Purchasing Intern

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Performance Food Group

Purchasing Intern

in

Westlake

Texas

Description

Core-Mark, a Performance Food Group Company, is part of a Fortune 150 company that continues to grow as an industry leader in fresh and broad-line solutions to the convenience retail industry. Our reputation of empowering customers, employees, and communities has allowed us to build over $17 Billion in revenue. Through our distribution centers, we offer a full range of products, programs, and solutions to customers across the U.S. and Canada.

At Core-Mark, you will discover a culture that enables you to grow, challenges you to achieve, and embraces you as family. Show us your power and come explore your opportunities with Core-Mark.

Position Summary:

We are looking for Interns to join our talented team of business professionals this summer at our headquarters based in Westlake, TX. Our 11-week Internship Program provides an invaluable hands-on experience for those who want to work alongside a team that values results, enjoyment (

really – we love to work hard, play hard

) and learning.

Forget about coffee runs – our Interns learn the ins and outs of their area of specialization and enjoy representing the company in challenging enterprise-wide projects and meaningful assignments to gain the knowledge, experience and training you will need to determine if your career choice is the right fit for you. We provide Interns with the opportunity to learn and develop new skills while gaining a deeper understanding of concepts through immersive application.

Working closely with their program managers, Interns explore their career field of interest, acquire new skills, and develop transferable skills. Each Intern reports to a Core-Mark leader who provides hands-on training, oversight, and mentorship. We are looking for well-rounded individuals who have demonstrated not only outstanding academic achievement, but aptitude for leadership, teamwork, analytical capabilities, excellent communication skills and sincere interest to pursue a career in their area of expertise.

As a  Purchasing Intern

, you will: 

Assist with procuring new items based on the market and customer needs.

Reviewing & maintaining forecasting and inventory levels to ensure targeted fill rates are achieved.

Managing Fill-rate, DOH and Aged Inventory within assigned commodities.

Collaborating with internal departments to ensure product is received in for billing.

Receiving and reviewing purchase order confirmations; coordinating any changes.

Position Requirements:

Undergraduate studying accounting, business or supply chain with junior or senior class standing 

0 GPA or higher is required

Past internship in related field preferred 

Must understand basic business concepts 

Aptitude and willingness to learn purchasing & procurement systems 

Provides high level of service to business partners 

Detail oriented and highly organized 

Takes ownership for all assigned areas of responsibility 

Strong written and verbal communication skills 

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel 

EEO Statement

Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the Company) provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Please click on the following links to review: (1) our EEO Policy (https://pfgc.com//media/PFGC/Files/EEO/EEO_Policy.pdf) ; (2) the EEO is the Law poster (https://pfgc.com//media/PFGC/Files/EEO/EEO_Poster.pdf) and supplement (https://pfgc.com//media/PFGC/Files/EEO/EEO_Supplement.pdf) ; and (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement (https://pfgc.com//media/PFGC/Files/EEO/EEO_PayTransparency.pdf) .

Company info

Performance Food Group
Website : http://www.pfgc.com