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Demand and New Products Planning Intern

Location: Auburn, MA

Job Type: contract

Company: IDR

Category: Procurement/ Supply Chain

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IDR is seeking a Demand and New Products Planning Intern to join one of our top clients in Auburn, MA. This role offers an exciting opportunity to assist in demand and new products planning activities, working closely with various departments to develop short and long-term sales forecasts. If you are looking for an opportunity to join a large organization and work within a team-oriented culture, please apply today!

Position Overview/Responsibilities for the Demand and New Products Planning Intern:

• Assist in all demand and new products planning activities for finished goods

• Develop item sales forecasts based on demand patterns and business trends

• Perform root cause analysis of demand issues and provide corrective measures

• Conduct monthly planning meetings to help develop demand plans for critical areas of the business

• Monitor sales trends on critical products and communicate new product forecast and forecast changes to all suppliers and stakeholders

• This is a contract position from 6/1/2025 to 9/26/2025
  

Required Skills for Demand and New Products Planning Intern:

• Must be enrolled in a full-time degree program or a recent graduate

• Understanding of inventory management practice and procedures

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact with various levels within the organization

• Detail-oriented and ability to recognize sales trends in a large data set

• Public speaking experience required; must be comfortable presenting data to various levels within the organization
  

Desired Skills:

• Knowledge and experience in new product planning, demand planning, purchasing, sales, and/or marketing strongly preferred

• Cross-functional decision-making experience strongly preferred

• SAP/ERP system experience preferred

• APICS certification is nice to have, not required
  

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive compensation package

• Full Benefits; Medical, Vision, Dental, and more!

• Opportunity to get in with an industry-leading organization

• Close-knit and team-oriented culture
  

Why IDR?

• 25+ Years of Proven Industry Experience in 4 major markets

• Employee Stock Ownership Program

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

• ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® Client and Talent Award winner 11 years in a row
  

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. IDR is subject to certain governmental recordkeeping and reporting requirements for the administration of civil rights laws and regulations. In order to comply with these laws, we invite employees to voluntarily self-identify their race or ethnicity, gender, and veteran status (if applicable). Submission of this information is voluntary and refusal to provide it will not subject you to any adverse treatment. The information obtained will be kept confidential and may only be used in accordance with the provisions of applicable laws, executive orders, and regulations, including those that require the information to be summarized and reported to the federal government for civil rights enforcement. You may access this form here.

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