Procurement Intern

Vicinity Energy; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Vicinity Energy in Boston, MA is seeking a part-time, temporary Corporate Procurement intern to support day-to-day operations and interface with internal stakeholders and external partners. The internship reports to the Sourcing Manager.

Responsibilities include creating dashboards and templates, reviewing vendors, processing invoices, issuing RFPs, tracking KPIs, and supporting policy adoption. Applicants must be enrolled in a four-year business, supply chain, or related degree and be

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a four-year undergraduate program in business, supply chain, procurement, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Create dashboards and tracking templates for new policies and procedures.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Education

Pursuing a four-year degree in business, supply chain, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel

Power BI

ERP/CMMS systems

Job description

Summary

This position will serve as support to our Corporate Procurement team in their day-to-day operations which includes interfacing with internal stakeholders across different company orgs as well as external stakeholders. This is a part-time and temporary position located at our Corporate HQ in Boston, MA. This role will report to the Sourcing Manager. The compensation for this position is $23.00 per hour.

Responsibilities

• Help to create dashboards and tracking templates for new policies and procedures.
• Review new vendors and determine vendor eligibility through company policy.
• Track and approve invoices.
• Interface with vendors on day-to-day changes.
• Lead a to be defined project for the term of the internship.
• Assist in maintenance of category management.
• Track changes in spend.
• Issue RFP’s and execute bid analysis
• Track and report on monthly KPI’s.
• Help promote adaption of new policies.
• Daily review of electronic transactions for compliance.

Basic Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a four-year undergraduate degree program focused on business studies, supply chain, procurement, or other relevant study area.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.

Other Qualifications

• Analytical mindset.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills.
• Experience with ERP or CMMS systems, dashboards, or PowerBi.
• Experience with Excel.

Physical Requirements

• Must submit to pre-employment drug screening.