Intern Supply Planner

Join our  Operations Team at Helen of Troy as an Intern Supply Planner you will make an immediate impact on our trusted brands, including our 8 leadership brands: OXO, Hydro Flask, Vicks, Braun, Honeywell, PUR, Hot Tools, Drybar. Together, we build innovative and useful products that elevate people's lives everywhere every day!

Look around your home, and you'll find us everywhere:

In your kitchen, living room, bedroom, and bathroom. We are already making your everyday lives better. We are powered by knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and forward-thinking people committed to developing a culture of inclusion.

Helen of Troy’s internship requires 42 hours per week, Monday through Friday. We empower our interns with opportunities to work on business challenges aligned to your educational goals. You will have the opportunity to network with executives, give back through planned community events and participate in fun social events with your intern peers. Your peers and managers will support and improve your leadership skills and experience.

Role: internship

Department: Operations – Supply Planning

Duration: Temporary position, 6 months, full time

What you will be dong:

Helen of Troy is seeking a Supply Planning Intern to support our Supply & Demand Planning team. Our internships are focused on supporting a multitude of world-class brands that offer innovative products used every day by millions of people around the world.

We will empower our interns with opportunities to deliver on business challenges aligned to their field of study – all while working right alongside field professionals and leaders who will support enhancing our interns’ skills and experience.

Based within the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Supply & Demand Planning department in Lausanne, the role of the Intern is to offer day to day support/develop administrative tasks as part of continuous improvement initiatives while EMEA planning team transition with IGNITE.

Demand Planning Support:

• Maintaining shipment information & inbound priorities with 3PLs

• Linking forecast change communications and resulting supply availability with commercial teams

• Ensuring correct inventory levels to support business needs

• Item master data accuracy assessment and analysis

• Development of the weekly planning tools, eg 52week, OOS Support with data entry and data maintenance (volume, planning prices, item substitution, product versioning, NPI)

Skills needed to be successful in this role:

• Experience in Office applications

• Preference for experience in Oracle, other ERP system knowledge advantageous

• Bachelors level qualification

• Work experience/knowledge of logistics/supply chain would be an asset

• Computer literate (advanced xls a must)

• Reporting skills with high attention to detail and accuracy

• Analytical skills

• Full fluency in English

Qualifications

• Full-Time undergraduate or graduate student (Must be at least a rising Sophomore or Junior of a four-year degree program)

• Major / field of study related to applicable internship (i.e., Business Administration, Supply Planning and logistics, or Engineering)

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)

• Works well in a collaborative environment and able to work with different groups amidst varied objectives

Wondering if you should apply? Helen of Troy welcomes people as diverse as our brands. Have the confidence to come as who you are because your point of view, skillset, and experience will make us stronger. If you're eager to share new ideas and try new things, we want to hear from you.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified. Management retains the right to add or to change duties of the position at any time.

Founded in 1968, Helen of Troy is a leading global consumer products company with operations across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.  Our portfolio includes trusted brands such as OXO, Hydro Flask, Osprey, Honeywell, PUR, Braun, Vicks, Hot Tools, Drybar, Curlsmith, Revlon, and Olive & June – many of which rank among the top brands in their consumer goods categories.

We grow and strengthen our brands through innovation, operational excellence, and a collaborative culture focused on delivering exceptional products and experiences for consumers worldwide.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities.

Management reserves the right to modify the duties and responsibilities of the position at any time.