Operations Analyst Trainee, Distribution & Networks
Sony Pictures
Culver City, CAThis is a Full Time Job
Program Dates: January 4 or 11, 2027 – December 17, 2027
Start and end dates are flexible. Trainees must be available to work full-time (40 hours/week) in person at the designated office location.
These paid, seasonal assignments deliver meaningful, high-impact work designed to accelerate your growth. You'll take on real responsibilities, build practical skills, and gain exposure to the business through structured learning, executive engagement, and networking opportunities.
Responsibilities:
Operations Support
• Product Placement Support: Assist with retail inventory planning, sales order distribution, and product delivery
• Exception Management: Out of stock prevention, backorder management, exception resolution, performance reporting
• Consumer Support: Assist with navigation/resolution of customer issues
Special Projects/Process Improvement/Issue Resolution
• Performs special projects and ad hoc analysis as requested by management or internal teams
• Supports innovation and process improvement opportunities within team and across functional areas
Qualifications:
• Adaptability, flexibility, and ability to learn new systems/databases
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively (both written and verbal) with varying levels of management and with external customers
• Strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize workload to meet deadlines
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with retail landscape, Entertainment and/or Consumer Packaged Goods industry, market factors and strategies.
Salary/Benefits
$27.00 /hour USD
The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors.
Additional Information
Our Emerging Talent Programs, which include Internships and Trainee roles, offer hands-on opportunities for students and early-career professionals to contribute to the teams behind our film, television, and entertainment experiences. The Operations division encompasses Productions Services and Customer Operations teams, responsible for overseeing Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) supply chain management, including the procurement and manufacturing of physical products such as DVD, BD, and 4K discs, as well as their distribution to retail partners and in-store execution. As part of this organization, Trainees will gain insights into all aspects of SPHE's physical distribution.
