Supply Chain Procurement/ Foodbuy Summer '27 Internship Program (Charlotte, NC)

About the role

The goal of Foodbuy’s Internship program is to provide an opportunity to engage in impactful projects, acquiring hands-on data analytics experience across departments while balancing professional development and leadership growth sessions within a dynamic, hybrid work environment. Interns are placed on a team supporting one of several departments, such as Category Development, Sourcing, Account Management, Distribution, Data Intelligence, or Compliance.

Responsibilities

• Category Development – managing and growing assigned categories and suppliers.
• Sourcing – negotiating trade agreements with vendors, monitoring market changes, financial targets, first‑time contracts, and contract expirations; mitigating out‑of‑contract price increases; developing alternate sources of supply.
• Compass Account Management – building strong relationships between Foodbuy and Compass sectors or members.
• Data Intelligence – ensuring purchase data is received and calculating rebates and other financial metrics for accurate supplier billing; maintaining data integrity across sub‑teams.
• Distribution – managing contracts and relationships with distribution partners.
• Compliance – driving procurement toward contracted items.
• Learn about the Foodbuy supply chain network.
• Assist in process improvement, providing data‑driven solutions to improve the reliability of purchase data.
• Involvement in special projects with cross‑functional teams supporting specific business initiatives.
• Understand the role of Supplier Diversity and Sustainability in Foodbuy’s overall goals.
• Gain exposure to all internal Foodbuy systems.
• Meet with all Foodbuy departments to learn how they work together.
• Attend off‑site sector, supplier and manufacturer tours.

Requirements

• Sophomore or Junior studying supply chain, finance, business, analytics, or other relevant courses.

Skills

• Experience with Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Strong analytical and technical skills (Excel formulas, Power BI, AI automation, etc.).
• Solid organizational and communication skills.

Schedule

Program runs from May 17th, 2027 to July 22nd, 2027 in Charlotte, NC (interns must be located in CLT for the duration).