Procurement Intern
Company: Lactalis American Group
Location: Buffalo
Posted on: April 19, 2024
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Job Description:
DescriptionLactalis USA is currently seeking candidates to join
our Procurement team in Buffalo, NY.--Lactalis Group, the world
leader in dairy, is a family-owned business with more than 85,000
pragmatic and ambitious professionals worldwide, committed to
providing healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people
together every day. At Lactalis, our core values of AMBITION,
ENGAGEMENT, and SIMPLICITY are at the heart of everything we do.If
you re looking for a unique experience with a company that offers
strong brands, professional expertise, and a dynamic work
environment that champions entrepreneurial spirit, hands-on
responsibility, and real opportunity for career development, we
want to hear from you!At Lactalis USA we are dedicated to building
a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace and we know that our
candidates come from many different backgrounds, cultures, and
experiences. If you re excited about this role but your past
experience doesn t align perfectly with every qualification in the
job posting, we still encourage you to apply and share with us your
STORY, your PASSION, and your EXPERTISE! --You may be just the
perfect candidate for this or other roles within our company.--From
your PASSION to oursThis is a paid internship. The Intern will be
required to work full-time, 20-40 hours per week for a 1-year
duration. As a Procurement intern, you will work within our
Indirect Procurement teams based in Buffalo, NY, including but not
limited to: Category Management, Procurement Project Management and
Strategic Sourcing on Indirect sides of Procurement, as well as
performing a variety of administrative functions and tasks in
assisting the direct Procurement manager.From your EXPERTISE to
oursKey responsibilities for this position include: --Support the
Indirect North American sourcing team.Assisting on market analysis,
sourcing initiativesAssisting on a variety of business projects
requiring research, cost analyses, and engagement of
internal/external stakeholdersAssisting in negotiating supplier
pricingAssisting in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) process:
Supplier Pre-Selection, Evaluating Supplier Bids, Awarding
SupplierMaintaining top level Supplier relationship
managementUpload and maintain the Procurement SharePoint
database.Update and manage supplier & category spend
trackers.RequirementsFrom your STORY to oursQualified applicants
will contribute the following:The requirements listed below are
representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.Skill
RequirementsDemonstrate 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.Education requirementPursuing
Bachelor s Degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Business, Operations
Management or other related field is required.Preferred Cumulative
GPA of 3.0 or above.Experience RequirementsPreferred Procurement or
related internship/co-op experience or related course work.Position
backgroundAs a Procurement intern, you will work within one of our
Buffalo based Procurement Indirect teams, including but not limited
to: Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, Procurement Project
Management and Sourcing on Indirect sides of Procurement.Additional
RequirementsExperience working with Microsoft Office Suite- advance
proficiency required in MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.--
Keywords: Lactalis American Group, Cheektowaga , Procurement Intern, Other , Buffalo, New York
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