Intern - Foodservice K-12 Bid Team
About The Position
Rich’s, also known as Rich Products Corporation, is a family-owned food company dedicated to inspiring possibilities. From cakes and icings to pizza, appetizers and specialty toppings, our products are used in homes, restaurants and bakeries around the world. Beyond great food, our customers also gain insights to help them stay competitive, no matter their size. Our portfolio includes creative solutions geared at helping food industry professionals compete in foodservice, retail, in-store bakery, deli, and prepared foods, among others. Working in 100 locations globally, with annual sales exceeding $4 billion, Rich’s is a global leader with a focus on everything that family makes possible. Rich’s®—Infinite Possibilities. One Family. Purpose Statement The intern will provide support within the K-12 Bid Team – supporting both commercial bids and USDA Foods (commodity) bids within the Foodservice Division
Requirements
- Students must be enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree program majoring in business, accounting, finance, analytics or related field in the spring and summer of 2026
- Demonstrated ability to multitask, prioritize and be able to successfully handle several projects at once, organizational skills is a must
- Must be resourceful; able to figure out who or where to look for information
- Detail oriented with solid written and verbal communication skills
- Microsoft Office 365 proficient, and computer savvy (i.e. use of Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, OneDrive, etc.)
- Must be able to work onsite at our world headquarters in Buffalo, NY
Nice To Haves
- Advanced Excel a plus
- Ideally, some background, passion or interest in food!
Responsibilities
- Provide support in processing school bids with 100% accuracy
- Coordinate with our Bid Analysts to support the bid process by interfacing with Tier 1 and 2 school districts level and distributor contacts when needed
- Support our commodity allocation and draw down campaign by developing tools to encourage drawing down balances and executing to States requirements/regulations
- Track and follow-up with associates and brokers to support on-time bid submissions
- Support in the processing of sales deals for all bids won and ensure brokers do the same for their respective bids
- Support projects utilizing Interflex and Bid award to better capture market share to grow base business and secure new business
- Support the Bid team analytics through continuous and ad hoc reports that evaluate market conditions, competitive assessments, and innovation opportunities
- Assist in preparing and distributing the weekly K-12 Service Level report
- Support the Commodity Bid Analyst in the generating monthly/quarterly K-12 segment performance - this is for both commodities and school bids
- Support the Commodity Bid Analysts’ use of Processor Link to manage our commodity program:
- Support customer projects utilizing Processor Link to better capture market share, to grow base business, and secure new business
- Support trainings (on commodity process) and new product launches (SEPDS/USDA approval)
- Support the Commercial Bid Analysts’ use of Bid Forge and Interflex Strategic Planning:
- Support of the foodservice division strategic planning process including assistance with the K-12 Strategic Plans and Account Plans
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Career Level
Intern
