College Intern (ETS) - Entry Level Buyer I - Procurement Operations| Temporary

Emory•Atlanta, GA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Undergraduate College Intern position is for currently enrolled students who have attended at least one year of their a bachelors program. The Summer Internship Program offers a variety of internship positions across Emory departments for either 10 or 12 weeks depending on the department needs. This role will be granted the opportunity to work from home regularly but must be able to commute to Emory University on a flexible weekly schedule based upon business needs. Schedule is based on agreed upon guidelines of department. This role requires residency in the state of GA. Emory reserves the right to change remote work status with notice to employee

Requirements

Currently enrolled as an undergraduate in a college or university offering a four year degree.
Completion of freshman year or higher and in good academic standing.
College transcripts required as part of interview process.

Responsibilities

Leads procurement training, including writing and preparing training materials.
Reviews purchase requisitions and converts them into purchase orders; reviews and processes change orders and purchase order closures.
Verifies pricing, terms, and preferred supplier usage.
Works with campus requestors and suppliers to obtain quotes, order status updates, and resolve concerns.
Makes independent decisions of sole source procurements by evaluating and determining the validity of the requestor's documentation.
Provides professional procurement advice to departments and suppliers by interpreting federal and university rules, policies, procedures and processes.
Conducts general contract review to ensure terms and conditions are not contradictory to Emory's Purchase Order Terms and Condition or strategic contract; reviews contract repository, and works with sourcing managers to discuss any issues.
Ensures compliance with procurement policies, competitive bid thresholds, and delegated authority.
Communicates with suppliers to obtain quotes and order status updates and resolves issues.
Supports supplier onboarding by collecting documentation and coordinating activation steps.
Maintains supplier records and supports supplier performance tracking.
Assists with spend analysis, reporting, and data cleanup.
Performs related responsibilities as required.