Summer 2025 Purchasing Intern

Posted:
8/27/2024, 7:34:43 AM

Location(s):
Ohio, United States

Experience Level(s):
Internship

Field(s):
Operations & Logistics

Greif offers a great working environment and the opportunity to make an immediate impact at a company where your ideas are always welcome.

Job Requisition #:

027899 Summer 2025 Purchasing Intern (Open)

Job Description:

Attention students!  Ready to ignite your career? Discover an exciting opportunity with Greif. 

Greif offers a unique chance to learn, inspire, and make an immediate impact at a company where your ideas are always valued. As a leader in industrial packaging, Greif is dedicated to creating essential packaging solutions and delivering legendary customer service across 35 countries.  

Awarded the prestigious 2024 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award and 2024 Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplace, Greif is committed to sustainability and values its employees as colleagues. Our journey toward becoming the best-performing customer service company isn’t just about metrics; it’s about the people and strategies that define us. 

Are you ready to shape your career journey in a company that is as unique as you? You've come to the right place.  

Responsibilities: 

The Greif Early Career Program offers a 10-week corporate internship experience. Participants will undertake project-based assignments focused on supply chain.

  • Assists with purchasing assignments the team is currently working on.
  • Working within an ERP system to align data

A summer internship at Greif will enable you to: 

  • Apply academic knowledge to gain industry experience 

  • Collaborate with fellow interns on a meaningful to present at the end of your internship 

  • Access professional development opportunities and learning material 

  • Gain clarity on academic and career goals 

  • Assimilate into a corporate team environment 

You will have the opportunity to: 

  • Attend the week-long Internship Summit at Greif’s corporate headquarters in Delaware, Ohio 

  • Assist in supply chain assignments and ongoing projects 

  • Familiarize yourself with departmental functions 

  • Attend internship events, social networking events, and roundtables 

  • Potentially present to the Executive Leadership Team at the end of the internship 

  • Contribute to performance goals and assigned projects 

  • Perform other duties as assigned 

 

Qualifications: 

  • Actively pursuing an undergraduate degree in supply chain or business or a similar program.

  • Anticipated graduation date of 2026 

  • Legally authorized to work in the U.S.  

  • Able to work full-time during the 10-week internship experience beginning May 19th, 2025, to July 25th, 2025 

What sets you apart

  • Strong academic background, with a preferred GPA of 3.5 or above  

  • Relevant internship, work experience, or involvement with professional clubs/organizations 

  • Knowledge of Purchasing Functions

  • Experience in ERP and Logistics

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office (i.e. Excel, Powerpoint)

  • Strong analytical skills

  • Ability to work effectively both independently and within a team 

  • Curiosity and problem-solving skills 

  • Excellent written and oral communication, organizational, time management, analytical, and adaptability skills 

 

Ready to embark on this exciting journey? We have a place for you here.  Apply now! 

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EEO Statement:

https://www.greif.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/HR-101-Equal-Employment-Opportunity-Policy-English.pdf

We offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits and opportunity for growth. Greif, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, race, gender, religion, age, national origin, color, disability, or veteran status. EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran. For more information read Greif’s Equal Opportunity Policy.