Operations Supply Chain Intern (Summer 2026)

Description

At Whisker, we’re on a mission to make life with your pets endlessly better. As the makers of Litter-Robot, Feeder-Robot, and Litterbox.com, we’re leading the pack in pet tech and pet accessories—creating smarter, cleaner, and more thoughtful solutions for pet parents everywhere.

We believe pet care should keep up with the way people actually live. Whether it’s automating litter box chores, unlocking more intelligent insights into your cat’s routine, or helping pets develop more routine eating habits, we’re here to revolutionize what is possible for your life with pets.

We work onsite 4 days a week, with our team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan, and Juneau, Wisconsin. Our team of 700 passionate pet people thrives on collaboration, innovation, and the occasional office cameo from a four-legged friend.

At Whisker, we know life with pets is already pretty great, but we’re here to make it even better.

Internship anticipated to occur in May, 2026 through August, 2026.

What You’ll Do:

As an Operations Supply Chain Intern, you play a key role in learning and helping improve the daily operations and strategic projects that keep our manufacturing supply chain running efficiently. You work closely with cross-functional teams—including procurement, mfg production, distribution, logistics, and quality—to ensure materials, information, and finished goods flow seamlessly through our processes with safety quality delivery and cash outcomes for the business.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary.

• Learns, Support, and help improve supply chain planning and scheduling to align material availability with production demands
• Monitors inventory levels, analyzes material shortages, and assists in implementing corrective actions
• Collaborates with suppliers and internal stakeholders to track purchase orders and ensure on-time deliveries
• Collects and analyzes data to identify trends, process bottlenecks, and cost-saving opportunities
• Participates in continuous improvement initiatives focused on reducing lead times and optimizing resource utilization
• Prepares and maintains reports, dashboards, and performance metrics for supply chain operations
• Assists in the documentation and standardization of supply chain processes and workflows
• Contribute to cross-functional meetings to support production planning and project updates

Requirements

What You’ll Bring:

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business, Operations Management, or a related field
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel; experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) is not required and a plus
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
• Self-motivated with a proactive attitude toward learning and process improvement
• Maintains confidentiality of proprietary information
• Ability to maintain a professional atmosphere in a fast-paced environment with numerous interactions and interruptions
• A high degree of initiative, self-motivation, and ability to motivate others
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with Team Members and colleagues
• Basic task and Project management Skills
• Comfortable with office pets (cats, dogs) 

Not Required but Nice to Have!

• Prior Experience in manufacturing or distribution environment with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, NetSuite)
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies
• Coursework or experience in logistics, procurement, or production planning
• Exposure to data visualization tools (e.g., Excel, Domo, Power BI, Tableau)
• Basic understanding of supply chain analytics or forecasting models

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here represent those that a Team Member must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The Team Member is frequently required to use their hands to handle or feel. The Team Member is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The Team Member must lift and/or move up to 35 pounds and occasionally up to 75 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that a Team Member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Statement of Inclusivity:

We believe different perspectives make Whisker better and strive to create a place where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive.

Please ensure to regularly check your email spam folder for any communication from Whisker to avoid missing important updates regarding your application status.

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