TAKEDA

Logistics Operations Excellence Intern

Zurich, Switzerland 80-100%

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Job Description

About the Role

We are seeking a highly analytical and proactive Logistics Operations Excellence Intern to support the EU Regional Distribution, Export Hubs & Warehousing Operations team. This role combines technical expertise with operational exposure, focusing on enhancing performance transparency and strengthening data quality across the supply chain network. You will contribute to automation initiatives, KPI visibility, and performance monitoring, enabling faster and more data-driven decision-making. This internship offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of logistics operations, analytics, and continuous improvement.
 

How You Will Contribute

  • Design and enhance performance enablers, including dashboards, performance cockpits, call-for-action KPIs, and root cause analysis outputs

  • Develop automated “no-touch” reporting solutions to detect, escalate, and resolve data gaps

  • Improve performance visibility by transitioning monitoring from monthly to more frequent (e.g., weekly) tracking where feasible

  • Explore and leverage existing company data sources to calculate, validate, and reconcile KPIs

  • Cross-reference internal performance indicators with Third-Party Logistics (3PL) data to ensure accuracy and alignment

  • Support the maintenance of Team Sites, ShareDrive structures, and communication frameworks to enable effective collaboration
     

What You Bring to Takeda

  • Ongoing or completed degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, IT, Data Analytics, Engineering, or a related field

  • Basic understanding of supply chain and logistics operations

  • Strong analytical mindset with solid problem-solving capabilities

  • Advanced Excel skills (data structuring, formulas, pivot tables)

  • Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Power BI (strong plus)

  • SAP or other ERP system knowledge is an advantage

  • Structured, detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable working with ambiguity in a collaborative team environment

More about us:

At Takeda, we are transforming patient care through the development of novel specialty pharmaceuticals and best in class patient support programs. Takeda is a patient-focused company that will inspire and empower you to grow through life-changing work.

Certified as a Global Top Employer, Takeda offers stimulating careers, encourages innovation, and strives for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.

Empowering our people to shine:

Takeda is proud in its commitment to creating a diverse workforce and providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, parental status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Locations

Zurich, Switzerland

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Paid Intern (Fixed Term) (Trainee)

Time Type

80-100%