Indirect Purchasing Intern (Fall 2025)

A good student experience is never hands-off. We are dedicated to fostering a dynamic learning environment where students actively engage in practical experiences throughout their time with us. From the beginning, students are entrusted with specific responsibilities, ensuring they play a significant role in their learning journey. As valued team members, students are also encouraged to share and implement their own ideas, enhancing both their personal growth and the collective success of the team.

Description

The qualified intern/Co-op should expect to contribute & improve in the following functions: 

The Indirect Purchasing Intern will develop and direct the procurement of materials, parts, equipment, and supplies for the organization by procurement of various goods and services (commodities) to serve the immediate, short-, medium-, and long-term needs and requirements of the Plant internal customers by achieving the best cost-performance ratio for the organization. The qualified Intern should expect to contribute & improve in the following functions:

• Support buyers in negotiations and order processing
• Negotiate pricing with suppliers
• Data analytics in excel for buyer projects
• Support team with meeting coordination with suppliers
• Support team in escalations
• Support team with data clean up for implementation of new system
• Follow up with suppliers for various supplier events
• Coupa / SRM rollout support
• Diversity event support
• Supplier day support

Qualifications 

• Pursuing a degree in Business, Finance or Supply Chain (preferred).
• Excel skills.
• Good organizational and time management skills.