Intern, Supply Chain Strategy

Job ID: 298600
Location Name: CA-FSC SF Off (0174)
Address: 350 Mission St, 20th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105, United States (US)
Job Type: Full Time
Position Type: Intern/Trainee
Job Function: Internship
Work Location: San Francisco - Hybrid

Company overview: 

At Sephora, we inspire our customers, empower our teams, and help them become the best versions of themselves. We create an environment where people are valued, and differences are celebrated. Every day, our teams across the world bring to life our purpose: to expand the way the world sees beauty by empowering the ExtraOrdinary in each of us.  We are united by a common goal - to reimagine the future of beauty. 

The opportunity: 

Sephora Internships provide an inclusive and comprehensive experience that equips young professionals with the tools needed to align their passions with work. The 10-week internship program develops early career professionals by providing interns with hands-on learning, personal and professional networking opportunities, and the ability to work on projects that directly impact the business. 

Program details: 

An inclusive and engaging experience that develops technical and professional skills through weekly virtual workshops, networking opportunities, and career panels that provide exposure to Sephora’s career growth opportunities.  

2027 Program dates: 

• June 14 - August 20, 2027 
• Working hours: 36hrs/week. Monday - Friday, PST 
• July 6 - July 9, 2027: Intern Optional Summer Shutdown 

Position title: Intern, Supply Chain Strategy 

Your role at Sephora... 

As the Supply Chain Strategy Intern, you will play a hands-on role in mapping and analyzing our supply chain operations. You will build foundational skills in business process management, cross-functional collaboration, and strategic problem-solving while developing your capabilities in active listening, process mapping, and gap analysis. 

What you will accomplish: 

• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to conduct interviews and translate current inventory planning workflows into clear, documented process maps. 
• Develop structured inquiry skills by asking targeted questions to uncover operational bottlenecks, handoffs, and dependencies. 
• Analyze mapped processes against industry best practices to identify inefficiencies, communication gaps, and areas of risk. 
• Synthesize findings into actionable recommendations and opportunities for process optimization. 
• Present recommendations and key findings to leadership and project stakeholders, aligning with the team on deliverables. 
• Demonstrate our Sephora values: Passion, Innovation, Expertise, Balance, Respect, Teamwork, and Initiative. 

Qualifications & experience: 

• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to partner effectively with internal stakeholders. 
• Problem-solving mindset with the ability to identify gaps, dependencies, and opportunities for improvement in business processes. 
• Ability to ask thoughtful, targeted questions, actively listen, and synthesize stakeholder input into clear findings. 
• Data analysis and data visualization experience is a plus, including the ability to connect data sources and communicate insights through clear storytelling. 
• Experience with Lucidchart, business process modeling, BI, or reporting tools is a plus. 

Eligibility requirements: 

• Graduating in 2027 or 2028 (undergraduate or graduate degree) 
• Work schedule must align with 9-5PM, Pacific Standard Time 
• Must permanently reside and work in the U.S. 
• Must be open to relocating to the San Francisco Bay Area upon graduation for consideration for full-time hybrid positions * 
• Available from June 14 - August 20, 2027 

What You’ll Get: 

The target hourly pay for this position is $27.00 - $27.00. The actual hourly pay offered depends on various factors, which may include, as applicable, the individual applicant’s qualifications for the position; years of relevant experience; specific and unique skills; level of education attained; certifications or other professional licenses held; other legitimate, non-discriminatory business factors specific to the position; and the geographic location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will perform the job. Individuals employed in this position may also be eligible to earn bonuses. This job will be posted for a minimum of 5 days. 

• Caring Community. You’ll collaborate with teammates who are equally passionate about innovating and driving the industry forward – together, united in beauty. 

• Fulfilling Path. Your career transformation starts here, with opportunities that will challenge, stretch and develop your skills. 

• Meaningful Work. As you make an impact on beauty, you’ll feel and see the positive change (consumer, industry, and social) that your individual voice is a part of. 

Sephora values a diverse and inclusive workplace and considers all applicants without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, color, national origin, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), age, religion, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, disability, or any other protected category. Sephora is committed to providing reasonable accommodation ta applicants with disabilities or other medical conditions. 

Sephora will consider all qualified applicants, including those with arrest and conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws, including the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.  

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