Supply Chain & Operations Associate, Early Career Rotational Development Program

Job Description

Supply Chain and Operations Associate | Kestrel Yard

The Tone:
This is an early career rotational program at Kestrel Yard, involving varied, potentially global, locations due to rotational assignments. Kestrel Yard is a company with a global manufacturing and supply chain network. This program aims to develop critical leadership and operational skills in emerging talent, directly supporting and optimizing the company’s extensive manufacturing and supply chain operations worldwide.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career Rotational Development Program
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Varied, potentially global
• Pay: $70300–$105500 yearly
• Team: Part of an Early Career Rotational Development Program, building a cross-functional network.
• Mission: To develop critical leadership and operational skills in emerging talent while supporting the company’s global manufacturing and supply chain network.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Rotation Management: Rotate through a variety of operations and supply chain assignments within the program.
• Project Execution: Work on projects designed to improve efficiency, productivity, and customer outcomes across the business.
• Performance Optimization: Analyze data to identify and implement opportunities for optimizing overall business performance.
• Leadership Project: Lead a capstone project that will be presented to senior leadership, showcasing your contributions.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate with teams across manufacturing, sourcing, and logistics networks around the world.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-Level role for upcoming or recent graduates pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Logistics, Operations Analytics, or related disciplines.
• Experience: Previous internship, co-op, project, research, or leadership experience is required. Must be able to commit to the two-year rotational program.
• Skills: Demonstrated analytical, problem-solving, and collaboration skills. Must possess the ability to relocate every 6 months for rotational assignments and have legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.
• Bonus: A minimum GPA of 3.0 is preferred.