What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer Procurement Intern position at Ardagh Group?
Role description:
The Procurement Intern will provide the opportunity to translate theoretical knowledge into a sound understanding of procurement within a manufacturing environment. This internship will support the Procurement team through data-driven insights, market research and supplier performance analysis. This includes identifying cost savings, improving supplier partnerships and ensuring alignment with corporate sustainability and compliance goals
Responsibilities:
- Complete a special project (50%~ of the workload) focused on procurement strategies and processes within a manufacturing environment, this includes but is not limited to:
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Spend and data analysis
- Collect, clean and analyze spend data to identify cost savings opportunities and efficiencies
- Build dashboards and reports using Excel, PowerBI or other analytical tools
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Supplier research and benchmarking
- Conduct market intelligence, track commodity price movements and benchmark supplier costs
- Suport supplier due diligence, capability assessments and sustainability initiatives
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Sourcing process support
- Assist in preparing RFIs, RFPs; analyze bids and summarize results for category managers
- Support contract negotiations with financial and operation analysis
- Supplier relationship management
- Track KPIs (on-time delivery, quality, cost and sustainability metrics)
- Help drive supplier performance improvement and compliance with company standards
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Cross-functional collaboration
- Partner with Procurement, Finance, Operations and Legal teams with support category strategies
- Present an end-of-internship summary to the Ardagh Glass Packaging executive leadership team
Minimum skills / qualifications:
- High school diploma
- Must be currently enrolled in a full-time degree program
- Must be 18 years of age
- Ability to complete a 3-month internship from May-August 2026
- Cumulative GPA of a 2.6
Preferred skills / qualifications:
- Completion of PLTW coursework
- Ambition to pursue a career in procurement
About Ardagh Group
Ardagh Glass Packaging is a global leader in glass packaging solutions, producing packaging for the world’s leading brands. We trace our roots all the way back to the Irish Glass Bottle Company, founded in 1932. Since then, we have grown rapidly to a team of more than 20,000 people with revenues of over $9 billion.
Today, we have a presence across Europe, Africa, and North America.
Ardagh Glass Packaging is a global leader in glass packaging solutions, producing packaging for the world’s leading brands. We trace our roots all the way back to the Irish Glass Bottle Company, founded in 1932. Since then, we have grown rapidly to a team of more than 20,000 people with revenues of over $9 billion.
Today, we have a presence across Europe, Africa, and North America.
- Did you know that Ardagh produces many of the cans and bottles you drink your favorite beverages from?
- Did you know we produce metal and glass packaging which are permanent materials, meaning they can be infinitely recycled without any loss of quality?
- Did you know we produce more than 160 million containers per day?
Ardagh is passionate about sustainability and has a reputation for innovation. We push the boundaries of what’s possible, pioneering new production methods, new design techniques and new ways to recycle and save energy. Our aim is to reduce any negative environmental impact while remaining economically sustainable and socially responsible. We believe that the success of our business depends on the success of our people. We strive to create working environments where our employees feel valued, can work to their full potential, and where their achievements are celebrated. Here at Ardagh, we offer exciting and rewarding opportunities for talented and creative people. If you have ambition and want to make an impact with your career, come and join our team, you’ll enjoy the journey!
Ardagh Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, and local law.
Ardagh Group complies with federal, state, and local disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. Contact Clare McHugh (clare.mchugh@ardaghgroup.com) if a reasonable accommodation is needed.