Procurement Intern

Porsche Cars North America; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Porsche Cars North America is seeking a detail-oriented procurement professional to create purchase orders, generate and execute contracts, while ensuring policy compliance. The role involves maintaining workflow training and coordinating with multiple departments, and updating vendor audit files and contract databases.

The ideal candidate will have a strong MS Office skill set, especially Excel, and a proactive approach to contract expirations and approvals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, legal, finance, supply chain, or related field.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Interest in procurement – purchasing.
• Previous experience in a corporate environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create purchase orders, generate and execute contractual agreements ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.
• Maintain training on the workflow process and coordinate with all supported departments.
• Update vendor audit files and the contracts database regularly.
• Proactively notify business owners of impending contract expirations.
• Ensure prior approvals from Finance, Accounting, Executive Management, and supporting departments.
• Support and advocate for strategic and tactical process improvement activities and initiatives within the Center of Excellence (CoE).

Skills

Strong communication

Problem solving

Executive communication

MS Office literacy

Cross-functional collaboration

Contract terms exposure

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor degree candidate in business/related

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

• Create purchase orders, generate, and execute contractual agreements ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.
• Maintain training on the workflow process and coordinate with all supported departments.
• Update vendor audit files and the contracts database regularly.
• Proactively notify business owners of impending contract expirations.
• Ensure prior approvals from Finance, Accounting, Executive Management, and supporting departments.
• Support and advocate for strategic and tactical process improvement activities and initiatives within the Center of Excellence (CoE).

Roles & Responsibilities

• Create purchase orders, generate, and execute contractual agreements ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.
• Maintain training on the workflow process and coordinate with all supported departments.
• Update vendor audit files and the contracts database regularly.
• Proactively notify business owners of impending contract expirations.
• Ensure prior approvals from Finance, Accounting, Executive Management, and supporting departments.
• Support and advocate for strategic and tactical process improvement activities and initiatives within the Center of Excellence (CoE).

Preferred Qualifications Include

• Recent graduate or juniors/seniors currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business, Legal, Finance, Supply Chain, or related field.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Interest in procurement – purchasing.
• Previous experience in a corporate environment is a plus

Preferred Skills Include

• Strong communication (oral and written), relationship management, and consultative selling skills.
• Self-motivated with advanced problem-solving skills
• Ability to engage and communicate effectively with individuals at all organizational levels, including Executive Management.
• Strong PC literacy, including MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint) is required
• Demonstrated experience in cross-functional projects and team collaboration.
• Exposure to commercial contract terms and conditions in a corporate setting.
• Flexibility and adaptability to meet immediate business area needs and timelines.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to talk, hear, walk, sit, stand, climb stairs on occasion with prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to effectively work and complete tasks in an open office/noisy environment.

At a Glance

Porsche is an equal opportunity employer and we take pride in our diversity. In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at Porsche will be based on merit, qualifications and abilities. Porsche does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, age, disability, family medical history, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, registered domestic partner status, family and medical leave status, military status, criminal conviction history, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. If you are an applicant from the state of California, please review the California Applicant Privacy Notice here.