Procurement Intern
Core
10-week summer internship supporting category management, divisional procurement, program management, engineering, manufacturing, quality assurance, and finance to achieve business objectives.
Role type
Procurement Intern
Builds
Price negotiations, market research, price benchmarking, data analysis, negotiation strategies, Tail Spend Optimization, Category Strategy development, OEM Supplier Management Process Improvements, insourcing opportunities, spend leakage assessment, purchasing trends analysis, internal kitting capabilities evaluation, PPI and Strategic Sourcing activities.
Domain
Manufacturing / Procurement / Supply Chain
Required skills
Market research, price benchmarking, data analysis, negotiation strategy development, spend leakage assessment, purchasing trend analysis, process improvement documentation, stakeholder collaboration
Preferred skills
Leadership experience, influencing others, navigating ambiguity, problem-solving, grit, resilience, learning agility, intellectual curiosity, innovative mindset, geographic mobility
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve business objectives; Support Category Managers with price negotiations and strategy development; Assist with Tail Spend Optimization and Supplier Management; Find opportunities to increase insourcing and assess spend leakage; Participate in Strategic Sourcing activities; Drive and standardize department work practices.
Seniority
Intern