Purchasing Intern

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Project Summary: The Purchasing intern will collaborate with the Purchasing team on a combination of projects focused on strategic sourcing/category management/process improvements/data analytics. Additionally, the intern will work closely with the team to support corporate objectives identified for completion in 2026. Qualifications: Required - Collaborate with Purchasing team to implement/execute strategic sourcing process over an identified area of spend under the guidance of a mentor - Research and provide supply market insights in the assigned category to the organization to assist stakeholder community in anticipating strategic opportunities - For the assigned categories of spend, conduct spend analysis and present insights/recommendations on opportunities for harmonization and increased spend leverage - Collaborate with required support functions (IT, etc.) to support identified master data process improvement initiatives - Other responsibilities relevant to specific projects assigned - Interact with vendors to collect data, negotiate prices and problem solve discrepancies - Pursuing a bachelor’s degree or master’s in supply chain or related field - GPA – 3.0 or higher - Str...