Procurement Analyst Intern

Morgan Street Holdings•Chicago, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

tms unites technology, marketing, and sourcing to drive transformational change for the world’s leading brands. With more than 1,400 employees across 28 countries, we offer an impressive range of solutions – from inspiration and innovation to category management and delivery. Operating as a creative agency, a strategic consultancy, a sourcing business, and a technology provider, we engage with over 110 million customers every single day for our clients, including McDonald’s, T-Mobile, O2, Starbucks, and adidas. Most importantly, we're a place where you can achieve great things, and be recognized as the best. The world's most respected brands rely on tms’s Supply Chain expertise, Procurement problem solving, supply chain analytics, and promotions management know-how, to deliver a competitive advantage for their business. Joining tms means becoming part of a dynamic team, developing innovative solutions, and delivering value to our clients across 22 countries. We know our success is derived from our people, and, as such, we continuously evolve our people practices ensuring personal and professional enrichment, while fostering a work environment that is fun, collaborative, and diverse in thought. tms is seeking an intern to support the North America Procurement team from our headquarters located in downtown Chicago’s Fulton Market. The team this intern will report to is a group of “team first” problem solvers responsible for Strategic Sourcing and Supply Chain Operations in packaging for the Quick Service and Causal Dining Restaurant Industry. Be ready to support our fast-paced business, while working both independently and as part of cross-functional teams including Supply Chain Analytics, Strategic Sourcing, Sourcing Operations, Quality, Graphics & Sustainability.

Requirements

Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or Business relevant field
Prefer a minimum GPA of 3.0
Demonstrated time management skills through course work and extracurricular activities
MS Office proficiency (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Excellent written and verbal communication
Collaborative/teamwork oriented

Responsibilities

Reporting & Analytics Support with monthly Capacity & Contingency Planning reporting across Excel and PowerPoint.
Provide weekly recap summaries from HAVI promotional category meetings.
Support with areas of Supply Chain opportunities to be supported by A.I. efficiencies
Contingency & Capacity Planning Support identification, onboarding, and documentation of contingency/backup suppliers.
Maintain a "ready-to-activate" supplier list (capacity, lead times, MOQs, certifications, etc.).
Keep contingency supplier data current to enable rapid pivoting during disruptions.
Supplier & Master Data Management Maintain supplier master data: contacts, locations, certifications, lead times, capacities.
Identify and flag missing, outdated, or inconsistent supplier data.
Create and maintain a master matrix of various contract types includes Non-disclosure Agreements, Business Relationship Agreements, and Business Awards
EDI & PO Compliance Monitor weekly supplier EDI submissions on core items and escalate recurring non‑compliance and identify recurring issues to summarize trends for internal reviews.
Coordinate with Sourcing Operations regarding supplier non‑compliance.
Internal Coordination & Project Support Support category leads in updating Category Overview One‑Pagers for 1H 2026, incorporating latest S2C-driven changes (suppliers, tiers, market share, cost index, capacity, etc.).
Supply Chain Risk Management Support Global Supply Chain Risk Assessment efforts by mapping suppliers, mills, and raw material flows.
Help evaluate system impact from potential supplier or mill disruptions.
Identify opportunities to leverage mills or suppliers for new sourcing strategies.