Kent is the largest retail building supply chain in Atlantic Canada with 48 locations from Saint John, New Brunswick to Corner Brook, Newfoundland and many towns and cities in between. We owe our success to our exceptional customer service, superior selection of home building supplies, and our commitment to protecting our customers and staff by hiring and training associates dedicated to our safety values. Our culture thrives thanks to the incredible connections we get to make in every community we are in, our focus on diversity in the workplace, our commitment to our employees through training and development programs and our focus on creating an aligned and engaged workforce across our locations.
During our 16-week paid summer internship program, you’ll experience on-the-job-training, access to mentors, and educational opportunities. But even more importantly, you’ll be challenged and empowered to:
Support development of supply chain management tools with an eye on minimizing cost and risk while maximizing supplier capabilitieS
Perform Inventory Analysis
Work with store operations teams to meet inventory targets while maintaining customer service levels.
Conduct process improvement and total cost analyses and prepare budget variance analysis on expenditures
Work on projects relevant to current business opportunities, with the opportunity to present work to Senior Management
Preferred Qualifications:
Degree concentration(s) in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, OR related discipline
Good business insight, high-level critical thinking, and strong analytical skills
Excellent interpersonal and networking skills; team player; strong oral and written communication skills
Ability to conduct research; ability to lead multiple projects consecutively
Proven ability to bring structure to complex problems, pragmatic scoping and problem-solving approach, ability to objectively evaluate options/trade-offs, and develop executive management-level recommendations
Previous industry or project management experience
Ability to adapt and integrate into teams quickly in a remote working environment
Strong attention to detail
Apply today!
We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted
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We appreciate your interest in our company! Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Kent Building Supplies is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in its employment practices and to providing an environment free from discrimination and harassment for all employees.
Additional Information
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Cape Breton University is located in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaw People.