Sourcing Intern: RFQ, Negotiation & Cost Modeling

Base Power Company

Austin (TX)

On-site

USD 25,000 - 36,000

Full time

8 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

On-site internship

Job summary

Base Power Company in Austin, TX is seeking a GSM Intern to own sourcing for a set of parts, run RFQs end to end, and negotiate cost and terms with suppliers. This is not a shadowing internship; you’ll handle real quotes that carry weight in our build cost.

You’ll collaborate across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Finance, build supplier cost models, and track supplier performance. The role suits a systems thinker with bias to action and comfort with incomplete information.

Qualifications

  • Pursuing a degree in supply chain, industrial engineering, operations, mechanical engineering, business, or related quantitative field.
  • Strong data skills and ability to handle large, messy datasets.
  • Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems (e.g., Odoo, SAP, NetSuite) is a plus, not required.

Responsibilities

  • Own sourcing for a set of assigned parts: build and run RFQs, compare supplier quotes on cost, lead time, and capacity, and award accordingly.
  • Negotiate price, payment terms, and lead times with suppliers; track savings vs. baseline.
  • Build supplier cost models to distinguish fair quotes from padded ones.
  • Support qualification of new suppliers and second sources with quotes, samples, and capability data.
  • Track supplier performance on cost, delivery, and quality and flag risks early.

Skills

Spreadsheet skills
SQL
Python

Education

Pursuing degree in a relevant field

Tools

Excel

Job description

Base Power Company in Austin, TX is seeking a GSM Intern to own sourcing for a set of parts, run RFQs end to end, and negotiate cost and terms with suppliers. This is not a shadowing internship; you’ll handle real quotes that carry weight in our build cost.

You’ll collaborate across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Finance, build supplier cost models, and track supplier performance. The role suits a systems thinker with bias to action and comfort with incomplete information.

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