Intern, Supply Chain - Summer 2027

Fresh-Squeezed Legacy, Bold New Chapter

Tropicana Brands Group is a $3B startup aiming to revolutionize the beverage category. Formed in 2022 as a joint venture between PAI Partners and PepsiCo, our portfolio includes iconic brands like Tropicana, Naked, KeVita, Izze, Copella, and Punica. With over 76 years of global leadership in the orange juice category, we're committed to preserving this legacy while driving innovation in other areas. From reimagining orange juice to creating functional smoothies and driving afternoon refreshments, we are striving to become the undisputed global leader in fresh and chilled beverages.

The Supply Chain function is essential to Tropicana Brand Group's success by enhancing operational efficiency, reducing costs, and ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality products. By improving warehouse operations, optimizing transportation routes, and refining inventory management practices, the team plays a critical role in streamlining processes. Collaborating with other departments to align strategies, the Supply Chain team ensures that Tropicana meets customer demands while maintaining a high standard of performance and cost-effectiveness. Through their efforts, they contribute to both short-term achievements and long-term growth.

Your Next Pour: The Opportunity

We are looking to add a supply chain intern to our team. The goal of Tropicanas Operations internship program is to provide students with the opportunity to leverage their academic understanding in a real-world, business-driven environment. Ultimately, we aim to develop the future supply chain leaders necessary to enable our growth within an accelerated period of time. During this internship you may have exposure leading teams of hourly associates, implementing and managing leading-edge manufacturing and distribution technology, as well as process flow design and mapping, productivity measures, time studies, data collection and computational analyses within the production and operations areas of our facilities. Tropicana is looking for a critical thinker with exceptional communication, influencing and relationship management skills who thrives in a fast-paced environment. Additional responsibilities include:

• You will have opportunities to solve operational issues and motivate team members to achieve performance targets.

• At the end of the summer, our interns report out to their Leadership Team on the key business points learned from their internship experience.

• What you can expect:

• Experience various assignments in Production, Warehouse Operations, Maintenance, Quality, Planning, Transportation Engineering, Customer Integration, Commercialization, and Supply Chain Strategy.

• Ability to move rapidly through increasing levels of responsibility, including managerial positions, based on performance.

• Access to a variety of operating models within the Juice brands; meaning you could support power brands such Tropicana, Naked Juice, KeVita, and Izze and still work within the same company!

• Below are some of the activities in which you can expect to participate:

• Motivate operations team to achieve performance targets

• Support various components and activities spanning the project management life cycle, such as business case analysis, detailed requirements, software design/testing/deployment and issues management

• Gain understanding of various supply chain functions and disciplines

• Receive opportunities to build affiliation with associate peers and interact with senior leadership

• Assist in the analysis and development of supply chain metrics and business processes

• Report findings to other team members and management as required

• Work on large projects and manage time and effort without need for constant supervision

• Learn various statistical modeling and developing reporting tools

• Learn to manage production staff to attain production and quality goals

• Gain valuable insights between manufacturing & distribution/selling

• Assist in developing individuals and the team to solve operational issues

• Improve team communication and engagement

• Assist in organizing and facilitating team meetings to achieve continuous process improvement

• Organize and facilitate work team meetings (examples: pre-shift, roundtables, etc.)

• Be flexible -- in order to understand our 24/7 operations, you may at times need to work various schedules: including early mornings, evenings and/or weekends

• Recent intern projects have included:

• As part of our summer internship program, we aim to provide an experience designed for you to gain functional knowledge of supply chain and an opportunity to achieve results through the completion of a real-world supply chain-based project.

• Working closely with our supply chain professionals to share strategies, data, and experience what it is like to be a supply chain leader at Tropicana.

• Identifying process efficiencies and solutions to implement within our manufacturing and warehousing businesses. Some examples include reducing waste, improving safety, improving frontline performance, analyzing/optimizing line efficiency and output, or improving compliance to standards.

• Developing interpersonal and communication skills to successfully lead a frontline workgroup.

The Perfect Blend: Experience

• Currently pursuing a degree in: Engineering, Food Science, Operations/Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Organizational Leadership & Supervision, and Business Management (other related majors will be considered)
• Highly motivated self-starter
• Proven people/project leadership throughout your academic career (on- or off- campus)
• Previous experience in an operations environment (on- or off- campus; either through employment or academic clubs)
• Ability to work in an unstructured environment with the ability to make tradeoff decisions quickly
• Demonstrated ability to work in a results-oriented, challenging environment
• Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation, and team building skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to give/receive constructive feedback
• Flexibility for relocation will allow for greater advancement opportunities

Foundational Ingredients: Requirements

• Graduate with Bachelors degree within one (1) year of internship completion
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or in the future
• Must be located in Bradenton, Florida surrounding area or willing to relocate for the duration of employment.
• Willingness to be onsite daily in the Tropicana in Bradenton, Florida

Perks That Pack a Punch

TBG is pleased to offer you a comprehensive benefits package which includes a 401(k) plan, medical, dental, vision, company provided life, STD and LTD insurance. In addition, you may also elect to participate in voluntary life, accident, hospital, and critical illness coverages.