Intern Indirect

- Intern

Hybrid - Salisbury, NC

Food and Beverage Retailers

About the position

Get an insider view of the fast-changing grocery retail industry while developing relevant business, technical and leadership skills geared towards enhancing your career. This paid internship experience is an opportunity to help drive business results in an environment designed to promote and reward diversity, innovation and leadership. Applicants must be currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree program. The Indirect Center of Excellence sources billions of dollars in annual spend on indirect goods and services through fact-based processes that ensure the best overall total cost of ownership and unlock value through transparency and partnership.

Responsibilities

• Work with your team to identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Assist with sourcing, vendor negotiation and vendor relationship and performance management.
• Take partial responsibility for reducing the cost of acquired goods and services that are Not-For Resale.
• Support follow processes, procedures and policies for the handling of Not For Resale purchasing organization wide in support of stakeholder categories.

Requirements

• Working towards a degree in business, economics, finance or related field.
• Experience working in a collaborative group setting.
• Experience using analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly, appropriately and effectively.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of MS Power BI.

Benefits

• 12-week internship with competitive pay.
• Impactful project work to develop your skills/knowledge.
• Leadership speaker sessions and development activities.
• One-on-one mentoring.
• Involvement in group community service events.
• Networking and professional engagement opportunities.
• Access to online career development tools and resources.
• Opportunity to present project work to company leaders.