Procurement Intern

Internship Duration: March - August

The Procurement Intern provide support to the Procurement Department based in Durham. Supporting buyers on data collection, market research, preparation of charts, and any other activities that will help Buyers prepare Category Sourcing Strategies and Business Reviews.

Primary Duties

• Provide day to day support to the Buyers.

• Support buyers on researching the market (key players, market conditions etc.) regarding categories sourcing strategies.

• Support buyers on Supplier Business Reviews preparation: performance data collection & analysis and PPT preparation.

• Support buyers on all the activities linked to CSR (Corporate Social Responsibilities) included ECOVADIS & SBTi.

• Support buyers on the profitability projects & saucerization projects.

• Maintain and update regularly various centralized purchasing files to include, but not limited to: Approved Supplier List, NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreements), contracts and required Supplier documentation (SAD, SSS, Iso certificates).

• Assist buyers on SSC Meetings minutes and action plan follow up.

• Assist buyers on spend data analysis & supplier panel management through data analytics (Spend, rationalization, optimization)

• Perform all work in compliance with company quality procedures and standards.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent

• Must be actively enrolled in a degree program in Accounting, Business, Finance, Supply Chain or similar field.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Consistently upholds and reflects the core ethical principles and values that bioMerieux promotes.

• Learning agility to be able to learn from experiences and apply that knowledge to new situations.

• Effective verbal communication skills

• Technical learning aptitude to quickly understand and acquire new technical knowledge and skills.

• Informing others by sharing clear, timely information to ensure alignment.

• Practicing time management to allocate tasks, balance priorities, and meet deadlines efficiently

• Experience in MS Office tools to include but not limited to Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel

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