What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025 Summer Intern: Supply Chain position at ofi North America (Olam Food Ingredients)?
Description
We are a global leader in food & beverage ingredients. Pioneers at heart, we operate at the forefront of consumer trends to provide food & beverage manufacturers with products and ingredients that will delight their consumers. Making a positive impact on people and planet is all part of the delight. With a deep-rooted presence in the countries where our ingredients are grown, we are closer to farmers, enabling better quality, and more reliable, traceable and transparent supply. Supplying products and ingredients at scale is just the start. We add value through our unique, complementary portfolio of natural, delicious and nutritious products. With our fresh thinking, we help our customers unleash the sensory and functional attributes of cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts and spices so they can create naturally good food & beverage products that meet consumer expectations. And whoever we’re with, whatever we’re doing, we always make it real.
Position Summary
ofi’s internship program is a great way to gain relevant experience to jump-start your career. You will work closely with exceptional talent, building on our purpose to “Be the Change for Good Food and a Healthy Future” and contributing to critical work for the business. As a Summer 2025 Intern, you will have opportunities to learn and contribute to what’s on trend in food & beverage while building a robust network, demonstrating leadership skills, and having fun.
As a Supply Chain Intern, you will collaborate closely with the Spices leadership team and gain exposure to strategic business operations and project work to optimize and bring cost savings to the business through optimizing raw materials.
The supply chain intern will work cross-functionally with commercialization, quality, procurement, and new product innovation within Private Label Spices and will be exposed to various experts in their respective spice businesses. This project provides the intern with an exciting opportunity to learn the vast landscape of Spices while gaining in-depth knowledge of specific spice attributes in the major categories (e.g., black pepper, cinnamon, turmeric). This assessment will also help the supply chain intern develop a strong commercial and technical understanding of the supply chain for the retail business of Spices.
The ideal candidate should be in good standing with an accredited university and have a desire to pursue a career within the food industry. A desire to learn in a fast-paced environment while working with multiple teams across various locations and effective communication will be required to succeed in this internship.
Position Responsibilities
Interns with a permanent address more than 35 miles from the work location are eligible to receive a stipend to offset relocation and housing costs.
Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
ofi provides equality of opportunity for all persons with respect to hiring without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation. All employment will be decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us for support at: [email protected]
At ofi, we celebrate our diversity. Olam Americas, LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
We are a global leader in food & beverage ingredients. Pioneers at heart, we operate at the forefront of consumer trends to provide food & beverage manufacturers with products and ingredients that will delight their consumers. Making a positive impact on people and planet is all part of the delight. With a deep-rooted presence in the countries where our ingredients are grown, we are closer to farmers, enabling better quality, and more reliable, traceable and transparent supply. Supplying products and ingredients at scale is just the start. We add value through our unique, complementary portfolio of natural, delicious and nutritious products. With our fresh thinking, we help our customers unleash the sensory and functional attributes of cocoa, coffee, dairy, nuts and spices so they can create naturally good food & beverage products that meet consumer expectations. And whoever we’re with, whatever we’re doing, we always make it real.
Position Summary
ofi’s internship program is a great way to gain relevant experience to jump-start your career. You will work closely with exceptional talent, building on our purpose to “Be the Change for Good Food and a Healthy Future” and contributing to critical work for the business. As a Summer 2025 Intern, you will have opportunities to learn and contribute to what’s on trend in food & beverage while building a robust network, demonstrating leadership skills, and having fun.
As a Supply Chain Intern, you will collaborate closely with the Spices leadership team and gain exposure to strategic business operations and project work to optimize and bring cost savings to the business through optimizing raw materials.
The supply chain intern will work cross-functionally with commercialization, quality, procurement, and new product innovation within Private Label Spices and will be exposed to various experts in their respective spice businesses. This project provides the intern with an exciting opportunity to learn the vast landscape of Spices while gaining in-depth knowledge of specific spice attributes in the major categories (e.g., black pepper, cinnamon, turmeric). This assessment will also help the supply chain intern develop a strong commercial and technical understanding of the supply chain for the retail business of Spices.
The ideal candidate should be in good standing with an accredited university and have a desire to pursue a career within the food industry. A desire to learn in a fast-paced environment while working with multiple teams across various locations and effective communication will be required to succeed in this internship.
Position Responsibilities
- Achieve significant cost savings in spices business
- Assess and analyze current-state processes inclusive of the tools used, data inputs and outputs, etc.
- Understand material planning and re-ordering process from key stakeholders including procurement managers
- Identify strengths and opportunities; lead cross-functional alignment sessions to present proposal for future-state for cost savings
- Lead and participate in ad hoc projects for the Private label Spices team
- Perform other duties as assigned
- High school diploma is required.
- Must be currently enrolled at an accredited college or university, working toward a bachelor’s degree, Masters, or MBA in Operations, Supply Chain, Business or a related discipline. Master/MBA preferred.
- Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced environment is required.
- Must possess a high degree of initiative and resourcefulness.
- High level of integrity, confidentiality and data protection are required.
- Microsoft Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) is required.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, are required.
Interns with a permanent address more than 35 miles from the work location are eligible to receive a stipend to offset relocation and housing costs.
Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
ofi provides equality of opportunity for all persons with respect to hiring without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status, or sexual orientation. All employment will be decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us for support at: [email protected]
At ofi, we celebrate our diversity. Olam Americas, LLC is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
Salary : $22 - $55
