Careers in Supply Chain

By Willy Franzen

Looking for an entry level job or internship in supply chain? This is an overview of how to approach the search and a list of companies that might have relevant entry level and internship opportunities.

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The supply chain is the system of people and resources used to move a product from raw materials to a finished product and into a customer’s hands. Because a supply chain includes many links in the chain, there are many places for a recent grad to step in, including:

Inventory management: Making sure enough resources are available to make a product
Purchasing: Buying the raw materials and natural resources needed to make a finished product
Logistics: Coordinating the steps a package travels from point A to point B
Quality Assurance and Control: Making sure the steps in product creation are up to par and that the product is satisfactory

While you can enter some of these positions without a bachelor’s degree, having a degree certainly won’t hurt. You should also be able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Displaying 1-10 of 12 results.

Supply Chain Analyst Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems Dulles, VA	View
Supply Chain Planning Spec 3 Northrop Grumman Chantilly, VA	View
Supply Chain Manager Miltenyi Biotec Gaithersburg, MD	View
Radiation Effects Test Development Engineer with Security Clearance BAE Systems Manassas, VA	View
Power / Electrical Engineer Project Manager Leidos Reston, VA	View
Supply Chain Inventory Analyst Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems Dulles, VA	View
Sr Supply Chain Planner BAE Systems Manassas, VA	View
Quality Assurance Manager - Malaria Products Supply Chain SGS North America Arlington, VA	View
Supply Chain Buyer Apex Systems Fairfax, VA	View
Camp Civil Engineering (CE) Support Manager and Mentor PAE Arlington, VA	View

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Companies with Entry Level Jobs and Internships in Supply Chain

August - August is a San Francisco, CA based company that has developed a “safe, simple, and social way to manage your home’s lock.”

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K2M - K2M is based in Leesburg, VA and develops “technological innovations which enable surgeons to more effectively treat the world’s most complex spinal disorders.”

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Reformation - Reformation is an LA based “environmentally sustainable fashion brand that repurposes vintage and surplus materials to create a chic, limited edition collection.”

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Benefit Cosmetics - Benefit Cosmetics is a cosmetics company that got its start when twin sisters moved to San Francisco, CA and opened a beauty boutique.

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ShopHQ - ShopHQ, based in Eden Prairie, MN, creates “the ultimate interactive shopping experience by uniting live TV, online and mobile shopping opportunities with social media engagement."

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Restoration Hardware - Restoration Hardware is a Corte Madera, CA based retailer that considers itself a “curator of the finest historical design the world has to offer."

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Brilliant Earth - Ethically produced diamonds do exist, and Brilliant Earth is a San Francisco, CA based company that is hoping to make them the norm.

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Savers - Savers is a Bellevue, WA based chain that aims to “provide [their] customers with the best selection and shopping experience of any thrift store in the world.”

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Trek - Trek is based in Waterloo, WI and has been pursuing a mission to “build the best bikes in the world” since they were founded in 1976.

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Liquidity Services Inc. - Liquidity Services Inc. is a Washington, DC based company that offers "the world’s leading marketplaces for surplus assets."

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J. Crew - J. Crew is a New York, NY based apparel retailer that started with a catalog in 1983 and is known for its preppiness, but that may be changing.

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BrightFarms - BrightFarms is a New York, NY based company that "designs, finances, builds, and operates hydroponic greenhouse farms at, or near, supermarkets."

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The Home Depot - The Home Depot is one company that stands to benefit from the effects of Hurricane Sandy, so you may want to consider a career with them.

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Campbell Soup Company - It’s nearly impossible to think about soup without thinking about Campbell’s. They're a billion dollar brand.

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Pacific Sunwear - Pacific Sunwear is an Anaheim, CA based company “dedicated to embracing the amazing diversity and unique sense of adventure that California offers."

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GTM Sportswear - GTM Sportswear is a Manhattan, KS based company that helps athletes perform better by looking better.

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Zulily - Zulily is a Seattle, WA based company that offers “daily deals for moms, babies and kids.”

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Crayola - Crayola is based in Easton, PA, and you certainly know all about what they do. They have some great jobs for new and recent grads.

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Russell Stover - I have to admit that Russell Stover doesn't always do it for me at Easter time, but working for them would still be a delicious opportunity.

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Coyote Logistics - If you want to be part of Coyote Logistics and their continued growth (and eventual move downtown to become urban coyotes), check out their Jobs page.

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Ocean Spray - Ocean Spray is all about giving consumers new ways to enjoy fruits that they've known all their lives, and they're hiring people to help them do that.

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American Greetings - American Greetings seems to keep on growing, and that means lots of hiring at their headquarters in Cleveland, OH and elsewhere.

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Nissan - Despite Nissan’s claim that they “have many exciting opportunities for recent undergrads,” I don’t see them posted. Here's what I was able to come up with.

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Spin Master - Spin Master makes all kinds of stuff that you and I are too old to play with, but I guess you’d have an excuse if you worked for them.

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Zorch - If you like what other people are saying about Zorch, then you should check out their Jobs/Contact page.

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Nestle Purina - The Nestle Purina Management Trainee Program offers a variety of opportunities in three locations: Jefferson, WI; Davenport, IA; and Bloomfield, MO.

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Kiva Systems - Kiva Systems is one of the most fascinating companies that I’ve come across, and they’re looking to hire lots of entry level talent.

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Burberry - Burberry's Careers page doesn’t offer much information about what it’s like to work for them, but you can get a listing of job openings here in the US.

See the complete Burberry profile

The Hershey Company - Hershey’s has a page on their Careers site just for students, but your best bet is to scan their job postings to see what’s available for new grads.

See the complete The Hershey Company profile

Coca-Cola - Surprisingly, Coke doesn’t appear to have any sort of entry level hiring program. If they do, they certainly don’t mention it on their website.

See the complete Coca-Cola profile

Rolls-Royce - As a high technology engineering company, Rolls-Royce is obviously always looking for top engineering talent, but they also need talent in other business areas.

See the complete Rolls-Royce profile

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