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Packaging Procurement Intern

10/3/2025

The intern will lead initiatives to improve the purchase order automation process and develop a supplier performance dashboard. This includes designing metrics, collaborating with teams, and providing insights for procurement decision-making.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

1,001-5,000 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

Great Lakes Cheese is an award-winning, premier manufacturer and packager of natural and processed bulk, shredded, and sliced cheeses. As the nation’s leading natural cheese packager, Great Lakes Cheese serves grocery, club and super stores, as well as restaurant chains and foodservice distributors. The company has a national footprint with facilities in Ohio, New York, Tennessee, Utah, Wisconsin, and one under construction in Texas. Family- and employee-owned, Great Lakes Cheese celebrated their 60th year of business in 2018. Great Lakes Cheese was founded by Swiss immigrant, Hans Epprecht, who began his store-door delivery business in 1958. Since then, Great Lakes Cheese has grown to a multi-billion dollar revenue company. The company remains privately owned by the Epprecht Family and over 4,000 dedicated employee-owners. In 1998, the Epprecht Family established an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), which gives all employee-owners a shared 20% stake in the company.

About the Role

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented intern to join our Packaging Procurement department for a 10-week internship from June through August of 2026. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to critical procurement process improvements while gaining exposure to packaging operations, supplier performance management, and advanced analytics tools.

The intern will lead two primary deliverables:

Purchase Order Automation Initiative – Develop the analytical assessment metrics and associated processes to measure the health of our purchase order automation initiative leveraging Logility.
Supplier Deficiency & Performance Dashboard – Refine the supplier deficiency process to include clear dashboarding and performance metrics that will contribute to a supplier performance scorecard.

Job Responsibilities

Design and implement metrics to assess the effectiveness of automated purchase order processing.
Collaborate with procurement and cross-functional teams to document, test, and validate new processes.
Develop dashboards and reporting mechanisms to track supplier deficiencies and performance.
Provide insights that inform supplier performance scorecards and procurement decision-making.
Communicate findings and recommendations clearly through presentations, reports, and stakeholder updates.
Coordinate tasks, manage timelines, and proactively follow through on commitments.

Required Education and Experience

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced functions preferred).
Experience in data analytics, process design, or related coursework.
Strong problem-solving skills and initiative to work independently and collaboratively.
Pursuing a degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Data Analytics, or related field.
Year in school: Sophomore, Junior, or Senior.
Must have at least a 3.0 GPA.
Must be legally authorized to work for a company in the U.S. without sponsorship both now and in the future.

Preferred Education and Experience

Knowledge of SAP and Business Objects preferred.

Working Conditions

• Work is performed in an office setting.

• Occasional exposure to industrial operations including: temperature extremes from approximately 35ºF to 100ºF; noise levels in excess of 85 dB; moisture and moving machinery.

EEOC & Disclaimer

Great Lakes Cheese is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer.

Key Skills

Microsoft ExcelData AnalyticsProcess DesignProblem-SolvingCollaborationDashboard DevelopmentReportingCommunicationProject ManagementSupplier Performance ManagementProcurementAdvanced AnalyticsLogilitySAPBusiness Objects