2021 Fall Supply Chain Internship (July - December)
Posted on: 6 Feb 2021
Goodlettsville, TN
Job Description
Company Overview
Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for more than 80 years. Dollar General helps shoppers Save time. Save money. Every day! by offering products that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel, housewares and seasonal items at everyday low prices in convenient neighborhood locations. Dollar General operated 16,979 stores in 46 states as of October 30, 2020. In addition to high-quality private brands, Dollar General sells products from America's most-trusted manufacturers such as Clorox, Energizer, Procter & Gamble, Hanes, Coca-Cola, Mars, Unilever, Nestle, Kimberly-Clark, Kellogg's, General Mills, and PepsiCo. Learn more about Dollar General at www.dollargeneral.com.
Job Details
Demand Chain/Demand Planning 6 Month Internship
Has the overall responsibility of managing product fulfillment, in-stock levels, and inventory management for defined vendors to support DC/store forecast and replenishment (including promotional and event execution). Also helps to set up and manage new store inventory settings as we continue to open new stores.
Key Duties and Responsibilities include:
* Responsible for managing inventory at distribution centers and stores for an assigned group of vendors. Additionally managing store ordering and PO life cycle for replenished and in/out product. Responsible for maintaining item level forecasts.
* Monitors key performance indicators (KPI) for assigned vendors. Meets service levels, in-stock, forecast accuracy and inventory turnover targets.
* Collaborates with key cross-functional teams to ensure inventory levels align with merchandise policy and financial goals.
* Produces reports and conducts analyses including vendor and item performance. Identifies issues and opportunities as well as the appropriate action plan to support company financial goals.
* Executes New Store inventory strategies. Ensures that inventories are appropriate to support sales and presentation standards as we open into new markets.
Transportation 6 Month Internship:
The Transportation Intern will have responsibility for assisting in department analytics, tracking and reporting in an effort to help improve on-time service, reduce costs and drive improvement to the business.
Key Duties and Responsibilities include:
* Sending out monthly carrier reports
* Tracking orders daily to manage exceptions and ensure on-time service
* Gather and analyze data for department initiatives/projects
* Collect, compile and organize information for bid launch and activity
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Dollar General
Goodlettsville, TN
Dollar General Corporation, a discount retailer, provides various merchandise products in the southern, southwestern, Midwestern, and eastern United States. The company offers consumable products, including paper and cleaning products, such as paper towels, bath tissues, paper dinnerware, trash and storage bags, and laundry and other home cleaning supplies; packaged food comprising cereals, canned soups and vegetables, condiments, spices, sugar, and flour; and perishables that include milk, eggs, bread, refrigerated and frozen food, beer, and wine. Its consumable products also comprise snacks, which include candies, cookies, crackers, salty snacks, and carbonated beverages; health and beauty products, including over-the-counter medicines and personal care products, such as soaps, body washes, shampoos, cosmetics, and dental hygiene and foot care products; pet supplies and pet food; and tobacco products.
In addition, the company offers seasonal products comprising decorations, toys, batteries, small electronics, greeting cards, stationery, prepaid phones and accessories, gardening supplies, hardware, and automotive and home office supplies; and home products that include kitchen supplies, cookware, small appliances, light bulbs, storage containers, frames, candles, craft supplies and kitchen, and bed and bath soft goods. Further, it provides apparel, which comprises casual everyday apparel for infants, toddlers, girls, boys, women, and men, as well as socks, underwear, disposable diapers, shoes, and accessories. As of March 1, 2019, Dollar General Corporation operated 15,472 stores in 44 states.
The company was formerly known as J.L. Turner & Son, Inc. and changed its name to Dollar General Corporation in 1968. Dollar General Corporation was founded in 1939 and is based in Goodlettsville, Tennessee.
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IndustrySales/Retail
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No. of Employees135, 000
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Website
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Jobs Posted3373
