Remote Strategic Sourcing Project Lead Intern

Otis SE; Connecticut; On-site; USD 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Scholar Program

Job summary

Otis is seeking a Summer Intern – Strategic Sourcing Project Lead to assist the supply chain team in leading sourcing events from opportunity identification to implementation planning. You will analyze spend data, run RFQs in a digital platform, support negotiations, and help deliver measurable savings with dual sourcing.

Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a related field; strong analytical, Excel, PowerPoint, and communication skills are required.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in supply chain management, business, engineering, finance, data analytics, operations, or a related field.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret spend data, supplier quotes, and financial comparisons.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with Power BI, procurement systems, or e-sourcing platforms is a plus.
• Interest in strategic sourcing, procurement, supplier management, negotiation, and commercial decision-making.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work across functions and summarize complex information clearly.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage milestones, follow-ups, and deadlines in a project environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyze historical and forecasted spend data to identify sourcing opportunities, baseline current costs, quantify potential savings, and define project scope.
• Partner with category leaders, business stakeholders, engineering, quality, legal, and finance teams to confirm requirements, supplier selection criteria, timelines, and approval needs.
• Develop the RFQ package, including bid instructions, specifications, commercial requirements, response templates, evaluation criteria, and supplier communications.
• Create and launch the sourcing event in the digital RFX tool, manage supplier invitations, monitor supplier participation, coordinate questions and answers, and ensure timely bid submission.
• Evaluate supplier proposals using total cost, quality, delivery, capacity, risk, service, and commercial terms as decision criteria.
• Support supplier negotiations to improve pricing, payment terms, capacity commitments, service levels, and other value drivers.
• Prepare a sourcing recommendation and business case that documents baseline spend, quoted results, savings opportunity, supplier comparison, risks, and implementation plan.
• Support contracting activities by coordinating required documentation, tracking open items, and helping ensure alignment with standard terms and internal approval processes.
• Develop a dual sourcing implementation plan, including transition milestones, stakeholder responsibilities, qualification requirements, supplier onboarding steps, and savings tracking.
• Present project progress, findings, recommendations, and final results to supply chain leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering, finance, data analytics

Tools

Power BI

Procurement systems

e-sourcing platforms

Job description

Otis is seeking a Summer Intern – Strategic Sourcing Project Lead to assist the supply chain team in leading sourcing events from opportunity identification to implementation planning. You will analyze spend data, run RFQs in a digital platform, support negotiations, and help deliver measurable savings with dual sourcing.

Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a related field; strong analytical, Excel, PowerPoint, and communication skills are required.