Procurement Intern

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery; Oakbrook Terrace (IL); Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Hourly pay $20-$25

Career growth opportunities

Learning & Development

Job summary

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery in Oakbrook Terrace, IL offers a Procurement Internship to develop analytical and strategic thinking through immersive projects in packaging, supplier management, and market research. This 10–12-week summer program provides exposure to senior leaders and cross-functional collaboration to understand our products and customer partnerships.

You will work on packaging and ingredient initiatives, participate in market research, and learn how procurement supports business goals

Qualifications

• Current student pursuing a degree related to the position (Business, Supply Chain, Economics).
• GPA of 3.0 or higher (4.0 scale).
• Strong MS Office, including advanced Excel.
• Strong communication and stakeholder interface skills.
• Hybrid schedule in Oakbrook Terrace June–August 2027; relocation not offered.

Responsibilities

• Assist on packaging and ingredient projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Support project management and execution for packaging initiatives.
• Assess Supplier Relationship Management program and suggest improvements.
• Conduct market research on packaging dynamics.
• Analyze packaging purchases for contract compliance.
• Update NetSuite with packaging material MOQ data.
• Review and update procurement policy documents.
• Contribute to a final summer presentation for executive leadership.

Skills

MS Office

Excel skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Self-starter

Education

Business

Supply Chain

Economics

GPA 3.0 or higher

Tools

NetSuite ERP

Job description

About Sara Lee Frozen Bakery

Sara Lee desserts have always stood for incredible flavor and superior value in the frozen food aisle and away from home markets. For the first time in over 60 years, Sara Lee is operating independently as Sara Lee Frozen Bakery, a collection of top brands united in quality and innovation, including Sara Lee®, Chef Pierre®, Bistro Collection®, Superior on Main® and Cyrus O’Leary’s®.

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery is proud to take these iconic brands into a new era and to continue the evolution that transformed one small Chicago bakery into an American institution. Using carefully sourced ingredients and time-honored recipes, the company is committed to making life’s moments a little sweeter, putting its customers first and discovering new ways to make everyone’s favorite foods even better.

Working for Sara Lee

Our vision is to be the world’s most beloved bakery by creating irresistible foods, growing with our customers, and delivering value for all. We believe that each of us has unique points of difference and experience to offer. We will achieve success through collaboration and innovation in an environment where employees feel empowered to execute with speed.

Summary

The Sara Lee Frozen Bakery Procurement Internship program will provide the opportunity for an intern to hone analytical and strategic thinking skills while working on immersive and challenging projects. This is a 10-12-week summer program that seeks to help you develop an understanding of the food industry, learn about our company and its operations and appreciate how each discipline and department contributes to the success of our products and customer partnerships. You will have exciting professional and social engagement activities throughout the summer that provide the opportunity to work with senior leaders and network with your intern peers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Contribute to a multitude of projects that emerge in a fast-paced environment including but not limited to packaging and ingredient, supplier relationship management, market research projects, and the final summer presentation project for the executive leadership team.


• Support project management and execution support for packaging and ingredient initiatives


• Assess Supplier Relationship Management program and evaluate in comparison to industry best practices. Provide recommendation on scope, tools, dashboards, resources etc. necessary to drive value for both SLFB and external supplier base.


• Conduct market research (micro and macro dynamics) that can impact packaging portfolio and provide insights to category manager.


• Conduct analysis of packaging purchases to ensure contract compliance for optimal buying compliance


• Update NetSuite (ERP) with packaging material MOQ data


• Review and update, as needed, the procurement policy document

The position responsibilities outlined above are not to be construed as all encompassing. Other duties and responsibilities may be required and/or assigned as necessary.

Education Requirements

• Current student with an education curriculum focused on a degree relevant to the position applied for (Business, Supply Chain, Economics, and similar.)


• Must have an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher (4.0 scale).


• Strong MS Office skills including advanced Microsoft Excel Skills


• Strong communication skills with the ability to interface effectively with key stakeholders at every level of the business


• Self-starter with the ability to work independently


• Experience working in cross functional teams


• Ability to work a hybrid schedule in our Oakbrook Terrace headquarters office from June to August 2027. We are unable to provide relocation or housing assistance.

Pay & Benefits

• Flexible work schedule


• Hourly rate: $20-$25


• Opportunities for career growth


• Learning & Development programs

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.