Procurement Intern

Vulcan Materials Company • Brentwood, TN

13h

About The Position

Build Your Career. Build America’s Future.
Vulcan Materials Company is the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates and a major producer of aggregates-based construction materials, including asphalt and ready-mixed concrete. When you join Vulcan, it’s more than starting an exciting career – you get to make a difference for millions of people every day across the country.
When you join Vulcan, you join a dynamic culture in which career development is encouraged, excellence is rewarded and diversity is valued. No matter the role or the location across the country, every member of the Vulcan team lives through the Vulcan Way: doing the right thing, the right way, at the right time.
What You’ll Do:

Grow your Career. Earn real-world experience working alongside Vulcan’s procurement team.

Learn the Business. Start your career by understanding our industry, the materials we sell, and spend time working with our procurement department to understand how we support our locations.
Get Hands On. There’s no limit to the impact our interns can have. All employees are taught best practices in safety, health, and excellence, so they can receive hands-on training in one of the many departments across the company in order to maximize their experience and learning.
Additional Responsibilities. Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Integrity and Decision-Making. Must display the highest commitment to ethical decision-making and integrity.
• Interpersonal Skills. Must be an excellent motivator and team builder. Must be able to form strong social relationships and effectively communicate with both internal and external audiences.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience is not required for internships. Pursuing a field of study in Supply Chain would be a plus.
• Supply Chain Interest. This opportunity will involve working directly with our Procurement team. An interest in Supply Chain or Purchasing would be a plus.

Responsibilities

• Grow your Career. Earn real-world experience working alongside Vulcan’s procurement team.
• Learn the Business. Start your career by understanding our industry, the materials we sell, and spend time working with our procurement department to understand how we support our locations.
• Get Hands On. There’s no limit to the impact our interns can have. All employees are taught best practices in safety, health, and excellence, so they can receive hands-on training in one of the many departments across the company in order to maximize their experience and learning.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Great Company Culture. Our people share a competitive drive for excellence, in an environment of trust, teamwork, open-mindedness and communication.
• Safe. Industry leader in health and safety standards. We are committed to creating a safe work environment and protecting all employees and customers.
• Meaningful Work. What sets up apart is the work we do impacts daily lives – and every employee contributes. Our aggregates produced are used to build roads, schools, hospitals, airports, and housing throughout the United States.
• Prepare for the Future. 401(k) with company match and contribution.
• Training and Development. We see our development programs, and helping our employees meet their goals, as a key part of our business.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed