Procurement Energy Intern

Celanese International Corporation•Irving, TX

About The Position

Overview: This internship will be jointly shared between the Procurement Logistics team and the Energy Procurement team. The selected intern will contribute to strategic Supply Chain and Energy-related initiatives, supporting high-impact projects that improve cost transparency, data quality, process efficiency, and analytics capabilities across both groups. Responsibilities: Procurement Logistics – Strategic Projects Participate in the Logistics Procurement – Trucking Bid Project, including reviewing and evaluating bids, lane and network alignment, carrier selection and award execution, and readiness for contracting and system updates. Conduct final review and validation of carrier pricing and service proposals. Analyze cost, performance, and service data to inform Procurement, Logistics, and cross-functional stakeholders. Support lane alignment and operational feasibility checks with Logistics and shipping locations. Prepare and distribute formal carrier award communications. Track and manage bid finalization activities to ensure on-time go-live readiness. Use data purification and analysis techniques to support data-driven decision-making. Contribute to process standardization, procedure optimization, and continuous improvement efforts. Energy Procurement – Analytics & Automation Project Lead a project applying Power BI and AI-based automation tools to streamline processing of natural gas invoices and improve cost-tracking workflows for Celanese’s Texas and Virginia manufacturing facilities. Develop dashboards, data models, and automation logic. Leverage historical data to identify patterns and strengthen decision-support capabilities. Collaborate with Energy Procurement stakeholders to validate outputs and ensure successful adoption of new tools. Qualifications: Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management (graduating Fall 2026 or Spring 2027). Minimum GPA 3.0. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Power BI. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and learning agility. Effective verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work successfully on cross-functional teams. Must be able to work in the U.S. without restrictions.

Requirements

Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management (graduating Fall 2026 or Spring 2027).
Minimum GPA 3.0.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Power BI.
Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and learning agility.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work successfully on cross-functional teams.
Must be able to work in the U.S. without restrictions.

Responsibilities

Participate in the Logistics Procurement – Trucking Bid Project, including reviewing and evaluating bids, lane and network alignment, carrier selection and award execution, and readiness for contracting and system updates.
Conduct final review and validation of carrier pricing and service proposals.
Analyze cost, performance, and service data to inform Procurement, Logistics, and cross-functional stakeholders.
Support lane alignment and operational feasibility checks with Logistics and shipping locations.
Prepare and distribute formal carrier award communications.
Track and manage bid finalization activities to ensure on-time go-live readiness.
Use data purification and analysis techniques to support data-driven decision-making.
Contribute to process standardization, procedure optimization, and continuous improvement efforts.
Lead a project applying Power BI and AI-based automation tools to streamline processing of natural gas invoices and improve cost-tracking workflows for Celanese’s Texas and Virginia manufacturing facilities.
Develop dashboards, data models, and automation logic.
Leverage historical data to identify patterns and strengthen decision-support capabilities.
Collaborate with Energy Procurement stakeholders to validate outputs and ensure successful adoption of new tools.