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Job Description
Job Description
Description
Key Responsibilities
What you bring to Pacific Seafood
Benefits
Pacific Seafood offers a unique, 13-week internship program that gives interns the chance to make an immediate impact on our company. Starting with a structured orientation week at our corporate headquarters near Portland, OR, where you’ll be able to meet the team and learn the full scope of our business. Throughout the summer months, you’ll dive deep into a meaningful project for our company, which you’ll then present to our executive leadership team at the end of your internship. For graduating seniors looking to kickstart your career, there are plenty of opportunities to stay full-time at the conclusion of your internship! Start your professional career with us, where we can invest in your development as a business professional, and build valuable leadership, work ethic, and team-work capabilities!
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:
Pacific Seafood is seeking a motivated Procurement Analyst Intern to support distribution procurement operations through data-driven insights and analytical rigor. This role focuses on evaluating and improving purchasing performance across multiple locations—examining costing, fill rates, supplier performance, planning metrics, and standardization opportunities. The position plays a key role in helping the procurement team secure better pricing, enhance product availability, and drive continuous improvement across procurement processes.
Summary:
Pacific Seafood is seeking a motivated Procurement Analyst Intern to support distribution procurement operations through data-driven insights and analytical rigor. This role focuses on evaluating and improving purchasing performance across multiple locations—examining costing, fill rates, supplier performance, planning metrics, and standardization opportunities. The position plays a key role in helping the procurement team secure better pricing, enhance product availability, and drive continuous improvement across procurement processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Model The Pacific Seafood Diamond Philosophy (Productivity, Teamwork, Quality, and Excellence) in all actions and interactions.
- Analyze procurement data related to purchasing activity, spend, pricing, and supplier performance across all distribution locations.
- Track purchase orders, confirmations, lead times, and delivery performance to support service levels and product availability.
- Measure key performance indicators (KPIs) while designing clear standard operating procedures (SOPs) to support data‑driven decision‑making and process improvements.
- Maintain accurate supplier, item, and purchasing data within procurement systems.
- Support spend analysis and help identify trends, risks, and opportunities related to cost drivers, demand variability, and supplier performance.
- Collaborate with operations, finance, inventory, and logistics teams to support daily procurement workflows.
- Assist in documenting procurement processes and identifying opportunities for standardization and continuous improvement.
- Contribute to special projects involving procurement analytics, system enhancements, or process optimization.
- Prepare presentations, summaries, dashboards, or reports for procurement leadership.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
What you bring to Pacific Seafood
Required:
- Actively pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree, with a graduation date no later than June of 2026, in:
- Supply Chain Management
- Procurement
- Operations
- Business Analytics
- Or a closely related field
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
- Strong organizational and time management abilities.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across cross‑functional teams.
- Strong interest in procurement, supply chain, food distribution, or operations.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Basic PC knowledge.
Preferred:
- Collaborative and enjoys working in a team environment.
- Familiarity with seafood or agricultural product markets.
- Prior experience with reporting or data analysis tools.
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:
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
