2026 Summer Associate – Process Improvement, Procurement Operations – St. Petersburg, FL

Job Description Summary

Follow established procedures to perform tasks and receive general guidance and direction to perform other work with substantial variety and varied complexity. Some judgment is required to adapt procedures, processes, and techniques to apply to more complex assignments.

Job Description

One of the largest independent financial services firms in the country could be the place you build a career beyond your expectations. 

Our focus is on providing trusted advice and tailored, sophisticated strategies for individuals and institutions. Raymond James Financial is a diversified holding company, headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL. Raymond James provides financial services to individuals, corporations and municipalities through its subsidiary companies engaged primarily in investment and financial planning, in addition to capital markets and asset management. 

At Raymond James, we are putting the power of perspectives into action and building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects our commitment to associates, and clients of the future. Our company values associate development and growth, offering opportunities through developmental programs, mentorships, and continuing education options. 

We strive to ensure everyone feels welcomed, valued, respected, and heard so that you can fully contribute your unique talents for the benefit of clients, your career, our firm, and our communities. Raymond James is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs. 

 

Department Overview 

Office Services strives to be a trusted service organization that is people-driven, values-based, and focused on our clients and the future. We achieve this by delivering the highest level of support to our associates while streamlining processes and efficiencies. 

 

Job Summary 

Raymond James is seeking a Seasonal Associate to support Procurement Operations over the summer by applying industrial engineering and Lean Six Sigma principles to a high-volume, cross-functional workflow. This role will partner closely with Industrial Systems Engineers and Procurement stakeholders to analyze how work moves through the Procurement Request Form (PRF) process, identify drivers of long cycle times and variation, and recommend practical, data-informed improvements that make the process faster, more predictable, and higher quality. 

By the end of the role, you will have helped create a data-backed baseline of the PRF workflow, described the key sources of variability, and identified which industrial/process engineering concepts are most applicable for improving throughput and predictability - setting the foundation for future improvement work. 

The summer associate position is a temporary role. 

 

Start Date: Monday, June 1, 2026 

End Date: Friday, August 7, 2026 

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, up to 40 hours per week. 

 

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Assist in baselining and measuring the current PRF workflow using available system/process data (e.g., cycle time, queue time, rework indicators, handoffs, and aging). 

• Evaluate how PRFs move through multiple stakeholders. 

• Identify & analyze bottlenecks, patterns, variability drivers, and common roadblocks across handoffs.