Global Sourcing and Procurement Intern - Summer 2026

Description

Key Responsibilities

• Gather and analyze cost estimates from suppliers.
• Communicate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure timely responses.
• Track and maintain quoting and project timelines.
• Support project management efforts related to sourcing and supplier collaboration.
• Analyze and compile data to inform sourcing decisions and cost-saving initiatives.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and support qualitative and quantitative analysis.
• Help maintain and update data fields in ERP systems, such as e2open/E1.
• Provide support in developing and maintaining global sourcing forms and templates.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

• Interest in understanding of the requirements of manufacturing, logistics, supply chain management, finance, and customer service.
• Interest in knowledge of material planning and inventory management.
• Ability to effectively communicate information and respond to questions in person-to-person and small group situations with customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and use discretion with business information.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide numbers (using currency and other forms of measurement).
• Ability to deal with problems involving several known variables in situations of routine nature.
• Ability to frequently make decisions of both minor and major importance, which may affect the work operations of other employees and/or clientele to a moderate degree.

• Current College Student interested Global Supply Chain

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