Procurement Intern Job Description
Procurement intern
provides supervision, training and assistance to all procurement team members across Contracting, Purchasing, Expediting, Vendor Quality Surveillance, Logistics and Site Materials.
Procurement Intern Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Proficient skills in computer including experience with MS Office products such as Word, Excel, Outlook, and ability to learn and master new software programs including general ledger software packages
Generates a variety of standard statistical and other reports, work orders, etc, using various databases in excel and SAP
Misc administrative tasks that at a minimum may include expediting parts, copying data, filing
Responsible for developing and executing Request for Proposals and e-Auction writing contracts
Gatherand analyze data using ERP system tools and Microsoft
Support in organization of Supplier days in Moscow and Kiev
Supports the IT services and product sourcing process
Get to know the scope and accountabilities of the Procurement Center Krakow department
Familiarize yourself with procurement processes actively participate in various projects (such as bidding processes, negotiations optimization projects)
Have a chance to cooperate with the PMI Procurement Centers & local Procurements worldwide
Procurement Intern Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Procurement Intern
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: TW, PL, TQA
Education for Procurement Intern
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the procurement intern job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and University Degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Accounting, Business/Administration, Graduate, Economics, Management, Education
Skills for Procurement Intern
Desired skills for procurement intern include:
Excel
Database utilization
MS Office
Areas of procurement
E-sourcing
Estimating
Expediting
Offsite supplier quality
Subcontract administration and site purchasing
Accounting and general Business principles throughout internship
Desired experience for procurement intern includes:
Negotiate and author supplier contracts
Establish rate cards
Course study in Finance, Supply Chain, or Management desired
Support in various analyses & reports creation
Location can vary but (in most cases) GP internships will be in Plano, TX or Purchase, NY
To serve as Intern during the months of November 2016 - May 2017
Procurement Intern Examples
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Procurement Intern Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a procurement intern. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for procurement intern
- Explain the new process to internal and external stakeholders
- Actively Participate in the international team / status calls
- Data gathering exercises (review supplier transactions and spend)
- Track progress through for instance monthly reporting on key performance indicators
- Support in the Vendor Registration Process at the United Nations Global Market platform and synchronization with SAP
- Support updating the Units Web page
- Update all Reps and Certs for Suppliers that have expired/will expire
- Update all overdue Proprietary Information Agreements for Suppliers
- Facilitate Vendor Classification Form completions
- Update NAICS and Sector Supplier Numbers in the Vendor Master
Qualifications for procurement intern
- Ability to quickly gather and analyze data, and grasp customer requirements under time constraints in a changing environment
- The ability to effectively manage competing priorities among the different operations, and to bring a cohesive direction to the buying teams
- Presentation skills necessary to professionally represent Micron within the supplier community
- Strong skills in leading and participating in meetings and high-level supplier negotiations
- The ability to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment, interact professionally with a diverse group of managers, and subject matter experts
- Other duties as assigned by Indirect Category team to support department initiatives
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of procurement intern. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for procurement intern
- Develop analytical tools and reporting to enhance the current process for the procurement of transportation services
- Work closely with Supplier Managers across all modes of transportation to improve and develop data analytics to drive stronger negotiating during the RFQ process
- Help complete required bid processes for the acquisition of network, infrastructure, desktop equipment, printers and related peripherals
- Submit purchase orders and supporting documents to vendors
- Work on special IT related projects as assigned
- Identify the appropriate scope of Suppliers for inclusion to the program
- Establish protocols and cadence of Supplier Performance reviews
- Establish documentation templates / protocols (pre and post follow up to cadence established above)
- Establish and document a sustainable/efficient follow up protocols
- Identify appropriate documentation protocols that tracks follow on actions and performance improvement opportunities
Qualifications for procurement intern
- English is a must, additional French is very much appreciated
- Pursuing Master’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, International Business or related discipline
- Due to program requirements, must be a US Citizen or permanent resident
- Basic knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures in procurement and supply chain management
- Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree or Master’s Degree program in Finance, Engineering, Supply Chain, or other business related field
- Demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and an aptitude for Business, Finance, Supply Chain, and/or Engineering
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a procurement intern. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for procurement intern
- Interpret engineering drawings to understand function and quality requirements
- Participate in our Engineering Change Order process
- Gain exposure to our Inventory Management Process, Quality Improvement Processes, and Value Stream Improvement Process
- Understand the purchasing function
- Learn and understand our quality process (defective material reports, first article review process) to see the connection between the purchasing and engineering functions
- Interact with our logistics team to review kanbans
- Utilize MRP, Oracle, and other information technology
- Collaborate with manufacturing to understand scheduling, process flow
- Gain exposure to executive management
- Coordinates purchasing activities with manufacturing, planning and engineering
Qualifications for procurement intern
- Act as Customer Service support between Purchasing, Direct Sourcing, Indirect Sourcing and the People & Knowledge function within Functional Leadership
- Working with the Head of People & Knowledge to identify a primary Procurement project to focus on during the course of their internship
- Actively participate in Think Tank brainstorming sessions
- Support the Global Sustainability Initiative
- Contribute to the Procurement Communication Strategy and monthly Procurement News articles
- Conduct stakeholder interviews to identify improvement opportunities
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for a procurement intern. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for procurement intern
- Works closely with supervisor to analyze supplier performance using various data analysis software and establish conclusions
- Applicant will work on reporting, identifying trends, spend analytics and compliance
- Support Procurement Agents with maintaining supplier communications, files and activities
- Possess the ability to resolve problems of limited scope and complexity
- Understanding of how procurement supports sales and marketing
- Assist procurement managers in updating a suppliers pool and selecting strategic suppliers
- Assist in the conduct of a competitive bid and achieve the target saving
- Help to build reports to HQ and CFO
- Contribute to the annual goal of saving $25M
- Supplier/Product research
Qualifications for procurement intern
- Marketing or commercial related studies
- Ability to work in a team and provide individual results as well
- Learn the responsibilities and requirements of Sourcing, Purchasing and Strategy & Governance (Functional Leadership)
- Support one Operational excellence project
- Current undergraduate student or first year MBA student with a focus in Supply Chain, Procurement or a Business related field of study
- Knowledge of General Procurement Processes and Procedures
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a procurement intern. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for procurement intern
- Communicate with OPCO’s
- Assist with developing power point presentations
- Support PFA activities, aged inventory
- Assist with preparing for Thrive Summits, buying shows
- Assist with product cutting activities
- Support in Vendor database management, interacting with internal stakeholders
- Enter Vendor details into the Vendor Database Management platforms
- Review past vendor records and contracts for errors or missing information, work with the internal stakeholders to get corrections made and accordingly update in the Vendor Database Management platforms
- Provide regular updates on status of the tasks being assigned through daily and weekly reporting
- Basic data management
Qualifications for procurement intern
- Student of the 4/5 year of Business/IT
- Project Management and Change Management experience a plus
- Major GPA of 3.0
- Pursuing a law degree or relevant legal background
- Knowledge of French or Spanish is an asset
- Facilitiate sourcing events