Intern Supply Chain Specialist - SAP Materials Management & Sales and Distribution – 2027

International Business Machines Corporation; Baton Rouge (LA); Presencial; USD 21.000 - 30.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

IBM SkillsBuild

Mentorship

Hands-on projects

Descripción de la vacante

IBM Consulting FutureNow Center Intern in Baton Rouge, LA, will work alongside experienced professionals to help solve business and technology challenges for clients around the world. You'll gain hands-on experience, build in-demand technical and professional skills, and contribute to meaningful projects in a collaborative, team-based environment.

This internship is designed to prepare students for a potential full-time career with IBM Consulting after graduation, with exposure to SAP, supply

Formación

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in a related field with interest in supply chain management.
• Interest in SAP, procurement, inventory, logistics, or related areas.
• Ability to analyze information and approach problems with structured methods.
• Exposure to data analysis and enterprise technology through coursework or internships.

Responsabilidades

• Assist with SAP solutions for procurement, materials management, inventory, and order management.
• Support consulting teams in understanding supply chain requirements and processes.
• Learn SAP configuration, testing, data validation, and documentation activities.
• Analyze supply chain data to identify trends and develop recommendations.
• Collaborate with IBM professionals to develop communication and consulting skills.
• Contribute to process improvement and transformation initiatives in projects.

Conocimientos

Structured problem-solving

Data analysis

Communication

SAP familiarity

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

High School Diploma/GED

Herramientas

SAP

ERP systems

Descripción del empleo

As an IBM Consulting FutureNow Center Intern, you'll work alongside experienced professionals to help solve real business and technology challenges for clients around the world. You'll gain hands-on experience, build in-demand technical and professional skills, and contribute to meaningful projects while learning in a collaborative, team-based environment.

As an IBM Consulting FutureNow Center Intern, you'll work alongside experienced professionals to help solve real business and technology challenges for clients around the world. You'll gain hands-on experience, build in-demand technical and professional skills, and contribute to meaningful projects while learning in a collaborative, team-based environment. This internship is designed to provide meaningful, hands-on experience that prepares students for a potential full-time career with IBM Consulting upon graduation.

Your Role And Responsibilities

As an Intern Supply Chain Specialist at IBM, you'll gain hands-on experience applying supply chain and business concepts while developing exposure to SAP, one of the world's leading enterprise technology platforms. You'll work alongside experienced IBM professionals while learning how organizations manage procurement, materials, inventory, customer orders, fulfillment, logistics, and distribution through SAP-enabled business solutions.

As part of our SAP practice, you'll work alongside experienced consultants, SAP specialists, supply chain professionals, and technology experts while developing practical business, analytical, problem-solving, and consulting skills.

Skills

Depending on business needs, your skills, academic background, and career interests, you may gain experience in one of the following areas:

• SAP Materials Management (MM) - focused on how organizations manage procurement, purchasing, materials, inventory, suppliers, and related supply chain processes.
• SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) - focused on how organizations manage customer orders, sales processes, pricing, fulfillment, shipping, billing, and distribution.

You do not need prior SAP experience to get started. Many interns join IBM with a foundation in supply chain, business, operations, or analytics and begin developing SAP expertise through mentorship, structured learning, IBM SkillsBuild, hands-on projects, AI-enabled tools, and real client experiences.

No two projects are exactly alike, you may contribute to projects supporting clients across industries including manufacturing, consumer products, retail, healthcare, energy, automotive, industrial, public sector, and more.

Throughout your internship, you'll gain exposure to end-to-end supply chain processes while learning how SAP and other enterprise technologies help organizations improve operational performance. You'll see how business requirements are translated into technology-enabled solutions and how data, automation, analytics, and Artificial Intelligence are transforming modern supply chains.

During Your Internship, You May Have Opportunities To

• Support business and technology teams in understanding supply chain requirements, processes, challenges, and opportunities for improvement.
• Assist with SAP solutions supporting procurement, materials management, inventory, sales, order management, fulfillment, logistics, distribution, and other supply chain processes.
• Help analyze business requirements and learn how they are translated into SAP-enabled process and technology solutions.
• Assist experienced team members with SAP configuration, testing, data validation, documentation, issue resolution, and solution implementation activities.
• Analyze supply chain and operational data to identify trends, support decision-making, and help develop recommendations.
• Contribute to process improvement and transformation initiatives designed to improve efficiency, visibility, service, and business performance.
• Collaborate with SAP consultants, supply chain professionals, technology specialists, and client teams while developing communication, teamwork, analytical, and consulting skills.
• Gain exposure to how Artificial Intelligence, automation, analytics, cloud technologies, and enterprise platforms are transforming supply chain operations.

We're not looking for SAP experts, we're looking for students with potential, curiosity, problem-solving ability, and a passion for learning.

High-performing interns may be considered for full-time Associate opportunities following graduation, based on business needs and individual performance.

Preferred Education

High School Diploma/GED

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration with a concentration in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Logistics, Management Information Systems, Business Analytics, or a related business field.
• Interest in supply chain management, procurement, purchasing, inventory, logistics, order management, fulfillment, distribution, or business operations.
• Basic understanding of supply chain and business process concepts gained through coursework, academic projects, internships, student organizations, or other learning experiences.
• Ability to analyze information, identify trends or problems, and approach business challenges using structured problem-solving.
• Exposure to supply chain, operations, data analysis, enterprise technology, process improvement, or business problem-solving through coursework, academic projects, internships, case competitions, student organizations, IBM SkillsBuild, certifications, volunteer experiences, or other practical learning opportunities.
• Interest in learning SAP, enterprise applications, supply chain technology, analytics, automation, and digital transformation.
• Awareness of how technology, data, Artificial Intelligence, and automation are changing supply chain operations and business decision-making.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with teammates and communicate ideas in academic, professional, or team-based environments.

You don't need prior SAP experience to get started. We're looking for students with a strong foundation, a growth mindset, and a desire to learn at the intersection of supply chain, technology, and consulting.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Exposure to supply chain management, procurement, purchasing, inventory management, logistics, sales operations, order management, or process improvement through coursework, academic projects, internships, IBM SkillsBuild, certifications, or other practical learning experiences.
• Familiarity with ERP systems, SAP, business analytics, spreadsheets, data visualization, process mapping, or enterprise technologies.
• Interest in SAP Materials Management (MM), SAP Sales and Distribution (SD), supply chain transformation, Artificial Intelligence, automation, and consulting.
• Interest in developing both business-process knowledge and enterprise technology skills while working in a collaborative environment.

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