Kohler Intern - Operations and Supply Chain

Location: Onsite, 4 days, Kohler, WI

• Term: May 2027 through August 2027
• Early Talent at Kohler
• Kohler’s Early Talent internship programs are designed to provide
• meaningful, hands‑on experience that drives real business impact. Over the
• course of a 10–12 week internship, interns are immersed in the
• business—contributing to real projects, building practical skills, and gaining
• valuable exposure to our teams. They are supported through intentional
• learning, mentorship, and a strong sense of community. These experiences are
• designed to build a strong pipeline of talent for future full-time
• opportunities, including Leadership Development Programs and direct hire roles.

Program Overview

• Kohler’s Operations & Supply Chain experience is an exciting
• launchpad for students ready to build real-world capability, explore meaningful
• career paths, and make an immediate impact in a global manufacturing
• environment. As an intern, you will contribute to high-priority projects across
• areas such as logistics, strategic sourcing, planning, process engineering,
• quality, continuous improvement, and new product integration while gaining
• exposure to the same functions that shape Kohler’s Operations & Supply Chain
• Leadership Development Program. Through hands-on assignments, networking,
• leadership engagement, job shadowing, stewardship opportunities, and connection
• with Kohler’s broader early talent community, you will develop a stronger
• understanding of how end-to-end operations drive business results—and how your
• curiosity, initiative, and ideas can help shape the future of gracious,
• healthy, and sustainable living.

What You’ll Do

Distribution Network/Warehouse Design — Analyze warehouse layout, material flow, or storage utilization and recommend improvements to improve efficiency, safety, or space optimization.

Domestic/International Transportation — Evaluate freight routes, carrier performance, shipment data, or transportation costs to identify opportunities for improved service, reliability, or cost savings.

New Product Integration — Support cross-functional readiness for a new product launch by tracking supply chain and operations milestones, coordinating materials, and identifying risks to timing or execution.

Sales & Operations Planning — Assist with demand and supply reviews by preparing data, analyzing trends, and helping teams align production, inventory, and customer needs.

Supply Chain Continuous Improvement and Total Delivered Cost — Use data to identify process waste, cost drivers, or service gaps and support improvement projects that reduce total delivered cost.

Strategic Sourcing — Research suppliers, compare cost and capability options, support sourcing events, or help build supplier scorecards for key categories.

Demand & Supply Planning — Review forecast accuracy, inventory levels, and supply constraints to help planners improve availability and reduce excess or obsolete inventory.

Process Engineering — Observe manufacturing or operational processes, collect time studies or workflow data, and recommend changes to improve productivity, quality, or ergonomics.

Supplier and Plant Quality — Analyze quality data, support root cause investigations, document corrective actions, or help improve supplier/plant performance metrics.