Procurement Intern

Key Responsibilities: - Support the Procurement team in daily sourcing and purchasing activities, including supplier follow-up, quotation tracking, purchase order support, and documentation. - Assist in collecting and organizing supplier, market, category, and internal business information to support category planning and sourcing decisions. - Support basic data analysis using Excel or other tools to identify spend patterns, savings opportunities, supplier performance trends, and process improvement areas. - Help prepare sourcing materials such as request-for-quotation summaries, supplier comparison tables, presentation slides, and meeting notes. - Assist with supplier onboarding, vendor record updates, contract documentation, and follow-up on required compliance documents. - Support tracking of project actions, risks, issues, and next steps for procurement initiatives and category activities. - Participate in cross-functional discussions with internal stakeholders to understand business needs and how Procurement supports operational goals. - Learn and apply basic procurement concepts, including category management, supplier management, negotiation preparation, contract administration, and procurement systems. Requirements: - Currently pursuing, or recently completed, a Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Procurement, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Engineering, or a related field. - Strong interest in building a career in Procurement, Sourcing, Supply Chain, or Vendor Management. - No prior procurement work experience is required; internship, project, or academic exposure to business, data analysis, supply chain, or purchasing topics will be an advantage. - Comfortable working with data and preparing simple analysis, reports, and presentations. - Good communication skills and willingness to collaborate with stakeholders across functions and locations. - Curious, proactive, detail-oriented, and willing to learn in a fast-paced environment. - Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint; experience with procurement or ERP systems is an advantage but not required. - Able to handle information responsibly and maintain confidentiality when working with supplier and business data. - Good written and spoken English; proficiency in Mandarin or another regional language is an advantage.