GSCM Intern

Amentum•Chantilly, VA

22h•Hybrid

About The Position

Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security and sustainability. Our people apply undaunted curiosity, relentless ambition and boundless imagination to challenge convention and drive progress. Our commitments are underpinned by the belief that safety, collaboration and well-being are integral to success. Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, we have approximately 50,000 employees in more than 70 countries across all 7 continents. The Global Supply Chain Intern will perform various duties under the supervision of a senior level procurement professional. The intern will partner with GSCM leaders to support vital projects to the company while developing their own understanding of the federal & commercial contracting business, global supply chains, and general business acumen. Interns will be based in either our Northern Virginia offices, Ft. Worth, Texas office or Las Vegas, Nevada locations. The intern will be expected to be a self-starter with a positive and curious attitude. In their time with Amentum, the intern will gain exposure to Amentum’s procurement, logistics, finance, analytics, and compliance functions within the company’s supply chain. This position requires US Citizenship. For candidates local to the Chantilly, VA area, you may be expected to come on site one time per week.

Requirements

Open to Freshman, Sophomore, Junior or Senior in an accredited college or university majoring in Supply Chain Management, Business, Data Analysis & Sciences, Pre-Law or other related disciplines
Preferred GPA: 3.0 or above
Preferred ability to work in Chantilly, VA or Fort Worth, TX office
Preferred ability to travel (US) as necessary to support Intern initiatives
US Citizenship is required to apply
Interest in Government & Commercial Contracting industry
Must be willing to learn new tools and technologies
Self-starter, actively seeks out assignments
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Proficient experience in Microsoft Office
Strong communication skills
Analysis of complex business challenges
Self-starter, actively seeks out assignments
Strong written and oral communication skills
Organized, with an ability to prioritize time-sensitive assignments

Responsibilities

Learn and apply the basic principles of purchasing to include market research, requirements validation, solicitation, evaluation, contract award, and contract administration in a government contracting environment
Learn and apply fundamental negotiation strategies
Research commodity trends across various industries
Assist with developing use cases for AI in the Procure to Pay (P2P) process
Perform vendor qualification activities
Assist with measuring and reporting supplier performance
Introduced to supplier risk management and Environmental, Social Governance (ESG) objectives
Assist with contract file management and audit activities
Complete one stretch assignment related to a critical Amentum project or process as defined by your assigned procurement professional
Contribute to supply chain data and analytics projects supporting the Amentum Enterprise