Intern – Packaging Sourcing

Heartland Food Products Group

Intern providing support to Strategic Sourcing team for packaging sourcing and supplier coordination activities. Engaging in data organization and project management tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Posted 6/9/2026internshipIndianapolis • 🇺🇸 United StatesEntry LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide day-to-day support to the Strategic Sourcing team by assisting with basic sourcing, reporting, market tracking, and supplier coordination activities.
Help maintain organized data, improve visibility to packaging costs and supplier performance, and support ongoing sourcing projects across direct material packaging categories.
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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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
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

Benefits

Comp & perks

We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package.

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Hard Skills & Tools

data analysissourcingreportingmarket trackingsupplier coordinationpricing analysisproject trackingsupplier evaluationdata managementfile management

Soft Skills

flexibilityadaptabilitycommunicationorganizationteam collaborationattention to detailproblem-solvingtime managementinterpersonal skillsinitiative