Purchasing Assistant Intern: Vendor Relations & Operations

Goldencustomercare; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 24,796 - 27,552; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Charity sponsorships

Professional development

Kitchen and gym

Company events

Job summary

Golden Hippo, an employee-owned health and wellness brand builder, is seeking a Purchasing Assistant Intern in Woodland Hills, CA. This part-time internship (25–29 hours/week) runs Sept 14 through Dec 10 and offers hands-on exposure to the purchasing and supply chain teams.

You’ll help maintain open orders, update POs, liaise with vendors, and support process improvements. The role requires strong relationship skills, attention to detail, and organizational ability.

Qualifications

• Great at relationship building.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong Technical skills.
• Continuous Improvement Mindset.
• Adaptable and Flexible.

Responsibilities

• Assist Purchasing functions for Golden Hippo and Supply Chain team.
• Maintain all open orders and update the system accordingly.
• Work closely with Vendors on open orders and related POs.
• Ensure that all Purchase Orders are up to Date.
• Check for past dues and PPVs.
• Close POs and update ETAs per open orders.
• Develop relationships with vendors for best price and service.
• Update Master sheet with open orders and ETAs.
• Acknowledge POs and upload BOLs and PODs where applicable.
• Run Open order report and share with vendors for ETAs.
• Process corrugated POs per warehouse needs.
• Work on projects that will pertain the purchasing team.

Skills

Relationship building

Attention to detail

Organization

Technical skills

Continuous improvement

Adaptable

Job description

Golden Hippo, an employee-owned health and wellness brand builder, is seeking a Purchasing Assistant Intern in Woodland Hills, CA. This part-time internship (25–29 hours/week) runs Sept 14 through Dec 10 and offers hands-on exposure to the purchasing and supply chain teams.

You’ll help maintain open orders, update POs, liaise with vendors, and support process improvements. The role requires strong relationship skills, attention to detail, and organizational ability.