Vertex Spring Co-Op 2027, Global Logistics

Key Responsibilities

• Support strategic projects and initiatives focused on improving effectiveness, scalability, service, cost, and capabilities of the Global Logistics organization.
• Conduct research, benchmarking, and analysis to identify logistics industry trends, emerging capabilities, risks, and applicable opportunities.
• Support development and maintenance of Global Logistics strategic roadmap, project plans, business cases, presentations, and other decision-support materials.
• Participate in cross-functional projects and working sessions and assist with tracking actions, deliverables, milestones, and business outcomes.
• Support logistics supplier and capability assessments including analysis of service offerings, network capabilities, technology, and performance.
• Support evaluation of emerging technology and AI-enabled use cases within Global Logistics, including opportunity identification, business value assessment, and development of recommendations or pilot concepts.
• Assist in collection, analysis, reporting, and visualization of logistics performance data, including metrics related to service, cost, quality, compliance, and supplier performance.
• Support development and enhancement of performance scorecards, dashboards, KPIs, and management reporting.
• Analyze logistics data to identify trends, root causes, improvement opportunities, and insights to support business decisions.
• Support preparation for supplier business reviews and internal performance and governance meetings.
• Gain exposure to transportation and warehousing operations supporting Vertex's global pharmaceutical supply chain.
• Support selected operational analyses or improvement initiatives as business priorities and development opportunities arise.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Business, Data Analytics, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Previous internship, Co-op, academic project, or other experience related to supply chain, operations, logistics, analytics, or project management preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with Power BI or similar data visualization tools preferred.
• Interest and experience with emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and automation, and their application to supply chain, logistics, analytics, and business process improvement.
• Comfortable working with data to identify trends, develop insights, and support business decision-making.
• Interest in supply chain strategy, transportation, warehousing, process improvement, and performance management.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong organization skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple assignments and priorities.
• Ability to work independently while seeking guidance when appropriate.
• Exposure to ERP, transportation management, warehouse management, or other supply chain systems is a plus.
• Interest in pharmaceutical / biotechnology supply chains, cold chain logistics, and working in a regulated global environment.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States, now and in the future.
• You must be enrolled in an advanced degree program if graduating before May 2027.
• You must be available to work full-time, 40 hours per week from January – July 2027.