Supply Chain Intern - Summer 2026

Business Unit Overview

Headquartered in Lakeville, Minn., Post Consumer Brands, a business unit of Post Holdings, Inc., is dedicated to providing people and their pets with delicious food choices for every taste and budget. The company’s portfolio includes beloved brands such as Honey Bunches of Oats®, PEBBLES®, Grape-Nuts® and Malt-O-Meal® cereal, and Peter Pan® peanut butter, as well as Nutrish®, Kibbles ‘n Bits® and 9Lives® dog and cat food. As a company committed to high standards of quality and to our values, we are driven by one idea: To make lives better by making delicious food accessible for all. For more information about our brands, visit www.postconsumerbrands.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook for the latest news.

Brand

Post Consumer Brands offers a robust summer immersive & transformative internship experience that will present you with a meaningful business problem to ideate and collaborate cross-functionally that will lead to you presenting recommended solutions to improve the business. Post Consumer Brands is unique as our core values & mission is at the forefront of our efforts. Consider joining our team to launch the success story of your career journey.

Location Description

Post Consumer Brands corporate headquarters in Lakeville, Minn. is about 20 miles south of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Lakeville has all the benefits of smaller town living with access to everything a large metropolitan area has to offer. Join more than 400 team members collaborating on the two-building campus to help put breakfast on the tables of millions of consumers in North America.

Responsibilities

Looking to pursue a career in Supply Chain? Do you want to gain hands-on experience in a growing, mission-driven, consumer-centric organization? Post Consumer Brands is looking for one Supply Chain Intern for a 12-week summer 2026 immersive & transformative internship experience. At Post Consumer Brands, our values are at the forefront of our efforts. Consider joining our team to launch the success story of your career journey. 

  

JOB FUNCTION  

The purpose of this position is to observe, learn, gather data and information, conduct analysis and fact-finding in order to bring forward ideas for improvement. This position will also provide support to the Supply Chain Planning and Operations teams to increase the capacity of the service and execution team. 

  

MAJOR JOB ACTIVITIES / DUTIES  

The Supply Chain Intern May Assist In a Number Of Projects Within The Supply Chain Department.  Assignments May Include Work Such As

Supply Planning

• Evaluate forward-looking inventory positions to identify potential shortages and recovery timing.
• Conduct sales volume and lead time analysis on promotional display pallets and make recommendations for items to be produced to stock or produced to order. 
  
  
  

Demand Planning

• Collection and analysis of information related to sales, promotional activity, and forward distribution inventory levels. Evaluate forecast accuracy and identify areas of opportunity to improve individual item and/or product family forecasts. 
  
  
  

Warehouse Operations

• Conduct analysis on slow moving and obsolete inventory levels across the supply network. Quantify opportunities for improvement in warehouse space utilization.
• Research current state practices for managing inbound and outbound trailer loading and yard storage. Provide practice recommendation.
  
  
  

Transportation Planning

• Manage the process of securing transportation for freight moving from plants to distribution centers and customers. Load by load, optimize delivery time, freight mode, and trailer utilization to improve overall monthly cost and service performance. 
• Identify opportunities to manage transportation of inbound raw materials and ingredients to realize freight savings over current delivered pricing.     
  
  
  

 Specific project and operational roles will be identified 30-60 days prior to the start of the internship, based on business needs and intern interests.   

Qualifications

JOB REQUIREMENTS 

• Candidates must be pursuing a four-year undergraduate or graduate degree or at an institution with an accredited program in Supply Chain, Business, Accounting, Statistics, or related programs with a graduation date in Dec. 2026 or May 2027.
• Proven leadership, problem-solving and interpersonal skills  
• Ability to work independently and in teams  
• Strong written and oral communication skills  
• The ideal candidate is a self-starter who takes initiative to identify areas of opportunity and take action  
• A high level of competence in computer applications and the ability to use technology as a decision-support tool   
• Ability to identify and evaluate tactical methods to achieve objectives, identify deviations from the plan, and facilitate resolution  
• Ability to handle confidential information and use discretion within and outside of the organization  
• Previous internship or work experience (strongly preferred)   
• Interest in the consumer packaged goods / manufacturing industry with the desire to start a career with Post Consumer Brands after graduation (strongly preferred) 
• We are unable to proceed with candidates who require visa sponsorship now or in the future 
  
  
  

 

Additional Program Information & Perks   

• Offering competitive compensation  
• Access to a dynamic internship event program including development, networking, & social activities  
• Eligible for subsidized housing & $2,500 relocation stipend  
• Cereal galore - enjoy a variety of cereal and oatmeal options in our break room, for free. Free milk, coffee, and conversation included as well. We promise you won’t be disappointed. 
  
  
  

This role is paid USD $22.00 per hour.

This requisition will be posted until September 30th.