Central Procurement Intern
Pacific Seafood
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Description
At Pacific Seafood, we do more than just provide the world with the healthiest proteins on the planet. We are an excellence-driven organization committed to being the brand of choice in the marketplace and the employer of choice in the community. We believe in servant leadership, investing in our team members, and rewarding performance. We live by the core values of our Diamond Philosophy: Quality, Teamwork, Productivity, and Excellence—which means consistently doing your best and always striving to do better.
Summary:
This internship focuses on working with the Salesforce software platform to set up all CP details and train the team on its use. Responsibilities include collecting, standardizing, and storing product specifications, packaging files, POS materials, and photo banks for all items. You will also learn certification details for all products, pallet quantities by item and cold storage facility, and assist with vendor mapping across categories, items, accruals, and promotions.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist category managers with developing and implementing strategic sourcing and procurement processes.
- Achieve optimal service cost while ensuring high-quality standards and meeting delivery targets.
- Collaborate with category managers to develop price forecasts for key market drivers.
- Ensure product availability and performance.
- Process all distribution and external customer orders.
- Coordinate with cold storage facilities to release inbound orders.
- Manage and track all overseas containers using the inbound logistics worksheet.
- Handle banking and wire details for all purchases.
- Work with the FDA on product holds to keep processes moving efficiently.
- Collaborate with Accounts Receivable on customer reconciliation.
- Maintain an updated weekly freight log for all outbound orders, tracking costs against accruals.
- Develop in-depth knowledge of key material market suppliers and cost structures.
- Assist category managers in negotiating with vendors for procurement of materials, supplies, equipment, and services.
- Help identify and develop new supply sources where vendors are inadequate.
- Support category managers in managing vendor contracts, including financial terms, renewal dates, and other key contractual details.
- Prepare reports detailing the status of open purchases.
- Communicate daily market conditions, incoming products, current inventory, and potential or current outages.
- Schedule and coordinate product pick-ups.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Coordinate activities across all managed categories.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Actively pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree, with a graduation date no later than June of 2027, in:
- Logistics
- Supply Chain
- Data Analytics
- Or a closely related field
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
- Highly organized and excellent with details and accuracy
Benefits
At Pacific Seafood, your base wage is only a portion of your overall compensation package. We invest in our Team Members through a comprehensive and attractive total rewards package, including but not limited to:
- Paid Sick Time
- Employee assistance program providing confidential professional counseling, financial and legal assistance at no charge to team members and immediate family members
- Product purchase program
Benefits
- Total Compensation At Pacific Seafood, your base wage is only a portion of your overall compensation package. We invest in our Team Members through a comprehensive and attractive total rewards package, including but not limited to: Paid Sick Time Employee assistance program providing confidential professional counseling, financial and legal assistance at no charge to team members and immediate family members Product purchase program Pacific Seafood is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
About this role
Pacific Seafood's 13-week Central Procurement internship offers hands-on experience across the full scope of seafood supply chain operations. You'll start with a structured orientation at the corporate headquarters near Portland, then spend the summer managing real procurement projects—from Salesforce platform setup and product data standardization to vendor coordination, logistics tracking, and cost analysis. The role touches nearly every aspect of procurement: you'll work with category managers on sourcing strategy and price forecasting, manage inbound containers and cold storage logistics, handle customer orders and FDA compliance, and prepare reports on open purchases and market conditions.
This internship suits students pursuing degrees in logistics, supply chain, data analytics, or related fields who graduate no later than June 2027 and are comfortable with detail-oriented work across multiple systems and stakeholders. You'll need strong organizational skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office, though a 3.0+ GPA is preferred rather than required. The role demands daily communication with internal teams and external partners—from category managers to vendors to Accounts Receivable—so collaboration and clear reporting matter as much as technical competency.
At the end of 13 weeks, you'll present your work to the executive leadership team. Pacific Seafood explicitly notes that strong performers have opportunities to transition into full-time roles, making this a genuine pathway into the company rather than a one-off summer placement. Benefits include paid sick time, an employee assistance program, and a product purchase program.
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- Recently Raised Funding
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