Indirect Purchasing Intern (Summer 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:

Develops and directs 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/Co-op 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
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications:

• Prefer Business / Finance / Supply Chain major.
• Excel skills needed / good organizational and time management skills needed.
• Possess a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (not just in major).
• Have enrolled student status at an accredited four-year college or university in the United States.
• Completed at least 30 credit hours at time of application.
• Ability to work full-time on-site (40 hours / week).
• Transfer students must have a GPA from current university.
• MUST ATTACH A COPY OF UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT.
• Complete and pass a substance abuse test before the work term.
• THE WORK TERM DATES ARE May 19th – August 8th, 2025.