Procurement Intern

Centralized Supply Chain Services, LLC; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Centralized Supply Chain Services, LLC seeks a learner to gain a comprehensive understanding of procurement's role in the supply chain, including sourcing, purchasing, supplier relationships, contract management, market research, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

You will support Category Managers by analyzing current category uses, competitive sets, and SWOT analyses, gather and interpret data to provide actionable insights, and help develop negotiation techniques by shadowing

Qualifications

• Advanced organization strategies.
• Advanced problem-solving abilities.
• Advanced analytical skills.
• Intermediate communication skills.
• Advanced teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide actionable insights to optimize category strategies.
• Support Category Managers by analyzing category uses and competitive sets.
• Gather and interpret data for category decision-making.
• Manage conditional projects to maintain supply continuity and drive efficiency.
• Learn methods/tools for predicting future supply needs.
• Shadow category managers to develop negotiation techniques.

Skills

Organization Strategies

Problem Solving Ability

Analytical

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Some college or better in Business Administration or related field

Some college or better in Management or related field

Job description

Gain a comprehensive understanding of procurement's role in the supply chain process, including sourcing, purchasing, managing supplier relationships, contract management, market research, managing disruptions, procurement software, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Support Category Managers by analyzing current category/product uses, competitive sets, and conducting SWOT analyses.

Gather and interpret data and provide actionable insights to optimize category strategies.

Manage conditional projects to maintain continuity of supply and drive efficiency.

Learn about methods and tools for predicting future supply needs.

Gain practical experience in developing negotiation techniques by shadowing category managers.

Qualifications

Skills

Organization Strategies

Advanced

Problem Solving Ability

Advanced

Analytical

Advanced

Communication

Intermediate

Teamwork

Advanced

Education

Required

Some college or better in Business Administration or related field.

Some college or better in Management or related field.

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