Summer 2026 Procurement Intern

Dairy Farmers of America • Kansas City, KS

78d

About The Position

The Summer 2026 Procurement Intern position at Dairy Farmers of America involves various projects focused on procurement and supply chain analysis. The intern will work on a utility project analyzing electricity and natural gas contracts, assessing volume coverage, and making recommendations for future contracts based on cost impacts. Additionally, the intern will engage in a dairy powders project to obtain spot pricing and evaluate potential savings from purchasing in advance. Other responsibilities include conducting a make vs. buy analysis on dairy ingredients and performing freight analysis to optimize load sizes and frequencies for high-volume lanes. The intern will also analyze the correlation between milk volumes and natural gas consumption for forecasting purposes, considering factors such as weather and production processes.

Requirements

• Educational requirement: Junior year undergraduate or MBA.
• Desired degree focus: Supply Chain Management or Operations Management.

Responsibilities

• Utility project on electricity and natural gas - contract analysis on volume coverage and cost impacts.
• Recommendations for future contracts and cost/benefit estimate of proposed changes.
• Dairy powders project - get spot pricing on dairy powders and determine potential savings.
• Make vs. Buy analysis on dairy ingredients.
• Freight analysis on dairy ingredients to optimize load size and frequency for freight savings.
• Utility project for powders plants - analyze correlation between milk volumes and natural gas consumption.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Food Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees