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Supply Chain

Engineering, Manufacturing, Global Procurement,
Global Customer Service and Logistics

Global Supply Chain Internship Program

At Colgate-Palmolive and Hill's Pet Nutrition, we offer an exceptional Global Supply Chain Summer Internship designed for those who have a strong interest in pursuing a career in one of the following areas: Manufacturing, Engineering, Procurement, and Global Supply Chain Management. These internships will allow you to test your abilities and further explore your career interests. Not only does a summer internship provide you with a first-hand look and experience inside our organization, it also gives us an opportunity to get to know you. Successful interns demonstrate strong team building and communication skills, as well as the ability to plan and prioritize.

As a summer intern you will be placed in a functional area of the Supply Chain depending upon your interest and area of study. You will be an active member in managing one or more projects in such diverse groups as Manufacturing, Technical Engineering, Global Procurement or Customer Service and Logistics. You will work along side a Supply Chain mentor to guide you through the summer internship process. In addition, throughout the summer you will be exposed to our organization through formal orientations and informal meetings with Supply Chain Senior Management and business leaders.

Internship requirements:

Current students within 1-2 years of their Bachelor’s or Master’s degree completion in the following disciplines:
Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering,Electrical Engineering, Packaging Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement, and Supply Chain Management/Logistics.

  • 3.0 or higher GPA
  • Superior interpersonal and communication skills
  • Project management and quantitative skills
  • Interest in a global career
  • Foreign language proficiency preferable
  • Authorization to work in the United States for any employer

Internship location may include:

  • Colgate-Palmolive:
    • New York, NY
    • Piscataway, NJ
    • Morristown, NJ
    • Cambridge, OH
    • Morristown, TN
    • Atlanta, GA
    • Dallas, TX
  • Hill’s Pet Nutrition:
    • Topeka, Kansas
    • Los Angeles, CA
    • Richmond, IN
    • Bowling Green, KY
    • Emporia, KS

Global Supply Chain Associates Rotation Program

The Global Supply Chain internship provides an opportunity for those candidates that successfully complete a summer internship to be considered for the Global Supply Chain Rotational Associates program which provides exposure to 4 areas of Supply Chain (Procurement, Customer Service & Logistics, Manufacturing, and Engineering) over a period of 2 years in locations across the US.

At Colgate-Palmolive/Hill’s Pet Nutrition, we offer exceptional careers within a truly global consumer products company: our operations are based in more than 80 countries; our products meet the needs of six billion people. You will be able to bring your Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or Procurement expertise to our Global Supply Chain organization.

Within our Manufacturing & Engineering functions, we offer opportunities in both our Technical Engineering departments as well as Manufacturing Operations throughout the US. If you choose to join our Technical Engineering Departments, located in Piscataway, NJ and Topeka, KS you will be working amongst a global team of engineers focused on one of four key product categories: Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care or Pet Care. As a member of this team you will work with scientists, engineers, and vendors on equipment design, process development, technology transfer, and operations improvements supporting our products and manufacturing facilities around the world.

If you choose to join our Manufacturing Operations, you will be part of a team responsible for producing and packaging a portfolio of Colgate/Hill’s products in various manufacturing locations across the US. As part of this function you could be involved in equipment installation, production line design and layout, process optimization, plant troubleshooting and/or direct supervision of plant personnel responsible for operations.

Customer Service and Logistics (CS&L) at Colgate Palmolive / Hill’s Pet Nutrition encompasses functional responsibilities for demand and supply planning, order fulfillment, distribution operations including transportation and warehousing management, and logistics analysis. Customer Service and Logistics provides key supply chain interfaces to the commercial organization and our customers. The focus of the CS&L organization is on improving “end to end supply chain” capabilities that deliver superior service levels while maximizing efficiencies for Colgate / Hill’s and our customers. Opportunities in CS&L exist in US based as well as global organizations. These opportunities include support functions in Colgate’s Atlanta and New York offices as well as the Hills Pet Nutrition office in Topeka, Kansas. As a member of one of the CS&L organizations you could be responsible for network modeling and cost analysis, demand planning, supply network planning, inventory management, transportation planning, warehouse operations, customer supply chain interfaces and service initiatives.

Global Procurement (GP) at Colgate-Palmolive manages the sourcing and purchasing of goods and services for our business units, including direct materials which are used in the production of Colgate’s products and indirect goods and services which are purchased to meet a variety of needs in running our business operations. Global procurement is responsible for ensuring that the goods and services purchased at Colgate meet our needs for competitive pricing, excellent service and our high quality standards. The team works closely with a wide variety of internal business partners to assess their needs, identify how those requirements for goods or services can be met, and ensure that they are met in a competitive manner to bring Colgate the highest value.

Opportunities in Global Procurement exist in both US-based and global organizations. In the direct material procurement team, our resources focus on sourcing production materials for one of the four product categories described above, working closely with manufacturing, supply chain and technology resources. In the indirect goods and services procurement team, our people work very closely with business partners in marketing, finance, sales, engineering, IT, human resources and other disciplines to ensure they are optimizing the value of their purchases, in the process developing a broad business perspective.

Full-Time Hire Requirements:

Graduating Bachelor or Masters students pursuing degrees in the following disciplines:
Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Packaging Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement, and Supply Chain Management/Logistics.

  • 3.0 or higher GPA
  • Superior interpersonal and communication skills
  • Project management and quantitative skills
  • Relevant internship experience preferred
  • Foreign language proficiency preferable
  • Mobility is essential
  • Interest in a global career
  • Authorization to work in the United States for any employer
   
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