College Intern - Procurement/Sourcing Engineer (Category Intelligence)

HP Inc Poland; Singapore; On-site; SGD 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise in Singapore invites a College Intern to join Procurement/Sourcing Engineer (Category Intelligence). You will support supplier assessments, technical evaluations, qualification activities, and sourcing recommendations across cross-functional teams.

You'll research category landscapes, material cost drivers, and supply risks, and help identify cost-optimizing opportunities, value engineering, and alternate materials. Commitment is 5–6 months, starting January 2027.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or Science.
• Ability to commit to a 5 to 6-month full-time internship starting in January 2027.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with cross-functional teams and suppliers.
• Ability to translate technical data into actionable sourcing recommendations.
• Knowledge of materials used in thermal inkjet cartridges and AI-powered research is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support supplier capability assessments and technical evaluations.
• Collaborate with procurement, engineering, quality and supplier teams.
• Research category landscapes, material cost drivers, and supply risks.
• Develop should-cost models for materials, processes, tooling, and logistics.
• Identify opportunities for cost optimization and process improvements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Structured-thinking

AI workflows

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering/Science

Tools

Power BI

Excel

DOE

FMEA

8D

Pareto analysis

Job description

College Intern - Procurement/Sourcing Engineer (Category Intelligence)

What a College Intern - Procurement/Sourcing Engineer (Category Intelligence) does at HP: Support and analyze supplier capability assessments, technical evaluations, qualification activities, and sourcing recommendations. Collaborate with internal procurement, engineering, quality and supplier teams to address sourcing and quality challenges. Research on category and supplier landscapes, technology trends, raw-material cost drivers, and supply risks, including should-cost models based on materials, manufacturing processes, tooling, and logistics. Identify opportunities for cost optimization, value engineering, alternative materials, and process improvements.

Individuals who do well in this role at HP, usually possess:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or Science.
• Ability to commit to a 5 to 6-month full-time internship starting in January 2027.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, and with suppliers.
• Ability to apply engineering knowledge to resolve materials related issues, specifications, manufacturing processes, supplier capabilities, cost, and quality evaluation.
• Ability to translate technical, supplier, cost, and quality data into clear, actionable sourcing recommendations.
• Knowledge of materials and components used in thermal inkjet cartridges, and experience in deploying AI-powered agents for category research work are added advantages.
• Familiarity with quality tools such as 5 Whys, Pareto analysis, 8D, or FMEA, DOE and SPC.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and structured-thinking skills.
• Experience with analytics and visualization tools such as Power BI and Excel.
• Experience with AI and AI-powered agent workflows.

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