Purina - Stage Supply Chain in Demand & Supply planning
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At Purina we are committed to create richer lives for pets and the people who love them, providing high quality nutrition for cats and dogs and doing more of what matters for pets, people and planet.
Position Snapshot

Nestlé Purina Commerciale in Italy, Milan HQ
Pet-friendly workplace
Undergraduates or graduates in Management engineering or equivalent. Theoretical knowledge (university level) about Planning and key DSP, Supply Chain processes, objectives and methodologies. Short work experience in Supply Chain/Operations is a plus
Nestlé welcomes people with disability
Full-time internship (6 months)
Start date: November 2025

Position Summary
The resource will work in the Demand & Supply Planning team Purina organization as support for tasks related to Supply and Demand planning, in a dynamic environment, taking opportunity to make experience on different scenarios and being involved in improvement initiatives.
Main Activities

Support Supply planning team to guarantee the best optimization of cover
Stock management between different overflow warehouses
Monitor and manage risk of bad goods and out of stock
Collaborate with Warehouse, DSP and Customer Service teams to ensure product availability
Monitor the achievement of KPIs based on agreed target (service, cover, inventory etc.)

A day in the life

Utilize our tools (SAP R/3, SAP APO, …) to run analysis and checks related to supply planning from Coman and intermarket factories
Be cost and service level driven
Monitor the achievement of KPIs based on agreed timings
Ensure a strong connection with Warehouse, Demand planning and Customer Service
Collaborate with Continuous Improvement team to increase operational performance
Challenge yourself to improve your job and develop new skills

Key Relationships Internal to Nestlé Group

Customer service, Warehouse, Logistics and Transport
IMS planners in the Markets
Marketing, GF forecaster

What Will Make You Successful

Management engineering degree or equivalent
Short experience in Supply Chain/Operations
Good knowledge of Excel, Power bi (SAP is a plus)
Strong communication and relational skills
Collaborate proactively with innovative and constructive approach
Mental agility, insight, analysis and synthesis
Fluent English and Italian

What does it mean working at Purina?
At Purina, we’ve worked hard to create a high‑performing and caring environment where everyone belongs, and where everyone can push themselves. When you join our mission to create richer lives for pets, the people who love them and the planet we share, you’ll find lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and expertise, both at Purina and across the wider Nestlé community.
You’ll become part of a passionate and successful international team who, as industry pioneers and leaders in their field, are continually striving for better. You feel safe and supported to challenge, to experiment, to drive change and to be their true selves at work.
We’re committed to ensuring the whole team can experience the power of Purina, pushing their limits and realizing their full potential.
Are you ready to discover what’s possible?
Purina is part of Nestlé Group.
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