Supply Chain S&OP Intern

What makes this a great opportunity?

Suntory Global Spirits is a world leader in premium spirits with $5.5 billion in annual revenues and an ambition to become the World’s Most Admired Premium Spirits Company. We have a strong vision and strategy, an incredible brand portfolio grounded in quality and craftsmanship, an unwavering commitment to sustainability and top talent across the organization. We are focused on driving value across key priorities including American whiskey, Japanese Spirits, Scotch, Tequila and Ready-to-Drink. Headquartered in New York City, Suntory Global Spirits is a subsidiary of Suntory Holdings, which is world renowned for delivering quality and excellence across a range of products and categories.

As a Summer Intern, you will have the chance to work closely with our team of experts and gain hands-on experience in various aspects of our business. Whether it's assisting with customer service, participating in wine tastings, or supporting marketing initiatives, you will have the opportunity to make a real impact and contribute to the success of our company.

Role Responsibilities

1. Understand end to end Suntory S&OP (Demand Planning) process, and how it can help with the business.
2. Assist in S&OP monthly cycle to help Demand Planning Manger with demand forecasting.

Besides these monthly routine, you will also be involved in and lead the following project

• Optimization of “Driver Forecast” Management

Based on the current process, commercial’s bottom-up SKU view is the key reference for Demand Planner to project forecast. In Y25, our mission is to introduce the “Driver Forecasting” approach, which will be a process-changer, and focusing on the driver that trigger demand (e.g. campaign, promotion). This process will focus on higher product level, and should help to improve forecast accuracy and efficiency.

• Depletion Analysis

Except for shipment forecasting as S&OP team’s core mission, depletion also serve as a very important reference for us to better judge the realistic market trend. In this project, cross-functional collaboration with commercial team is required; in order to better help build-up the linkage between shipment, depletion, and trade inventory analysis, so that full-visibility of end-to-end demand trend could be revealed.

Qualifications

1. Undergraduate student, better to major in business administration / management / supply chain related.
2. Analytical,  numerical, and problem-solving skills
3. Familiarity with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.
4. Communication and collaboration skills.
5. Ability to read in English, fluent in English speaking & listening would be a plus.
6. Bravery to challenge, and deal with confrontation management.
7. Interest in spirits industry.