Strategic Sourcing Intern

About the Role

Grande Strategic Sourcing is seeking a motivated Strategic Sourcing Intern for Summer 2027. This internship provides hands-on experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, contracts, and data analysis. Interns in our area have completed past projects such as non-disclosure agreement refreshes, item setups, robotic process automation initiatives, supplier scorecard development, and requests for proposals.

You'll work alongside experienced professionals while building skills in collaboration, customer focus, time management, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support procurement and strategic sourcing projects by analyzing data and identifying opportunities for process improvements and cost savings.
• Assist the Strategic Sourcing and Procurement team with purchase orders, supplier information management, and documentation collection.
• Generate reports, track key supplier performance metrics, and help maintain supplier scorecards and risk assessment records.
• Learn and work within ERP systems, including testing new features and system enhancements.
• Partner with Facility Buyers to support maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) purchasing and facility service needs across multiple locations.
• Collaborate with teams across purchasing, operations, planning, quality, finance, and warehousing/logistics to gain a broad understanding of the supply chain.
• Participate in supplier visits, audits, and other procurement-related activities to build hands-on industry experience.

Requirements

• Sophomore/Junior/Senior status pursuing a bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or another related field.
• Demonstrated leadership.
• Proficient with MS Office, specifically Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Effective analytical and communications skills.
• Basic statistics knowledge.

Preferred Qualifications

• Involvement in campus organizations.
• Non-class related volunteer involvement.
• Off-campus employment.

Benefits

• Farm-to-fork experience, including a farm tour, facility tours, and exposure to end-user products.
• Networking events with executives and community leaders.
• Internship group outings and events.
• Volunteer opportunities within the community.
• Personal development events and training.

About the Company

With more than 80 years of crafting “The Finest Italian Cheeses Money Can Buy,” Grande is a leader in the industry. We partner with independent pizzerias coast-to-coast to ensure they deliver the best pizza to their customers and assist food manufacturing partners with specialty whey ingredient solutions. Our commitment to quality is unmatched, and we prioritize our workplace and community culture—our Associates come first at Grande.

To complement our industry-leading benefits, Grande emphasizes career growth opportunities while promoting a positive work/life balance and supporting the communities in which we live and work. Learn more about our company and our state-of-the-art corporate headquarters at www.grande.com.