Americas Regional Supply Chain Intern

A world leader in the field of in vitro diagnostics for over 55 years, bioMérieux provides diagnostic solutions which determine the source of disease and contamination to improve patient health and ensure consumer safety.

In North America we have more than 5,000 team members across 11 sites or subsidiaries, including Salt Lake City-based BioFire Diagnostics and one subsidiary in Montreal, Canada.

Come and join a family-owned global company with a long-term vision, and a human-centered culture.

Position Summary:

This position will report into the Americas Supply Chain regional team.  It will be in support of the entire Americas region which includes seven subsidiaries: US, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Brazil, and Chile.  Additionally, this role also covers a cluster of export distributors for roughly thirty countries.  This is a part time internship-20 hours per week.

Responsibilities:

This role will have some routine activities to reoccur over time, which may include:

• Support the Americas Life Cycle Management roadmap through dedicated forecast analysis and demand review sessions with local teams
• Developing and/or enhancing KPI tracking tools (scrap, forecast accuracy, OTIF, costs, days on hand) using Tableau
• Creating training documentation for key Supply Chain business processes
• Ad Hoc analysis and data extracts to support global and/or local Supply Chain initiatives
• Working with subsidiary supply chain managers and demand planners to identify and improve operational activities

Potential Projects:

In addition to the above routine activities, a project(s) will be assigned to the intern which will vary depending on his or her specific skill sets and desires. 

• Statistical Forecast optimization: Using historic demand trends and variability factors to determine the best statistical models for a range of low volume products
• easySAP Universal Languages: Translating easySAP into Spanish for our LATAM team so that this tool becomes a more universal tool for our entire audience
• S&OP Enhancement: Designing and automating a template to use in external distributor S&OP meetings to trigger discussion and drive demand signal changes
• “What-if analysis” tool for determining cost savings or revenue increase based on supply chain topics: (a) forecast tie to scrap or revenue, (b) order frequency and mode of transportation, (c) safety stocks, with short shelf life focus

Studies and Experience:

Program requirements: Students currently enrolled in a degree program at a recognized institution of higher learning, have reached Sophomore level status or later in school, and have a minimum of 3.0 GPA or above. It is recommended that each internship last a minimum of 8 weeks.

If the internship will include access to the manufacturing areas of the company, the student must be at least 18 years of age.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Spanish or French speaking is not required but considered a plus.  
• Must be Microsoft Office proficient. 
• SAP ECC or SAP APO DP knowledge is a plus.
• Tableau experience preferred
• An independent thinker
• Self-motivated
• A quicker learner
• High cultural intelligence
• Effective communicator
• Comfortable taking a lead in an international setting
• Time management and the ability to multitask are important elements to the role

BioMérieux Inc. and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. Please be advised that the receipt of satisfactory responses to reference requests and the provision of satisfactory proof of an applicant’s identity and legal authorization to work in the United States are required of all new hires. Any misrepresentation, falsification, or material omission may result in the failure to receive an offer, the retraction of an offer, or if already hired, dismissal. If you are a qualified individual with a disability, you may request a reasonable accommodation in BioMérieux’s or its affiliates’ application process by contacting us via telephone at (385) 770-1132, by email at [email protected], or by dialing 711 for access to Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS).