Indirect CoE Procurement Technology Co-op - Fall 2026

Category/Area of Expertise: Co-Ops
Job Requisition: 455786
Address: USA-ME-Scarborough-145 Pleasant Hill Rd
Store Code: NFR Vendor Management Support (2761785)
A great career opportunity
Ahold Delhaize USA, a division of Netherlands-based Ahold Delhaize, is the parent company for Ahold Delhaize's U.S. companies, including its local brands, Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop, and the U.S. services companies, Retail Business Services, Peapod Digital Labs and ADUSA Supply Chain. When considered together, the local brands of Ahold Delhaize USA comprise the largest grocery retail group on the East Coast and the fourth largest grocery retail group in the nation, operating more than 2,000 stores and distribution centers across more than 20 states and serving millions of customers each week through a uniquely local omnichannel experience. The Ahold Delhaize USA company team includes just over 100 associates across all East Coast office locations.
Co-op Program Overview:
Get an insider view of the fast-changing grocery retail industry while developing relevant business, technical and leadership skills geared towards enhancing your career. This paid Co-op experience is an opportunity to help drive business results in an environment designed to promote and reward diversity, innovation and leadership. Our mission is to create impactful early talent programs that provide cohorts with meaningful project work, learning and development sessions, and mentorship opportunities.
**Applicants must be currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree program. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and be available from July 13, 2026 through December 4, 2026. We have a hybrid work environment that requires a minimum of three days a week in the office. Please submit your resume including your cumulative GPA. Transcripts may be requested at a future date.**

• Approximate 6-month Co-op session with competitive pay

• Impactful project work to develop your skills/knowledge

• Career assistance & mentoring in obtaining full time positions within ADUSA

• Leadership speaker sessions and development activities

• One-on-one mentoring in your area of interest

• Involvement in group community service events

• Networking and professional engagement opportunities

• Access to online career development tools and resources

• Opportunity to present project work to company leaders and gain executive visibility

Department/Position Description:
The Indirect Center of Excellence is an integrated and strategically focused team managing activities for Indirect spend across ADUSA with our internal stakeholders. Indirect spend consists of goods and services purchased to support business operations, including omnichannel services, distribution centers, corporate offices and retail stores. The ICoE delivers repeatable and sustainable value to ADUSA and the Great Local Brands including Food Lion, Hannaford, Stop & Shop, Giant Food, and The GIANT Company. We do this by leveraging ADUSA's scale, understanding the total cost of ownership, creating strong stakeholder partnerships, and leveraging data and systems. This co-op position will be responsible for research and development aligned with the Indirect Center of Excellence team's procurement technology roadmap. The position will participate in active ICoE projects relating to AI, data modeling, and analytics. Project examples include chatbot/AI agent applications, spend and analytics dashboards, and reporting pipelines.
Qualifications:

• Working towards bachelor's degree or higher in data analytics, statistics, logistics, finance, supply chain or related field

• 1+ years of experience using business intelligence solution (e.g. Power BI, Tableau)

• Intermediate Excel and PowerPoint knowledge

• AI education or business applications experience

• Strong communication, presentation and project management skills

• Experience using analytical thinking and problem-solving skills

• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly, appropriately and effectively

Individual cohort pay rates vary based on location, academic year, and position.
ME/NC/PA/SC Salary Range: $18.10 - $31.00
IL/MA/MD Salary Range: $20.00 - $34.20
At Ahold Delhaize USA, we embrace and celebrate diversity. Our employees and prospective employees are treated with fairness, respect and dignity. We provide an equal opportunity workplace committed to hiring, training, compensating, and promoting persons based on their talents and abilities and without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, family status, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.