Logistics / Operations Intern Jobs

Chera is a food as medicine startup dedicated to eating disorder recovery. Our mission is to enable faster eating disorder recovery sustained by regular eating habits. We provide a comprehensive, personalized meal support system as the foundation for building those eating habits. As a startup, we are looking for individuals who are self-motivated, passionate, and hungry to learn. As an intern at a growing startup, you will have the opportunity to witness all the inner workings of a food / mental health / technology company.

We are seeking talented and ambitious supply chain management intern to join our startup team. As supply chain management intern, you will work closely with our chief executive officer and chief culinary officer to develop processes to oversee inventory / procurement management, logistics, and operational strategy.

Responsibilities

• Forecast demand in order to predict future supply needs
• Oversee stocking levels to maintain business readiness - document key deadlines for purchasing orders and help automate purchasing process
• Help develop and execute inventory management strategy, including identifying inventory management tools
• Identify order management tools and help implement / integrate them with demand forecasts and procurement processes
• Assist in procurement management - consolidate / optimize ingredient and packaging suppliers to identify potential cost savings / efficiency gains

Qualifications

• Self-starter with excellent problem solving skills
• General business acumen
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team
• Supply chain management educational background, or comparable experience
• Familiarity with economic order quantity and best practices in supply chain management
• Knowledge of supply chain fundamentals including a working knowledge of procurement, logistics, and operations

Logistics

• Fully remote
• Internship will span ~6/3 - 8/12
• Internship base pay is 16.25 / hour with an expected 40 hours per week (although this is negotiable for the right talent), with payment being delayed until likely August / September and conditional on successful fundraising