Procurement Intern

Centro Escolar University; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits designed to support employee/

Job summary

Centro Escolar University is seeking a motivated Procurement Intern to gain hands-on experience with business systems and operations. You will support sourcing strategies for critical materials, analyze supplier performance, and help optimize purchasing processes for better cost, quality, and delivery.

The role emphasizes automation, data analytics, and strategies to enhance supply assurance while minimizing risk, with collaboration across functions and with experienced procurement professionals.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor's or master's in a related field with a 3.0/4.0 GPA or higher.
• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Ability to quickly learn new systems and processes.
• Demonstrated interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in teams and across functions.
• Initiative and drive for results.
• Strong time management to ensure on-time project delivery.

Responsibilities

• Contribute as a Procurement Intern with hands-on exposure to business systems and operations.
• Support sourcing strategies for critical materials and services.
• Analyze supplier performance.
• Optimize purchasing processes to improve cost, quality, and delivery.
• Enhance reporting and visibility through automation and data analytics.
• Develop strategies to ensure supply assurance and minimize risk.
• Collaborate with experienced procurement professionals and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Stakeholder relations

Communication

Learning agility

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Time management

Problem-solving

Education

Supply chain / analytics degree

Job description

Your Role

Here’s what you will be doing:

• Contribute as a Procurement Intern with hands-on exposure to business systems and operations.
• Support sourcing strategies for critical materials and services.
• Analyze supplier performance.
• Optimize purchasing processes to improve cost, quality, and delivery.
• Enhance reporting and visibility through automation and data analytics.
• Develop strategies to ensure supply assurance and minimize risk.
• Collaborate with experienced procurement professionals and cross-functional teams.

About You

The company is looking for candidates with:

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Data Analytics/MIS, Business Administration, or related business field.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0 or higher.
• Ability to establish strong relationships with key stakeholders internally and externally.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to quickly learn new systems and processes.
• Demonstrated interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in teams and collaborate across functions.
• Initiative and drive for results.
• Strong time management skills to ensure on-time project delivery.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive pay.
• Benefits designed to support employee and family well-being.