Demand Planning Intern
Synerga Partners
About the Role
The Demand Planning Intern will support product development, data analytics, and new product launches. This role is focused on improving how the Demand Planning team analyzes and learns from new product forecasts, partnering with Demand Planning and Analytics teams to identify data trends, document findings, and help establish a repository for future forecasting improvements and AI-driven planning capabilities. This work is crucial for leveraging data effectively and continuously improving forecasting processes. The internship takes place in Summer 2027.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the creation of a centralized repository to capture historical forecasting assumptions, outcomes, and lessons learned from new product launches.
- Analyze trends across previous forecasts, identify factors that influenced performance, and document findings to enable future team learning.
- Partner with Demand Planning and Analytics teams to evaluate how historical forecasting data can support new machine learning and AI-enabled planning tools.
- Organize and structure data inputs, identify business considerations that influence forecast performance, and recommend opportunities to improve information capture and utilization.
- Work with cross-functional partners to understand forecasting challenges, gather business requirements, and develop reporting or visualization tools to support decision-making.
- Present recommendations and insights to improve forecasting processes, data accessibility, and planning effectiveness across the organization.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Microsoft Excel, including data analysis and reporting capabilities.
- Experience organizing, analyzing, and interpreting data.
- Experience creating dashboards, reports, or visualizations.
- Familiarity with Tableau, Power BI, Alteryx, or similar analytical tools.
- Experience using AI tools (such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, or similar platforms) to support analysis, research, or productivity.
Qualifications
- Students who will have completed their junior year by the start of the internship and have an anticipated graduation date between December 2027 and April 2028.
- Ability to summarize data and communicate findings to business audiences.
- Natural curiosity and a desire to understand the "why" behind business results.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
- Analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to translate data into actionable business insights.
- Collaborative mindset with the ability to work across functions.
- Initiative and accountability when managing projects independently.
Compensation: $24.36–$25.55 per hour.