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 providemeaningful, handson experience that drives real business impact. Over thecourse of a 10-12 week internship, interns are immersed in thebusiness-contributing to real projects, building practical skills, and gainingvaluable exposure to our teams. They are supported through intentionallearning, mentorship, and a strong sense of community. These experiences aredesigned to build a strong pipeline of talent for future full-timeopportunities, including Leadership Development Programs and direct hire roles.
Program Overview
Kohler's Operations & Supply Chain experience is an excitinglaunchpad for students ready to build real-world capability, explore meaningfulcareer paths, and make an immediate impact in a global manufacturingenvironment. As an intern, you will contribute to high-priority projects acrossareas such as logistics, strategic sourcing, planning, process engineering,quality, continuous improvement, and new product integration while gainingexposure to the same functions that shape Kohler's Operations & Supply ChainLeadership Development Program. Through hands-on assignments, networking,leadership engagement, job shadowing, stewardship opportunities, and connectionwith Kohler's broader early talent community, you will develop a strongerunderstanding of how end-to-end operations drive business results-and how yourcuriosity, 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.