Procurement / Planning Student Opportunity

Description

Procurement / Planning – Student Opportunity

Department: Supply Chain

Location: Chilliwack, BC

Wage: $18.25–$22.00/hour

Open to: Co-op, internship, and practicum students, and recent graduates

About Rainbow Greenhouses

Rainbow Greenhouses supplies national retailers and independent growers across North America with year-round live goods. With over 5 million sq. ft. of greenhouse space in BC and Alberta, we operate advanced, resource-efficient growing systems powered by skilled, hands-on teams. Our workforce scales seasonally from 500 to 1,000+ employees across multiple provinces. At Rainbow, we grow plants, people, and partnerships with long-term success in mind.

About the Opportunity

The Procurement / Planning role is a Supply Chain department student opportunity supporting procurement and planning activities, with a focus on inventory and supplier performance, forecasting, and process improvement. You’ll lead a planning or procurement improvement initiative from current-state assessment through an executive summary presentation, while helping reduce the administrative workload of the planning team.

Who This Opportunity Is For

This is a student opportunity open to co-op students, interns, practicum students, and recent graduates. Placement length and timing are flexible and can be set up to meet your school’s work-integrated learning requirements (typically 4-, 8-, or 12-month terms). If your program has specific hour or evaluation requirements, we’re happy to work with your school.

What You’ll Do

• Support procurement and planning activities
• Analyze inventory and supplier performance
• Assist with forecasting
• Identify process improvement opportunities
• Reduce administrative workload for planners

How We’ll Measure Success

• Project completion
• Forecasting accuracy improvements
• Data quality and reporting accuracy
• Process improvements identified
• Stakeholder feedback

Primary Project

You’ll lead a planning or procurement improvement initiative with measurable business outcomes.

Example Projects

• Inventory Health Assessment
• Forecasting Process Improvement
• Supplier Performance Analysis
• Planning Workflow Optimization

Deliverables

• Current State Assessment
• Data Analysis
• Improvement Recommendations
• Implementation Roadmap
• Executive Summary Presentation

What You Bring

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree or diploma in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, Economics, or a related field
• Strong analytical skills and comfort working with data in Excel
• Attention to detail and accuracy with numbers
• Clear written and verbal communication, including presenting findings
• Ability to manage a project and meet deadlines

What We Offer

• Competitive wages that reflect your experience and the work you bring
• Hands-on ownership of a real business project, from analysis through executive presentation
• Mentorship and exposure to the Supply Chain department and the broader business
• Flexible placement terms that fit co-op, internship, and practicum requirements
• A workplace that’s a little greener than most – literally
• A team that takes pride in what they grow – plants and people

Our Values – GRIT

At Rainbow Greenhouses, we believe in GRIT – our shared values of Go for it, Rise to the challenge, Improve every day, and Tackle it together. Our team members bring these values to life through consistency, teamwork, and pride in their craft.

Apply Today

Whether you’re a co-op student, intern, or recent graduate, if you’re an analytical thinker looking to make a real supply chain impact, we welcome your application. At Rainbow Greenhouses, we grow more than plants – we grow people.

Equal Opportunity Statement

At Rainbow Greenhouses, we are an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, hire, and promote based on qualifications and job requirements, without regard to race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, religion, marital or family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or age.

We invest in our people and provide the support employees need to succeed and grow with us.