Procurement Intern: Sourcing, Negotiation & Supplier Strategy

SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SINGAPORE PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 13,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Hands-on experience

Collaborative culture

Career development

Job summary

Schneider Electric Singapore Pte Ltd is offering an internship in procurement, starting in January 2027. The role focuses on sourcing, purchasing, and supplier management with real responsibilities and a chance to grow within a global energy management leader.

Ideal candidates are full-time students in related fields who can commit to a structured program in Singapore, gaining hands-on experience and mentorship while contributing to cost, quality, and delivery objectives.

Qualifications

• Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field.
• Experience in project procurement, sourcing, or supplier management.
• Strong negotiation, communication, and analytical skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Achieve purchasing targets across assigned projects, ensuring alignment with cost, quality, and delivery goals.
• Monitor and manage supplier performance, including on-time delivery, quality compliance, technical support capability, and overall supplier expertise.
• Lead brand-labelling/private-label projects with partners, including business model setup, contract negotiation, pricing, and supply-chain resilience planning.
• Manage supplier service levels to drive continuous improvement in quality, delivery, and productivity.
• Lead price negotiations and finalize all contractual agreements for assigned products.
• Support make-or-buy decisions through internal vs. external cost comparison, feasibility analysis, and risk assessment.
• Contribute proactively to supplier selection, ensuring alignment with category strategies (e.g., FC/RM, Electronics).
• Leverage supplier innovation through design-to-cost, co-development, and value-engineering initiatives.
• Monitor project progress, support issue resolution, and ensure full compliance with procurement and project processes.
• Provide end-to-end feasibility support to ensure project success.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field

Job description

Schneider Electric Singapore Pte Ltd is offering an internship in procurement, starting in January 2027. The role focuses on sourcing, purchasing, and supplier management with real responsibilities and a chance to grow within a global energy management leader.

Ideal candidates are full-time students in related fields who can commit to a structured program in Singapore, gaining hands-on experience and mentorship while contributing to cost, quality, and delivery objectives.