Supply Chain Management Development Associate

Job Description

Supply Chain Management Development Associate | Nestlé Purina North America

The Tone:
This is a full-time, rotational role at Nestlé Purina North America, with initial assignments in either Bloomfield, Missouri, or Davenport, Iowa, and a requirement to be open to relocation across any of the 24 U.S. manufacturing sites. Nestlé Purina North America, driven by integrity and a strong bond with pets and people, manufactures leading pet care products and is committed to fostering its future leaders. This Management Development Associate role is central to cultivating management talent, offering a unique personal and professional development experience that fast-tracks individuals to leadership positions within the manufacturing side of the business. It is designed to provide comprehensive, hands-on exposure across the entire supply chain, ensuring continuous learning and growth from the program’s inception.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person – Davenport, IA
• Pay: $73000 yearly
• Team: Management development program fast-tracking associates to leadership within manufacturing operations.
• Mission: To develop future leaders by providing comprehensive, hands-on experience across the supply chain and manufacturing operations.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Develop Leadership: Embark on a personal and professional development journey, fast-tracking to management on the manufacturing side of the business through structured coaching and rotational assignments.
• Cross-functional Understanding: Explore and understand how various departments such as quality assurance, safety, engineering, human resources, production, R&D engineering, information systems, and operations performance collaborate with supply chain.
• Supply Chain Optimization: Gain critical insight into material life cycles, developing and managing strategies specifically designed to optimize inventory levels and enhance the overall efficiency of the supply chain process.
• Operational Training: Complete extensive hands-on training in core supply chain functions including warehouse operations, transportation logistics, customer service functions, and broader internal and external supply chain operations like factory logistics and order revenue management.
• Industry Expertise: Develop deep knowledge and understanding of the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) and pet care industries, encompassing insight into the consumer and/or pet owner, expertise in Purina brands, analysis of competition, and the ability to identify and analyze segment trends.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Logistics, Industrial Engineering or a related discipline, attained or expected by June 2027.
• Experience: Willingness and ability to relocate to any of Nestlé Purina’s 24 manufacturing sites across the U.S. as the Management Development Associate program progresses, with initial rotations starting at either Bloomfield, Missouri, or Davenport, Iowa.
• Skills: Foundational knowledge in supply chain principles, logistics, and operational efficiency, typically gained through relevant academic study in business, supply chain, or engineering.
• Bonus: Prior internship, co-op, practicum, or manufacturing experience is preferred, along with demonstrated involvement in student organizations or other leadership activities.