Procurement Intern

Barnes•East Granby, CT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Barnes Aerospace, East Granby OEM has an exciting opportunity for a Procurement Intern to play an integral role in our supply chain transformation. The right candidate should be a self-driven and enthusiastic student with junior or senior level status. If you are a high-energy individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment, this position may be the internship for you!

Requirements

Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work in a business environment
Ability to schedule and organize time and tasks effectively
Ability to work in a challenging and schedule driven environment
Possess analytical and technical skills required to understand business practices and recommend proper automation opportunities
Familiarity with intermediate (V-lookup/Pivot tables) and advanced (What-If, Power Query) Excel functions
Familiarity with basic Power BI functions and ability to learn Articulate 360 software for standard work training creation
Must be an innovator and embrace lean enterprise, principles and practices

Responsibilities

Support the Procurement team with day-to-day purchasing activities for direct material, outside services, and indirect requirements.
Analyze purchasing data and prepare reports on PO placement, late-to-release activity, supplier on-time delivery, open-order status, spend, PPV, RFQs, and market-index trends.
Assist Buyers with supplier follow-up, including obtaining order acknowledgments, updated delivery commitments, pricing, lead times, and documentation.
Support RFQ and sourcing activities by compiling bid packages, comparing supplier quotations, evaluating cost/lead-time tradeoffs, and maintaining sourcing records.
Help maintain accurate supplier, pricing, lead-time, and PO data within ERP systems and related procurement trackers; identify and correct data-integrity issues.
Assist with supplier performance reporting, including supplier scorecards, corrective-action follow-up, and preparation for supplier business reviews.
Support maintenance of the Approved Supplier List (ASL), supplier onboarding documentation, and supplier portal activities in coordination with Quality and other cross-functional teams.
Support procurement standard work, training materials, work instructions, and the department skills matrix.
Partner with Planning, Operations, Quality, Engineering, Finance, IT, Legal, and HR on assigned supply-chain initiatives.
Complete assigned internship projects, analyze findings, recommend improvements, and present results to Procurement leadership.
Perform other duties as assigned.