2024 Nestlé USA Procurement Internship Program

 

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If you're driven by the passion to do something meaningful that changes lives, Nestlé is the place for you. Nestlé USA is one of seven operating companies that make up Nestlé’s presence in the United States. We're in 97% of American homes, and as the leading food and beverage company, our goals are to continue to deliver quality food and beverage products, strengthen our local communities, and reduce our environmental and climate impact.

 

We’re determined to challenge the status quo and be better tomorrow than we are today. As individuals and teams, we embrace our entrepreneurial culture and have created a workplace where collaboration is essential, courage is rewarded, speed is expected, and agility is the norm to delight our consumers every single day. Here, you will find limitless opportunities to learn and advance your career and feel empowered to succeed in the workplace and beyond. Because our focus is not only on nourishing our customers, but also about enriching you.

 

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2024 Nestlé USA Procurement Internship Program

 

What to expect:

At Nestlé USA, our Procurement team is driven to the desire to deliver world-class service and support to our trusted retail partners. Inspired by our company’s 4 Ways of Winning – Speed, Agility, Courage, and Collaboration – Nestlé’s Procurement professionals strive to efficiently and effectively distribute our products “wherever and whenever” needed while fulfilling our commitments and delivering outstanding value to our customers.

 

Nestlé offers a 10-week internship program where you are provided with the experience and knowledge essential for a career within Procurement. This is a project-based internship, where each intern will own and deliver a project from start to finish during their time with Nestlé USA Procurement. Each project will be addressing a gap within the function and driving tangible value for the business. This experience is designed to develop well-rounded Procurement professional through comprehensive, hands-on, and strategically integrated opportunities.

 

This unique program allows individuals the opportunity for direct exposure to foundational Procurement principals and work alongside Procurement Professionals.

 

As a Procurement intern, you will work within one of our Procurement groups, including but not limited to: Strategic Sourcing, Category Management, Procurement Project Management and Sustainable Sourcing on both the Direct and Indirect sides of Procurement.

 

Location:

Roles are based in a corporate office location in Solon, OH or Arlington, VA. Must be flexible to work remote or in the office on any given day and reside within a commutable distance to Solon, OH or Arlington, VA.

 

Education Requirements:

• Pursuing Bachelor’s Degree in Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, Business, Operations Management or other related field is required  
• Degree completed by June 2025
• Preferred Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above

 

Experience  Requirements:

• Preferred Procurement or related internship/co-op experience

 

Additional Requirements:

• Available to start the program beginning June 2024
• Interested in working on a variety of business projects requiring research, cost analyses, and engagement of stakeholders
• Demonstrate strong communication skills, persuasive abilities, leadership capabilities and strong analytical skills
• Demonstrate the ability to work well within a team and communicate effectively
• Experience working with Microsoft Office Suite- Word and Excel preferred

 

Perks:

• Competitive compensation
• Firsthand corporate experience in Procurement
• Contributing member of the team, accountable for results and project deliverables
• Direct exposure to foundational Procurement principles
• Work with an influential industry leader in consumer-packaged goods (Fortune Magazine) and top 5 Supply Chain organizations as ranked by Gartner
• Work in a dynamic and collaborative culture
• Opportunity to network with Nestlé employees globally
• Successful completion of internship could lead to full-time Employment opportunities with Nestlé Procurement (Nestlé Procurement Development Program)

 

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