Supply Chain & Procurement Intern

Title: Supply Chain & Procurement Intern
Location: Kennewick, WA
About Lamb Weston
Lamb Weston is a leading supplier of frozen potato, sweet potato, appetizer and vegetable products to restaurants and retailers around the world. For more than 60 years, we've produced innovative, inventive products that make life better for our customers and their customers.
Job Description Summary
Participate in a paid internship program built around your career goals and hands-on projects that impact the organization. As part of the Lamb Weston University Recruiting Internship Program, Interns work towards completing a Capstone project and are assigned a mentor who will guide and evaluate performance.
Whether you are interested in Agricultural Science, Data Science, Finance, Supply Chain, IT, Manufacturing, Food Science, Marketing, or Engineering, our highly selective summer intern program has projects that will help you build the next stage in your career.
- Paid internship, May - August (actual dates may vary)
- Gain real-world working experience through dynamic projects assigned by your mentor and assigned department
- Network and learn from executives, department leaders, high performers, and fellow interns across the business
- Receive guidance and feedback from your assigned mentor throughout the program
Job Description
Watch this video on our intern program here.
The Procurement Intern will be supporting Risk Management, specifically emphasizing Environmental, Social, and Governance (E.S.G.) factors. The intern will collaborate with various teams within procurement to facilitate the integration of our suppliers into the EcoVadis system, which rates suppliers based on their E.S.G. practices. This project aims to enhance our supplier evaluation process and promote sustainable and responsible procurement practices. The intern will work closely with the procurement teams, gaining exposure to various aspects of procurement operations and supplier management. They will have the opportunity to develop skills in risk management, sustainability, data analysis, and project coordination.
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work closely with different teams within procurement to understand their supplier base, requirements, and procurement processes.
• Coordinate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to facilitate the onboarding process onto the EcoVadis platform.
• Support the development of communication strategies to engage suppliers in E.S.G. initiatives and encourage their participation in the EcoVadis system.
• Ensure smooth coordination and communication between procurement teams, suppliers, and the EcoVadis platform.
• Contribute to the ongoing enhancement of the risk management and E.S.G. integration processes within procurement.

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

• Must be a current Junior, Senior, or Master's student: Supply Chain Management, Sustainability, Procurement, Business Analytics, or related field
• Minimum GPA 3.0 preferred
• Strong communication and analytical skills
• Willingness and ability to take initiative
• Natural ability in relationship building & problem-solving with limited direction
• Functional capabilities with Microsoft Office products such as Word, PowerPoint & Excel

Industry-Competitive Benefits
Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive. Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs include:

• Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts
• Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program
• Paid Time Off
• Financial Wellness - Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance
• Family-Friendly Employee events
• Employee Assistance Program services - mental health and other concierge type services

Benefits may vary based on location, job role/level, job status, and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Job Requisition ID: Req-233615
Time Type: Full time
In compliance with applicable state and local laws, Lamb Weston has opted to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. This compensation is specific to this position and takes into account a number of variables. Actual compensation may be higher or lower in the range posted based on various factors, including, but not limited to, job duties, experience and expertise. A candidate's work location could also impact the actual compensation being outside of the range to reflect local cost of labor. A reasonable hourly estimate for this role based on the variables previously mentioned is: $22.00
Lamb Weston is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law