• Summer 2026 Procurement Intern

    Dairy Farmers of America (Kansas City, KS)


    Job Description

    + Utility project on electricity and natural gas – contract analysis on volume coverage (too much coverage or too little, 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 if there would be savings to purchase ahead in any markets

    + Make vs. Buy analysis on dairy ingredients

    + Freight analysis (load size, frequency) on dairy ingredients – can we optimize load size, frequency for high volume lanes to determine freight savings (example, plant normally orders 17 totes per load, but we can fit 18 on a truck)

    + Utility project for powders plants – determine if milk volumes versus natural gas consumption correlate enough for natural gas forecasts, should we factor in weather, or if there is a correlation to certain finished good production (dryer usage)

    Requirements

    **Educational Requirements:** Junior year undergrad or MBA

     

    (ex. Soph., Junior)

     

    **Desired Degree Focus:** Supply Chain Management, Operations Management

     

    An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans