Intern, Planning

Internship Overview

• This is an internship with a 6-month program
• Availability of at least 3 working days per week
• Commencement in January 2026

Purpose

• Independently drive the factory planning team in one Operation Center with one or more production locations
• Match supply to demand at the right time to safeguard product availability

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure execution of all standard planning processes in the Operation Center
• Lead the factory team to achieve high product availability by improving planning quality and timeliness
• Enhance capacity reliability, product transfer execution, order confirmation, production and shipping accuracy
• Provide efficient and effective solutions to customer requests
• Manage day-to-day production with Tier 1 suppliers, ensuring planning directions and priorities are executed effectively
• Consider manufacturing constraints at both Tier 1 and Tier 2 levels when making planning decisions
• Collaborate with factory business/material purchasing departments, Tier 2 suppliers, 3PL, label providers, etc.
• Identify bottlenecks and provide corrective actions to improve supplier delivery performance
• Verify overall planning reliability of factories, focusing on order confirmation, delivery date accuracy, and shipping/invoicing accuracy
• Drive on-time approval of additional mold requests (FTW)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong influencing, people, presentation, and communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Good data analysis skills
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)

Requisite Education and Experience

• Diploma or degree in a related field