Program Operations Intern

Private label products make up about a third of sales.

The program

Quinlan Stores is hiring a Program Operations Intern for Jan 2027. The Business Operations keeps the business running behind the scenes. We need someone organised who likes fixing broken processes. Our headquarters is in Ghent, and about a third of the team works remotely from other countries. You will intern remotely with our team in Ghent. We have hosted remote interns from several countries before. Working hours overlap with Central European Time.

Responsibilities

• Map current processes and suggest one or two changes to cut manual work.
• Analyse turnaround times and find where work gets stuck.
• Clean and reconcile data between the CRM, order system and finance sheets.
• Prepare weekly operations reports covering volumes, turnaround time and open issues.
• Maintain the vendor database with contacts, rates and contract dates.
• Set up simple automations with Zapier or Google Apps Script, with help from the team.
• Join cross-team calls and capture action items in the tracker.
• Coordinate with vendors and partners over email, phone and WhatsApp for status updates.

What we're looking for

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2028.
• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship.
• Pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in business, engineering, commerce or a related field, graduating in 2028.
• Problem-solving mindset and attention to detail.
• Clear written and spoken English for coordination.
• Laptop and a reliable internet connection.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience handling logistics or planning for a college club.
• Interest in supply chain, e-commerce or logistics.
• Exposure to SQL or Looker Studio.

What you get out of it

• You will own at least one process improvement project from start to finish.
• How a company's operations run day to day across sales, support and finance.
• Writing SOPs that other people can follow.
• Building operational reports and dashboards that managers use.

Program dates: Jan 2027, 4 months.

Pay: $21.50 - $24.50 an hour

Perks

• Home office setup stipend.
• Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual)
• Learning and development stipend.
• Paid sick time.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Duration: 4 months. Start: Jan 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Quinlan Stores NV.