Strategic Sourcing Intern - Farm-to-Fork & Networking

Grande Cheese Company; Fond du Lac (WI); Hybrid; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Farm & facility tours

Networking events

Group outings

Volunteer opportunities

Personal development

Job summary

Grande Strategic Sourcing is seeking a motivated Strategic Sourcing Intern for Summer 2027 in Wisconsin. This internship provides hands-on experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, contracts, and data analysis.

You’ll work alongside professionals while building skills in collaboration, time management, and attention to detail. You’ll support data-driven projects, learn ERP systems, and collaborate with cross-functional teams across purchasing, operations,

Qualifications

• Pursuing bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management or related field.
• Demonstrated leadership.
• Proficient with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Effective analytical and communication skills.
• Basic statistics knowledge.

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 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.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Statistics knowledge

Education

Bachelors in progress (Supply Chain/Operations)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Grande Strategic Sourcing is seeking a motivated Strategic Sourcing Intern for Summer 2027 in Wisconsin. This internship provides hands-on experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, contracts, and data analysis.

You’ll work alongside professionals while building skills in collaboration, time management, and attention to detail. You’ll support data-driven projects, learn ERP systems, and collaborate with cross-functional teams across purchasing, operations,