Tropicana Brands Group
Intern, Supply Chain - Summer 2025
Tropicana Brands Group, Bradenton, Florida, United States, 34205
About Tropicana Brands Group
The launch of Tropicana Brands Group represents an exciting fusion of some of the world's most beloved and up-and-coming brands in the juice category, including Tropicana, Naked, KeVita, Izze, Dole, Copella and Punica. Established in 2022 as a joint venture between PAI Partners and PepsiCo, our new company blends the best of two worlds: one steeped in industry-leading expertise and the heritage of prestige juice brands, and another rooted in a true entrepreneurial, agile mindset.
With a global footprint of more than 2,000 associates that spans North America and Europe, we are proud of our industry-leading capabilities in areas that include innovation, R&D, manufacturing, distribution, sales, marketing and nutrition expertise.
The company’s focused on the vision to quench the world's thirst for more delight and nourishment, while continuing to build upon the many important diversity, sustainability, local community and philanthropic activities that our people and brands have historically supported.
Key Responsibilities:
Tropicana Brands Group is looking for interns to join us in Summer 2025 across the following areas: (please note, interns are hired to a specific area for the summer):
Supply Chain EngineeringSupply Chain Plant OperationsSupply Chain PlanningSupply Chain FinanceThe goal of Tropicana's Operations internship program is to provide students with the opportunity to leverage their academic understanding in a real-world, business-driven environment. Ultimately, we aim to develop the future supply chain leaders necessary to enable our growth within an accelerated period of time. During this internship you may have exposure leading teams of hourly associates, implementing and managing leading-edge manufacturing and distribution technology, as well as process flow design and mapping, productivity measures, time studies, data collection and computational analyses within the production and operations areas of our facilities. Additionally, you will have opportunities to solve operational issues and motivate team members to achieve performance targets. At the end of the summer, our interns report out to their Leadership Team on the key business points learned from their internship experience. Below are the various opportunities our interns gain exposure in throughout the summer:
Support various components and activities spanning the project management life cycle, such as business case analysis, detailed requirements, software design/testing/deployment and issues managementGain understanding of various supply chain functions and disciplinesReceive opportunities to build affiliation with associate peers and interact with senior leadershipAssist in the analysis and development of supply chain metrics and business processesWork on large projects and manage time and effort without need for constant supervisionLearn various statistical modeling and developing reporting toolsLearn to manage production staff to attain production and quality goalsGain valuable insights between manufacturing & distribution/sellingRequirements:
Anticipated Bachelor’s degree completion between December 2025 and May 2027 in Engineering, Food Science, Operations/Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Organizational Leadership & Supervision, Finance, and Business Management (other related majors will be considered)Proven people/project leadership throughout your academic career (on- or off- campus)Previous experience in an operations environment (on- or off- campus; either through employment or academic clubs)Must be located in Bradenton, FL or willing to relocate for the duration of the internshipWillingness to adapt and thrive in a blended work environment, seamlessly transitioning between remote work and in-office operations as required, OR willingness to be onsite daily depending on team needsBe flexible -- in order to understand our 24/7 operations, you may at times need to work various schedules: including early mornings, evenings and/or weekendsAbility to thrive in a fast pace agile environment with limited direction and balance competing prioritiesStrong written and verbal communication skills to support building strong internal and external relationships and effectively communicate your work productNimble business mind with a focus on developing creative solutionsBe legally authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for current or future work authorization or visa sponsorship for employment
The launch of Tropicana Brands Group represents an exciting fusion of some of the world's most beloved and up-and-coming brands in the juice category, including Tropicana, Naked, KeVita, Izze, Dole, Copella and Punica. Established in 2022 as a joint venture between PAI Partners and PepsiCo, our new company blends the best of two worlds: one steeped in industry-leading expertise and the heritage of prestige juice brands, and another rooted in a true entrepreneurial, agile mindset.
With a global footprint of more than 2,000 associates that spans North America and Europe, we are proud of our industry-leading capabilities in areas that include innovation, R&D, manufacturing, distribution, sales, marketing and nutrition expertise.
The company’s focused on the vision to quench the world's thirst for more delight and nourishment, while continuing to build upon the many important diversity, sustainability, local community and philanthropic activities that our people and brands have historically supported.
Key Responsibilities:
Tropicana Brands Group is looking for interns to join us in Summer 2025 across the following areas: (please note, interns are hired to a specific area for the summer):
Supply Chain EngineeringSupply Chain Plant OperationsSupply Chain PlanningSupply Chain FinanceThe goal of Tropicana's Operations internship program is to provide students with the opportunity to leverage their academic understanding in a real-world, business-driven environment. Ultimately, we aim to develop the future supply chain leaders necessary to enable our growth within an accelerated period of time. During this internship you may have exposure leading teams of hourly associates, implementing and managing leading-edge manufacturing and distribution technology, as well as process flow design and mapping, productivity measures, time studies, data collection and computational analyses within the production and operations areas of our facilities. Additionally, you will have opportunities to solve operational issues and motivate team members to achieve performance targets. At the end of the summer, our interns report out to their Leadership Team on the key business points learned from their internship experience. Below are the various opportunities our interns gain exposure in throughout the summer:
Support various components and activities spanning the project management life cycle, such as business case analysis, detailed requirements, software design/testing/deployment and issues managementGain understanding of various supply chain functions and disciplinesReceive opportunities to build affiliation with associate peers and interact with senior leadershipAssist in the analysis and development of supply chain metrics and business processesWork on large projects and manage time and effort without need for constant supervisionLearn various statistical modeling and developing reporting toolsLearn to manage production staff to attain production and quality goalsGain valuable insights between manufacturing & distribution/sellingRequirements:
Anticipated Bachelor’s degree completion between December 2025 and May 2027 in Engineering, Food Science, Operations/Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Organizational Leadership & Supervision, Finance, and Business Management (other related majors will be considered)Proven people/project leadership throughout your academic career (on- or off- campus)Previous experience in an operations environment (on- or off- campus; either through employment or academic clubs)Must be located in Bradenton, FL or willing to relocate for the duration of the internshipWillingness to adapt and thrive in a blended work environment, seamlessly transitioning between remote work and in-office operations as required, OR willingness to be onsite daily depending on team needsBe flexible -- in order to understand our 24/7 operations, you may at times need to work various schedules: including early mornings, evenings and/or weekendsAbility to thrive in a fast pace agile environment with limited direction and balance competing prioritiesStrong written and verbal communication skills to support building strong internal and external relationships and effectively communicate your work productNimble business mind with a focus on developing creative solutionsBe legally authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for current or future work authorization or visa sponsorship for employment