2027 Summer Supply Chain Intern

Ready to shape the future of food?

Join Butterball, America’s favorite turkey brand, for an exciting summer internship!   Butterball, LLC, is one of America’s most iconic brands and the most loved and trusted brand of turkey in the United States. Known for helping consumers celebrate Thanksgiving, Butterball also brings delicious turkey products to tables around the world every day. Located in the thriving Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area, our business model gives us the opportunity to provide a diverse array of career opportunities and paths which include live operations, processing facilities, corporate functions and support offices. At Butterball, we aim to provide great-tasting foods that bring people together and inspire meaningful moments with the people who matter most.

Over the course of 10-12 weeks, as a Supply Chain Intern, you'll work at our Mount Olive, NC facility. Our supply chain operations team is at the heart of our business, orchestrating a dynamic range of tasks that ensure our products reach customers seamlessly. We manage everything from the intricate logistics of shipping and distribution to meticulous planning and coordination. In this role, you'll collaborate with diverse teams, diving into projects that align with your unique skills and passions. Each day presents an exciting challenge as you contribute to optimizing our supply chain and driving our success. You will work with a variety of teams to support a particular project that best suits your skills and interests.

The program’s primary objective is to grow future leaders by providing professional development and a series of assignments that aligns with professional interest within the processing and manufacturing industry.

What you’ll do:

• Projects- You will support a project in plant production around MES (Management Excellence Systems).

• Responsibilities-

• Develop, refine and execute models to create a flow of product that consistently meets demand.

• Assist with design, documentation, implementation, enhancements, support and training of the S4 Hana system at one or many production sites.

What you’ll get:

• Ability to work collaboratively within high-performing cross functional teams.

• Ability to influence decision making with multiple stakeholders across diverse teams.

• Proficiency using PC-based applications (such as Microsoft, Excel, PowerPoint, Word and/or Access)

We're looking for awesome students like you!  Do you have a knack for problem-solving and a passion for food? We're looking for creative minds who can help us make our food production process even better. You'll need to be a team player, ready to roll up your sleeves and get things done. Think you have what it takes to make a delicious difference?

• Pursuing a Bachelor or Masters degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Industrial Engineering or another related field with an expected graduation between December 2027 through June 2030.

• All participants in this program are required to have a valid drivers’ license and reliable transportation to and from work.

• Proficiency using PC-based applications (such as Microsoft, Excel, PowerPoint, Word and/or Access).

• Possess analytical, programming and tool building skills using full Microsoft suite applications (Excel, Power Query, and Macros).

• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize tasks.

• Knowledgeable in inventory, production, transportation or material planning skills preferred.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including facilitation skills.

• Ability and willingness to travel to other locations.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk, hear, reach, bend, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate equipment, computer, telephone, keyboard, and occasionally climb and lift up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions & Travel Requirements

• Work will be performed in a manufacturing plant environment with varying conditions, such as cold areas, wet areas, warm areas, chemicals, and other site conditions.

• This position requires the individual to wear and work in personal protective equipment while in the manufacturing environment.

• The noise level in the manufacturing environment may exceed 85 DBA and require hearing protection.

• Occasional travel required.

Disclaimer

We embrace equal opportunity employment. Butterball is committed to the fair and impartial treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without regard to gender, age, race, religion, color, national origin, physical or mental disability, military/veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, parental status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by law.

This position is deemed Safety Sensitive for purposes of Butterball’s Drug/Alcohol Screening & Testing Policy. Details will be provided to individuals who receive a conditional job offer, or upon request.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of what is required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not imply or establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.