Job Description

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT  

The Purchasing Freight & Warehouse intern will gain experience and be responsible for the following:

• Gathering bid data from internal customers
• Determining suppliers to invite to RFP
• Project Kick-off (Baseline analysis, market data, bid strategy, timeline)
• Running negotiation rounds with its analysis and summary for internal customers
• Project approval at Continental tools
• Rate sheet execution.

Objective:

To secure contract rates for a specific period of time and to ensure network.

THE PERKS 

• Competitive pay
• Hands on experience with the team
• Project experience
• Company lunch and learns
• Networking
• And more benefits that come with working for a global industry leader!

Qualifications

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE

• Student currently enrolled in a U.S. accredited degree program for at least another 12 months and willing to dedicate 12 months toward internship
• Working toward a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business / Supply Chain / Finance / Marketing or similar
• Available to work a minimum of 20 hours per week during normal business hours (Mon-Fri)
• This is a hybrid role and must be willing to commute to Fort Mill campus 3 days per week (Mon-Fri)
• Must have and maintain a minimum GPA of a 2.8 or higher
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc. *TMS System / bidding platform / SAP / DocuSign / K2 / CLM and other Purchasing tools. 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills