Internship-Procurement & Sourcing

Scimplify; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 279,000 - 391,000; Part time

Job summary

Scimplify is seeking a proactive Procurement & Sourcing Intern to join the Supply Chain team in Bengaluru. You will support end-to-end procurement for chemical supplies and Capex, collaborate with Project Management, and engage in vendor sourcing, price benchmarking, and contract negotiations.

The role offers hands-on experience in RFQs/RFPs, PO lifecycle, and supplier coordination, with emphasis on analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Strong numerical aptitude with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets for data analysis.
• Good communication and vendor coordination abilities.

Responsibilities

• Project Procurement Coordination: track material requirements and ensure timely procurement.
• Vendor Identification & Sourcing: evaluate vendors based on specs, quality and compliance.
• Price Benchmarking & Cost Analysis: analyze market trends and prepare RFQs/RFPs.
• Negotiation & Terms Settlement: assist in negotiating prices, terms, and SLAs.
• End-to-End Procurement Handling: manage PO lifecycle from requisition to payment.
• Documentation & coordination: maintain procurement records and communicate with finance.

Skills

Vendor management

Market research

Price benchmarking

Contract negotiations

PO lifecycle

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Scimplify is a science-first manufacturing company for Advanced Materials: from specialty chemicals to the emerging building blocks of next-generation energy applications, life sciences, and crop sciences.

We scale process development and manufacturing as one continuous system, supported by world-class R&D infrastructure and executed across a global network of 500+ manufacturing partners and thousands of scientists and technical partners. The result: new materials go from molecule to commercial scale in months, not years. Scimplify operates offices and teams across 5 countries with 1,000+ innovator customers in 40+ countries.

We are backed by investors such as Accel, Bertelsmann, Omnivore, Hitachi Ventures and 3one4 Capital, having raised over $80M.

Role summary

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Procurement & Sourcing Intern to join our Supply Chain team. In this role, you will work closely with Project Management and key internal stakeholders to execute end-to-end procurement for chemical supplies and capital expenditure (Capex) requirements. This internship offers hands-on experience in vendor management, market research, price benchmarking, and contract negotiations.

Key responsibilities

• Project Procurement Coordination: Collaborate directly with the Project Management team to track material requirements and ensure timely procurement for Chemicals and Capex equipment.
• Vendor Identification & Sourcing: Research, evaluate, and shortlist potential vendors based on technical specifications, quality standards, and compliance requirements.
• Price Benchmarking & Cost Analysis: Analyze market trends, perform cost benchmarking, and prepare comparative statements (RFQs/RFPs) to drive cost efficiencies.
• Negotiation & Terms Settlement: Assist in negotiating prices, payment terms, delivery schedules, and service level agreements (SLAs) with suppliers.
• End-to-End Procurement Handling: Manage the complete purchase order (PO) lifecycle—from requisition review and PO creation to expediting deliveries, resolving supply issues, and coordinating with finance for payment processing.
• Education: Pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor
• Technical Understanding: Basic familiarity with chemical sourcing, raw materials, or capital goods procurement is a strong plus.
• Analytical Skills: Strong numerical aptitude with proficiency in Microsoft Excel / Google Sheets for data analysis and comparative summaries.
• Negotiation & Communication: Clear verbal and written communication skills with a confidence to interact with external vendors and internal teams.
• Detail-Oriented & Organized: Ability to multitask, manage tight timelines, and keep procurement documentation accurate.