Dakota Supply Group (DSG) is seeking a Purchasing Intern in Plymouth, MN for either the Spring or Summer 2023 semester. The Intern will be hired on an hourly, non-exempt, and temporary basis and may work up to 40 hours per week. Arrangements for immediate, full time hire or postgraduate hire will also be considered. Students currently enrolled in Business, Procurement, Supply Chain Logistics, Wholesale & Distribution, and/or the applicable industry degree programs are encouraged to apply.
The Purchasing Intern is responsible for learning and executing the duties of the Purchasing Agent to support the day-to-day operations of the Purchasing Department. The Intern will provide customer service to all DSG locations, and will answer basic questions, applying knowledge of day-to-day procurement/purchasing operations, including inventory, purchasing, sourcing, and pricing. The Intern will navigate the organization, provide additional direction to complex inquiries, enter detailed information for each request into the ERP system, and ensure closure of requests in a timely manner.
DSG is a people-centric, customer-obsessed, and growth-focused wholesale distributor. With over 130,000 (and growing!) products, not only are we one of the most diversified suppliers in the upper Midwest, we also have expertise in electrical, HVAC, plumbing, waterworks, utility, communications, and more! We have fun, we are friendly, and we embody a culture that genuinely cares for people far beyond their job title. Our purpose is to serve fellow employee owners, our partners, and communities toward building a better America, one job at a time. We are proud to be 100% employee owned, with an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) that gives our employee owners a unique opportunity to build their personal wealth in addition to a traditional retirement plan.
A Typical Day in the Life of a Purchasing Intern at DSG:
A Successful Purchasing Intern typically has: