Procurement Intern

Founded in Belgium in 1919, Puratos is growing rapidly with over 9000 employees in 75 countries, with consolidated revenues of over €2 billion in 2019. Our passion for innovation, pioneering spirit, and core values continue to propel our global ambitions. This, coupled with our commitment to our communities, is what makes working at Puratos so magical.

Consumers everywhere are increasingly conscious of the quality of the food they eat. Puratos develops, produces and distributes a unique range of ingredients for bakers, pastry-chefs and chocolatiers who demand the very highest quality.

 

Do you have the appetite to Grow Your Magic with an internship at Puratos?

 

Puratos is seeking a Procurement Intern

 

This is a full-time, paid position. The internship will take place over the summer with flexibility in the start and end dates to align with student semester. Co-op requests will be considered.

 

·       Project lead to run the analysis on $233M spend on 15 different categories across Canada, Mexico and the USA to see where there are co-sourcing opportunities.  The intern will have to work with the different categories owners in North America to understand their category, spend, sourcing and supplier base.   The intern will then use a decision matrix to help propose where there are opportunities to co-source that would deliver savings and supply chain synergies. Assuming the project delivers 1% across only 6 categories, we expect to see identified savings of $1M.

 

·       Support in Service Items: either supporting the Dairy RFQ( $1M+spend) and/or assisting in the implementation of the flour plan which is $10M+

 

·       Help re-fresh our procurement policy and assist with developing the procure to pay training for non-procurement stakeholders. 

 

·       We are looking for an individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment, and values the opportunity to make an impact

·       As an ideal candidate for this opportunity, you will possess:

·       Strong academic track record, ideally in supply chain or procurement

·       Well organized and self-motivated

·       Collaborative and adaptable, able to work cross functionally and internationally

·       Curious mindset

·       Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills

·       Passion for the food industry

·       Process oriented and data driven. Understanding of project management basics to drive business goals is a plus

·       Previous work or Internship experience is a plus, preferably in the Food, CPG or similar industry

·       Strong computer skills, especially with Microsoft Office suite

·       Must be 18 years of age and live within commuting distance from our US HQ in Pennsauken, NJ