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Chipotle Mexican Grill · 6 hours ago

Procurement - Internship

1864 - Salinas

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$25/hr - $25/hr

Chipotle Mexican Grill is cultivating a better world by serving responsibly sourced, classically cooked, real food. The Procurement Internship offers hands-on experience in sourcing and managing paper and packaging materials, focusing on supplier performance, cost transparency, and sustainability compliance.

Food and BeverageHospitalityRestaurants

Responsibilities

Supplier management and compliance

Assist with supplier onboarding, QBR prep, and performance tracking (OTIF, quality, service, sustainability)

Help build supplier scorecards and compliance metrics (e.g., FSC/SFI, recycled content, certifications)

Maintain contracts, pricing, lead times, MOQs, and item masters; prepare price change analyses

Document current-state workflows (requisition-to-PO, spec change/artwork approval, vendor onboarding)

Create SOPs to standardize procurement, order management, and compliance processes

Keep ERP/e-sourcing data accurate; manage packaging specs/BOMs and approvals

Build recurring dashboards/reports for supplier performance, spend, forecast vs. actual usage, and savings tracking

Monitor commodity indices (pulp, paper, corrugate) and summarize insights for weekly briefs

Analyze freight/landed cost (direct vs. cross-dock), pallet/cube optimization, and DC-level impacts

Partner with Operations, Sustainability, Quality, Logistics, Finance, and Design/Brand Packaging on timelines, trials, and allocations

Prepare executive-ready presentations that drive decisions and track OKRs

Support pilots for sustainable alternatives, and risk mitigation initiatives

Qualification

Supplier managementProcurement analyticsData managementSustainability complianceProcess mappingMarket analysisExecutive presentationsCross-functional collaboration

Required

Hands-on experience in strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, and procurement analytics

Exposure to sustainability frameworks and packaging compliance

Practice turning data into insights and executive-ready recommendations

Company

Chipotle Mexican Grill

Glassdoor3.4

Chipotle Mexican Grill is a chain of restaurants that specializes in burritos and tacos.

Founded in 1993

Newport Beach, California, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.chipotle.com

Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$500M

2025-06-24Post Ipo Debt· $500M

2006-01-26IPO

Leadership Team

Scott Boatwright

Chief Executive Officer

Adam Rymer

Chief Financial Officer

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