Purchasing Internship - Summer 2024
Job Description
Supply Chain and Purchasing Interns are critical contributors to product development, strategic sourcing, negotiating, inventory control, forecasting, marketing, and much more. You will have direct influence over the way thousands of dollars of inventory move from our vendors, through our 11 stores and nationwide distribution centers, and finally, to the end user. All Clark Interns have a high degree of autonomy and work directly with department leaders on a daily basis. This position is full-time and located in Lancaster, PA, but is remote-friendly/hybrid-friendly for those within a 2-hour driving radius.
Interns at Clark Associates also have access to a robust training program, which includes campus and warehouse tours, team shadowing, volunteer opportunities, roundtable discussions and presentations with senior leadership, mentorship, networking opportunities, soft-skill and hard-skill training, and other great internship perks! Click here to learn more about our fabulous internship program.
About Us
Clark Associates is the largest food service equipment and supplies dealer in the country. We are consistently recognized as one of Central Pennsylvania’s fastest growing companies! Our success comes from hiring only the best talent and keeping a strong focus on company culture and core values. Click here to learn more about Clark.
Clark’s procurement division buys products for our various distribution channels (industry leading Ecommerce platform WebstaurantStore.com, The Restaurant Stores, Clark National Accounts, Clark Food Service Equipment, and 11400, Inc.). In 2021, we did $2.5B in sales from a catalog of 400K+ SKUs.
Job Responsibilities
- Onboard new vendors, products, and brands
- Create and analyze reports to advise on competitive pricing, demand planning, forecasting, and stocking strategies
- Explore sourcing and logistical options for receiving product
- Mine data using Microsoft Power BI and our proprietary inventory management system
- Build manufacturer relationships
- Manage inventory to ensure we are always in stock
- Create and execute marketing plans
Examples of Previous Intern Projects:
- Category development of a new market segment including researching top vendors and brands, contacting potential sources, forecasting demand, contacting sources, and executing initial spend and marketing plans
- Improving day-to-day vendor relationship management including price point negotiations, placing purchase orders, and streamlining logistics
Skills & Requirements
- Ambitious and hardworking
- Detail-oriented
- Strong strategic decision making skills
- Can balance a large workload in a fast-paced environment
- Creative and entrepreneurial thinker
- Enjoys a challenge and desires to learn and grow
- Strong computer skills; emphasis in Excel
- We consider applicants with diverse majors and work history; however, applicants frequently have education in Business Management, Supply Chain, Business Logistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Marketing, or a related field.
What We Offer
- Market-competitive pay
- On-site café with free snacks, local vendor visits, and meals to purchase daily
- Flexible hours and remote-friendly/hybrid-friendly for those within a 2-hour driving radius
- Support for personal growth through education and trainings, mentorships, company library, and more
- Work-life balance and wellness focused employer with on-site fitness Center, free strength and yoga classes, standing desks, and more
- Thoughtful community support through the Clark Associates Charitable Foundation that donates over $3M to the local community annually, charitable gift opportunities to organizations you care about
- Dog-friendly Office
Hiring Process
Qualified applicants will be contacted for a phone interview and then may be passed on to 1 or 2 rounds of in person interviews.