined above are not to be construed as all encompassing. Other duties and responsibilities may be required and/or assigned as necessary.

Education Requirements:

• Current student with an education curriculum focused on a degree relevant to the position applied for (Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations)
• Must have an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher (4.0 scale).
• Strong MS Office skills including advanced Microsoft Excel Skills
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interface effectively with key stakeholders at every level of the business
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills for effective interface with all internal and external contacts
• Ability to work in a team environment with Operations, Sales/Marketing, and Finance and interact regularly with senior management regarding goals and accomplishments
• Ability to work a hybrid schedule in our Oakbrook Terrace headquarters office from June to August 2027. We are unable to provide relocation or housing assistance.
• Hourly rate: $20-$25
• Opportunities for career growth

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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.