What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer 2025 Intern - Procurement position at Careers?
Overview
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Job Purpose:
Aventiv Technologies offers a progressive style 12-week paid internship program designed to give students and recent graduates hands-on experience in all facets of our operations. Students will have exposure to working alongside our experienced leadership to help build our processes and keep the business running smoothly.
The Procurement Intern will be responsible for assisting the procurement team in meeting both departmental and corporate objectives. This individual will have the opportunity to become an instrumental part of the daily supply procurement activities, including reporting, analytics, purchase order creation and maintenance, pricing negotiations, and supplier management.
This summer internship program is June through August and is Hybrid in our Plano, TX HQ.
Responsibilities
Essential Duties:
- Provide day-to-day support to the Purchasing department.
- Navigate and utilize MRP/ERP Supply Chain Planning, Purchasing, and Supplier Portal applications.
- Participate in weekly procurement meetings and vendor communications.
- Assist in creating process documentation for key procurement functions.
- Generate reports and analyze data to support departmental objectives.
- Collaborate with suppliers to track delivers and maintain pricing targets.
- Support business planning with forecasting and data analysis.
- Adherence to all company policies and procedures.
- Present an overall understanding of learnings as the final capstone to senior leaders at the end of program.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
- Ability to work across functional areas to achieve desired outcomes.
- Proficient in analyzing and/or managing multiple streams of data.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Currently enrolled in a Tech or Vocational school, or currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics Business Administration, or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior internship experience.
- Campus Involvement (clubs/organizations, work study, etc.)
Physical Requirements:
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and a variety of office equipment. Occasionally, may need to reach, stoop, or kneel.
Salary and Benefits:
At Aventiv, our salary and benefits are designed to fit you as a whole person. We offer a salary range based on experience and qualifications to ensure your unique contributions are met with our most competitive offer.
- $19.00 - $23.00
- 401(k)
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Equal Employment Policy:
Aventiv is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All decisions regarding recruiting, hiring, promotion, assignment, training, termination and other terms and conditions of employment will be made without regard to race, color, national origin, biological sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender presentation, religion, age, pregnancy, disability, work-related injury, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other factor that the law protects from employment discrimination. We do not discriminate based on genetic information in accordance with the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act.
Salary : $19 - $23
