What are the responsibilities and job description for the Procurement Internship position at Pieper Electric, Inc.?
Position Summary
The Procurement Intern will gain hands-on experience supporting procurement activities across the business while learning how purchasing and supplier decisions impact construction projects. Working alongside the Procurement team, Project Managers and other business partners, the intern will support sourcing, spend analysis, process improvement and cost-savings initiatives.
This internship provides exposure to both the business and project sides of construction, helping interns understand how Procurement supports project teams from planning and purchasing through project execution.
What You'll Learn & Do
Sourcing & Project Support
Throughout the summer, the intern will gain exposure to Procurement, Project Management, and construction operations while completing meaningful work tied to current business needs. The goal is to understand not only how we purchase, but how strong procurement decisions help our project teams manage cost, keep work moving, and successfully execute projects.
The Procurement Intern will gain hands-on experience supporting procurement activities across the business while learning how purchasing and supplier decisions impact construction projects. Working alongside the Procurement team, Project Managers and other business partners, the intern will support sourcing, spend analysis, process improvement and cost-savings initiatives.
This internship provides exposure to both the business and project sides of construction, helping interns understand how Procurement supports project teams from planning and purchasing through project execution.
What You'll Learn & Do
Sourcing & Project Support
- Assist with Requests for Quotes (RFQs), supplier information and quote comparisons.
- Partner with Procurement and Project Managers to understand material and service needs for active projects.
- Gain exposure to how purchasing decisions, supplier availability, cost and timing can affect project execution.
- Support procurement-related project needs and follow-up as assigned.
- Analyze purchasing and spend data to identify trends, opportunities and areas for further review.
- Assist with data cleansing, categorization and validation to improve procurement reporting.
- Develop summaries that help Procurement and business leaders better understand purchasing activity.
- Map current procurement processes and workflows.
- Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize or improve processes.
- Learn how Procurement interacts with Project Management and other functions throughout the project lifecycle.
- Assist with identifying potential sourcing and cost-saving opportunities.
- Track identified savings and procurement initiatives.
- Develop an understanding of how effective sourcing and purchasing decisions contribute to project and business performance.
- Currently pursuing a degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Analytics, Construction Management or a related field
- Comfortable working with data, including Microsoft Excel
- Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills
- Detail-oriented with an interest in problem-solving and process improvement
- Interest in procurement, supply chain, construction or business operations
Throughout the summer, the intern will gain exposure to Procurement, Project Management, and construction operations while completing meaningful work tied to current business needs. The goal is to understand not only how we purchase, but how strong procurement decisions help our project teams manage cost, keep work moving, and successfully execute projects.