Lactalis American Group · 19 hours ago
Co-Manufacturing Procurement Intern
Buffalo,NY,US
Internship
Onsite
InternLactalis American Group is a family-owned company and the world leader in dairy, committed to providing meaningful opportunities for its employees. They are seeking a Procurement Intern to work within their Direct Procurement team, focusing on category management, vendor management, and project support.
DairyFood and Beverage
Responsibilities
Category management
Implement database on finished goods and upstream materials
Implement database on vendor and prospects
Budget/Estimate support: implement new tools for budget preparation, follow monthly purchasing price variance (PPV) and risk and ops, etc
Support Global Coman Process implementation
Support free cash-flow improvements (payment terms, inventory management/order patterns, etc.)
Identify category simplification: rationalization, internalization
Vendor management
Assisting in negotiating supplier pricing
Support vendor assessment implementation with internal stakeholders
Support Quality/Legal Regulation implementation
Follow price updates
Ensure business continuity and vendor KPIs (supply chain, quality, etc.)
Project management and support
Identify cost savings project (value analysis, product optimization, etc.)
Support upstream project implementation (raw materials, packaging, ingredients, etc.)
Update saving tracker purchasing tool
Support project development and implementation (savings, innovation)
Qualification
Required
Pursuing Bachelor's Degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, Business, Operations Management or other related field is required
Demonstrate strong communication skills, persuasive abilities, leadership capabilities and strong analytical skills
Demonstrate the ability to work well within a team and communicate effectively
Strong orientation towards accuracy, quality and focus on details
Proactive in tasks and meeting deadlines
Able to work efficiently in a fast paced, team environment with a strong sense of urgency and understanding of priorities
Team player, understanding the needs, requirements, and priorities of other functional groups
Preferred
Preferred Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above
Preferred Procurement or related internship/co-op experience or related course work
Company
Lactalis American Group
Lactalis American Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces and supplies cheese in North America.
Founded in 1933
1001-5000 employees
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Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Jean-Luc BRUANDET
President & CEO Lactalis American Group
Tim D.
Chief Financial Officer
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