Intern - Packaging Sourcing

Heartland Food Products Group is a global leader in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, producing low-calorie sweeteners, coffee, coffee creamers and liquid water enhancers. We manufacture and market Splenda, the #1 brand in the low calorie sweetener category and the most recognized in the world. We make coffee, tea and water taste better and help people live happier, healthier and longer lives by making it easy to reduce sugar.

We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package. Come grow with us!

This role is not a remote opportunity.  

Scope:

The Packaging Sourcing Intern will provide day-to-day support to the Strategic Sourcing team by assisting with basic sourcing, reporting, market tracking, and supplier coordination activities. This role will help maintain organized data, improve visibility to packaging costs and supplier performance, and support ongoing sourcing projects across direct material packaging categories.

Essential Duties and Key Responsibilities:

• Help gather and organize supplier quotes, bids, and pricing sheets for packaging materials

• Track monthly market movements for key packaging inputs like resin, corrugate, paperboard, and aluminum
• Maintain basic pricing trackers, savings logs, and PPV files
• Update sourcing project trackers so timelines, owners, and status are current
• Support RFI/RFP preparation by compiling supplier lists, bid inputs, and comparison tables
• Support supplier scorecards by gathering delivery, quality, and service data
• Prepare draft materials for supplier business reviews, including charts and summary slides
• Follow up on open action items with suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Assist with packaging specification files, version control, and document organization
• Help coordinate packaging artwork, print proofs, and pre-press routing with suppliers and internal teams
• Track milestones for new product launches to help ensure packaging is ready on time
• Research potential secondary suppliers and organize basic capability information
• Perform general data clean-up and file management for sourcing, supplier, and packaging records
• Other duties as assigned 

Qualifications:

• Working towards a degree Supply Chain Management in field.
• Will have completed their Sophomore year by the time of the start of the internship (preferably will have completed their Junior year)
• Must be flexible and adaptable to a fast-paced, changing environment
• Proficient command of English and strong communication skills required
• Previous experience in a quality or research lab environment a plus
• Previous experience in a food manufacturing environment a plus

Physical Demands:   

• Must be able to physically perform the functions of climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions 
• Must be able to work seated using a computer and phone for long periods of time
• Must be able to work extended hours, such as daily overtime and an occasional weekend 
• Must possess visual acuity to document company records 
• Continuous walking throughout plant and distribution center
• Lifting up to 40 pounds