Direct Procurement Sourcing Co-op — Global Supplier Strategy

Jobtailor; New Jersey; On-site; USD 16,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Jobtailor is offering a Future Talent Program in New Jersey for a cooperative education internship spanning 5-6 months. You will work on market intelligence, supplier analyses, and cost-reduction projects while learning to prepare negotiations and execute RFIs, RFPs, and e-auctions.

You will develop skills in data collection, analysis, and reporting, using Power BI/Qlik and SAP, with cross-functional collaboration across Legal, Finance, and Procurement teams.

Qualifications

• Currently in sophomore or junior level curriculum pursuing a Bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, Market Research, Communications, a Science-related discipline, or MBA program
• Strong data collection, analysis and reporting skills
• Excellent project management skills
• Ability to work independently in ambiguous/dynamic situations
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Preferred: Two or more internships or co-ops
• Preferred: Experience with Power BI, Qlik or other data analytics/visualization tools

Responsibilities

• Participate in the Future Talent Program Cooperative education program for 5-6 months, completing one or more projects
• Gather market intelligence and conduct strategic supplier and supply market analyses
• Prepare pre-negotiation plans and support supplier negotiation sessions and post-negotiation follow-through
• Create and execute RFIs, RFPs, and e-auctions
• Conduct quotation analysis, cost modeling, purchase price analysis, and cost reduction initiatives
• Perform financial solvency analysis, risk assessments, FCPA verification, compliance and due diligence assessments
• Monitor supplier performance and resolve issues
• Support budget planning and report spend, savings, compliance, and other metrics
• Support procurement strategies, sourcing, supply risk management, supplier performance improvement, supplier diversity, working capital improvement, and supplier relationship management
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, Procure-to-Pay, internal stakeholders, and external suppliers
• Select suppliers, ensure savings and service levels, meet legal contract requirements, and manage external relationships
• Maintain financial reporting and management systems, including SAP
• Participate in category teams and develop breakthrough strategies delivering cost reduction targets
• Share high-quality work and learnings with colleagues throughout the Global Supplier Management Group

Skills

Data collection

Project management

Supplier relationship management

Financial analysis

Microsoft Office Suite

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or supply chain management

MBA program enrollment

Tools

SAP

SharePoint

Microsoft Teams

Power BI

Qlik

Job description

Jobtailor is offering a Future Talent Program in New Jersey for a cooperative education internship spanning 5-6 months. You will work on market intelligence, supplier analyses, and cost-reduction projects while learning to prepare negotiations and execute RFIs, RFPs, and e-auctions.

You will develop skills in data collection, analysis, and reporting, using Power BI/Qlik and SAP, with cross-functional collaboration across Legal, Finance, and Procurement teams.