What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supply Chain Development Program Trainee position at Tractor Supply Company?
Overall Job Summary
The Supply Chain Development Program trainee is responsible for optimizing the flow of inventory, for a specific category of merchandise, through the supply chain by balancing cost, capacity, and service levels. This position identifies opportunities to improve landed margin, drives continuous improvement efforts, and recommends specific strategic changes to increase profitability. This position drives collaboration across the supply chain to make the most effective and efficient decisions related to total landed cost, buying multiples, packaging, flow path, and channel management and to develop execution plans to support changes. Finally, this position leads Sales and Operation Planning activities across the supply chain for specific merchandise product categories. The Tractor Supply Company Supply Chain Development Program offers start dates in January and June 2026.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Min 5%)
Experience: 1-3 years’ experience in logistics; preferably in a retail environment
Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, logistics, supply chain, or any related field. Any suitable combination of education and experience will be considered.
Working Conditions
This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. A team member should perform all duties as assigned by his/ her supervisor.
Company Info
At Tractor Supply and Petsense by Tractor Supply, our Team Members are the heart of our success. Their dedication, passion, and hard work drive everything we do, and we are committed to supporting them with a comprehensive and accessible total reward package. We understand the evolving needs of our Team Members and their families, and we strive to offer meaningful, competitive, and sustainable benefits that support their well-being today and in the future.
Our benefits extend beyond medical, dental, and vision coverage, including company-paid life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and family planning resources such as adoption and surrogacy assistance, for all full-time Team Members and all part-time Team Members. Part time new hires gain eligibility for TSC Benefits by averaging at least 15 hours per week during their 90-day lookback period. The lookback period starts the first of the month following the date of hire. If the 15-hour requirement was met, the benefits eligibility date will be the first day of the month following 4 months of continuous service.
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The Supply Chain Development Program trainee is responsible for optimizing the flow of inventory, for a specific category of merchandise, through the supply chain by balancing cost, capacity, and service levels. This position identifies opportunities to improve landed margin, drives continuous improvement efforts, and recommends specific strategic changes to increase profitability. This position drives collaboration across the supply chain to make the most effective and efficient decisions related to total landed cost, buying multiples, packaging, flow path, and channel management and to develop execution plans to support changes. Finally, this position leads Sales and Operation Planning activities across the supply chain for specific merchandise product categories. The Tractor Supply Company Supply Chain Development Program offers start dates in January and June 2026.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Min 5%)
- Identifies opportunities and drives change in processes and influences decision making leading to improvements in landed cost, inventory flow, lead times, packaging, on time delivery, and profitability.
- Identifies and evaluates opportunities for cost reduction throughout the entire supply chain.
- Provides strategic and tactical recommendations to senior management for line review process.
- Leverages supply chain design software to maintain network models for specific merchandise categories and vendors to model and optimize product sourcing and freight movement. Includes “What If” scenario management and recommendations for strategic growth and investments.
- Utilizes Integrated Business Planning software to optimize the flow of product through the supply chain balancing cost, capacity, and service.
- Works cross-functionally with the merchandise, inventory management, sourcing, and logistics teams to plan merchandise flow and channel management.
- Ability and proficiency in Microsoft Office software especially Excel and Access
- Strong communication, problem solving, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to self-motivate, work with a sense of urgency, and to prioritize tasks
- Display a detail-oriented approach to work
- Ability to positively handle conflict
- Capable of working in a cross-functional environment
- Display a detail-oriented approach to work
- Ability to travel 10% of the time
- Ability to relocate to Brentwood, TN for the duration of the program
Experience: 1-3 years’ experience in logistics; preferably in a retail environment
Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, logistics, supply chain, or any related field. Any suitable combination of education and experience will be considered.
Working Conditions
- Normal office working conditions
- Sitting
- Standing (not walking)
- Walking
- Lifting up to 50 pounds
This job description represents an overview of the responsibilities for the above referenced position. It is not intended to represent a comprehensive list of responsibilities. A team member should perform all duties as assigned by his/ her supervisor.
Company Info
At Tractor Supply and Petsense by Tractor Supply, our Team Members are the heart of our success. Their dedication, passion, and hard work drive everything we do, and we are committed to supporting them with a comprehensive and accessible total reward package. We understand the evolving needs of our Team Members and their families, and we strive to offer meaningful, competitive, and sustainable benefits that support their well-being today and in the future.
Our benefits extend beyond medical, dental, and vision coverage, including company-paid life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and family planning resources such as adoption and surrogacy assistance, for all full-time Team Members and all part-time Team Members. Part time new hires gain eligibility for TSC Benefits by averaging at least 15 hours per week during their 90-day lookback period. The lookback period starts the first of the month following the date of hire. If the 15-hour requirement was met, the benefits eligibility date will be the first day of the month following 4 months of continuous service.
Please visit this link for more specific information about the benefits and leave policies applicable to the position you’re applying for.
