Job Description

Job Summary

Exciting summer internship opportunity to work with a top consumer goods company in the quality appliance, plumbing and MRO segment. The purpose of the internship is to provide meaningful, professional hands-on experience to students with proven academic performance and leadership potential. Interns will have the opportunity for meaningful contribution to the host department’s business objectives while experiencing personal professional development. - RECENT GRADUATES OR SENIORS WITH 6 MONTHS INTERNSHIPS IN PRODUCT MANAGER, MERCHANDISING AND MARKET RESEARCH ANALYSIS.

JOB DUTIES

• Create value stream maps or process maps where applicable.
• Produce analysis for ROI where capital/expenditure may be involved.
• Clear lean documentation to show improvements in flow or labor.
• Produce opportunity matrix to properly prioritize opportunities and understand risks.
• Pilot recommended changes to prove feasibility.
• Assist in researching and sourcing new products from domestic and international vendors
• Work cross-functionally with the Purchasing, Creative, Sales and Marketing to launch new products
• Become knowledgeable in a given plumbing product category
• Provide product recommendations after reviewing competitor’s offerings, customer comments, end user research and market trends

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

• Enrollment in a Marketing, Business, Engineering Technology or related degree program
• Major GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Completed at least two years of college education prior to start of internship
• Ability to effectively express thoughts/ideas through written and verbal communication
• Creative problem-solving abilities
• Ability to develop positive working relationships in a cross functional team environment
• School and/or work experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and AutoCAD
• Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Leadership experience, including involvement in related student organizations
• Previous related internship experience

Company Description

EZ-FLO® International, Inc. was founded in 1979. As our name indicates, we are a global company with distribution in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean Islands as well as Central and South America. Based in Ontario, California, EZ-FLO operates in Rockwall, Texas and has distribution centers in New Jersey, North Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Texas and California. We also operate a wholly-owned manufacturing facility in Ningbo, China. For more than 50 years, our Eastman brand products have been synonymous with premium quality appliance and plumbing connectors trusted by generations of professional installers, plumbers and consumers. Over the years, we have expanded our product lines to include pans, outlet boxes, expansion tanks, and more. Today, every product manufactured by EZ-FLO Eastman carries a long history of quality and innovation.