Sales & Operations Planning Intern - Phoenix, AZ

Sales & Operations Planning Intern - Phoenix, AZ

This intern role is designed for students studying Supply Chain Management or Industrial Engineering who want hands on experience supporting real operational decision making. At Mercury Systems, you'll help strengthen our Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process by compiling data, analyzing trends, and supporting forecast updates that guide how we plan and deliver critical technologies. You'll work closely with teams across our Phoenix site and regularly engage with leaders at multiple levels within the domestic Mercury network.

This is a great opportunity to build technical and communication skills while contributing to meaningful work in a fast paced, high tech environment.

• Collect and analyze demand, supply, and forecast data to support monthly S&OP activities
• Manage and organize data from ERP/MRP and planning systems to ensure accuracy and consistency
• Develop clear, easy understand reports that communicate key insights to leadership
• Coordinate with Supply Chain, Program Management, Growth, Finance, and Operations to help resolve data or forecast discrepancies
• Prepare written summaries, presentations, charts, and KPI updates for S&OP meetings
• Monitor forecast accuracy and help identify drivers behind changes or variances
• Support process improvement efforts that enhance reporting, data quality, and planning efficiency

• Currently enrolled in a university program pursuing a bachelor's or master's in supply chain management, industrial engineering, or a closely related field
• A minimum GPA of 3.1 is required. You will be asked to submit your transcripts
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, and basic formulas
• Familiarity with data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau) or experience working with ERP/MRP systems
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly present information to various audiences, including leadership
• Demonstrated teamwork, collaboration, and problem solving abilities

• 1 year of relevant experience, which may include coursework, class projects, internships, or part time roles involving data, planning, or process analysis
• Experience using SQL or Python for data analysis
• Exposure to ERP systems such as Oracle or SAP
• Previous internship or project work related to supply chain planning, forecasting, or process improvement.
• Understanding of supply chain metrics such as forecast accuracy, on time delivery, or inventory health.
• Ability to stay organized and manage multiple tasks in a fast moving environment.

"This position requires you to access information that is subject to U.S. export regulations. You may only access such information if you are a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. government."

Fulltime Equivalent Job Grade Salary Range for this position: $17.00 - 38.00/hour

Mercury considers a variety of factors to determine individual base salary offers to candidates, including:

• the role and related responsibilities;
• education, training, skills and certifications;
• internal equity with others employed by Mercury in similar roles;
• geographic location; and
• alignment with market data.

In addition to base salary, Mercury provides a variety of benefits for team members including:

• bonus opportunities (or special incentives for sales positions);
• health, life and disability insurance;
• company-paid holidays and time off;
• discounted employee stock purchase plan;
• tuition reimbursement; and
• access to professional development and personal wellness platforms including Linked In Learning, Headspace, Aaptiv and Virgin Pulse.

Team members at the Director or Vice President level are also eligible to receive annual stock-based awards.

Mercury offers a 9/80 alternative work schedule that provides employees more opportunity for work/ life balance (available based off location)

Mercury Systems is a technology company that makes the world a safer, more secure place. We push processing power to the tactical edge, making the latest commercial technologies profoundly more accessible for today's most challenging aerospace and defense missions. From silicon to system scale, Mercury enables customers to accelerate innovation and turn data into decision superiority. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury employs more than 2,300 people in 24 locations worldwide.

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We are committed to making Mercury a great place to work, no matter where our employees are located. We offer a casual and enjoyable atmosphere that allows employees to learn and grow. We help and care for one another and work as one to achieve results for us and for our customers. We value communication and transparency, and strive to foster two-way dialogue at all levels of the organization.

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