Supply Chain, Business Management (Intern)

Food City (K-VA-T Food Stores Inc)•Abingdon, VA

12d•$16 - $18•Onsite

About The Position

At K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc., we are on a mission to “run the best store in town!” and we know our associates are our greatest asset. Kickstart your career with JCS Sales with on-the-job experience through our Summer Internship Program! Food City Interns work on meaningful projects spanning all solutions and services throughout the company. Created for upcoming Junior and Senior college students, our full-time (40 hours/week), 12-week programs are designed to provide hands-on experience within your area of interest. As an Intern, you will join over 19,000 talented individuals across five states who are leaders, critical thinkers, accountable, innovative, flexible, and results-minded with the same goal – to better serve our communities. Location: 1 Food City Circle, Abingdon, VA (Corporate Departments) Housing options are available through partnership with Emory & Henry University in Emory, VA Description: We are seeking a highly motivated intern to support the operations and growth of KVAT Food Stores, Inc.’s private brands. This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in strategic planning, supplier relations, and category management within a dynamic retail environment. The intern will work closely with the Business Manager and cross-functional teams to help implement business strategies, streamline operations, and identify new market opportunities. The intern will assist in executing strategic plans aimed at achieving sales and margin goals for private label products. This includes supporting promotional planning, analyzing sales trends, and helping prepare presentations for category managers. The role also involves managing product data such as cost changes, new item surveys, and pricing gaps, while contributing to plan-o-gram updates and marketing initiatives. Interns will gain exposure to supplier communications, including assisting with deduction resolution and maintaining relationships with sourcing partners like Topco. In addition to strategic tasks, the intern will help ensure operational efficiency by supporting the completion and distribution of key reports and documents. In addition, interns are assigned a project and expected to complete a final presentation summarizing their work and share their insights with company leaders at the conclusion of the internship.

Requirements

Currently enrolled in a college or university as a Junior or Senior, majoring in a relevant field of study.
Recently graduated with an undergraduate degree and are currently majority in a relevant field of study.
Minimum 3.0 GPA, cumulative.
Strong communication, interpersonal, and time management skills.
Ability to preserve confidentiality of company information.
Ability to work with own initiative.
Provide a copy of most recent college transcripts.
Provide a resume
Provide one Academic letter of recommendation
Provide one Professional/Personal letter of recommendation.
Provide a (personal) written essay with a minimum of 400 words, covering why would you like to intern with K-VA-T/ Food City and what you hope to gain from an internship with our Company.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in a professional work environment
Participation in leadership roles
Community involvement and volunteerism

Responsibilities

Support the operations and growth of KVAT Food Stores, Inc.’s private brands.
Gain hands-on experience in strategic planning, supplier relations, and category management.
Work closely with the Business Manager and cross-functional teams to help implement business strategies, streamline operations, and identify new market opportunities.
Assist in executing strategic plans aimed at achieving sales and margin goals for private label products.
Support promotional planning, analyzing sales trends, and helping prepare presentations for category managers.
Manage product data such as cost changes, new item surveys, and pricing gaps.
Contribute to plan-o-gram updates and marketing initiatives.
Gain exposure to supplier communications, including assisting with deduction resolution and maintaining relationships with sourcing partners like Topco.
Help ensure operational efficiency by supporting the completion and distribution of key reports and documents.
Be assigned a project and expected to complete a final presentation summarizing their work and share their insights with company leaders at the conclusion of the internship.