Molex 2027 Summer Intern- Supply Chain/ Procurement

Koch•Lisle, IL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Molex is seeking Supply Chain/Procurement interns for a 12-week program running from late May to mid-August 2027 in Lisle, Illinois. Interns will receive a project in one of several areas: business transformation, business systems, direct procurement, or indirect procurement. They will gain hands-on experience working on business problems and projects, contribute to their teams, and participate in Koch’s intern programming, including weekly learning sessions, networking events, professional development, case studies, and an Innovation Challenge. The program also introduces interns to Koch, its people, its Principle-Based Management culture, and the local community. The available project areas include analyzing business processes and supporting digital transformation; working with procurement applications and systems such as Coupa and SAP; supporting sourcing and supplier management for direct materials and components; and analyzing spend and supporting category strategies and sourcing for indirect goods and services. Across these projects, interns may work with data, business processes, suppliers, and cross-functional teams to support improvements in cost, quality, delivery, efficiency, compliance, and supply continuity. The position is based in Lisle, Illinois. The anticipated pay is $27 per hour, and the role is eligible for variable pay. The posting describes benefits available through Koch companies, with eligibility and availability varying by policy and region.

Requirements

Be enrolled in a Supply Chain, Business, Data Analytics, Procurement, Production/Operations, Information Sciences Technology, or Industrial Engineering degree or alternative program, such as a two-year technical college, certificate, or upskilling program.
Be eligible for full-time employment on or before Summer 2029.
Have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring visa transfer or visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

Research and analyze business processes and data to identify opportunities and inefficiencies.
Use structured problem-solving methods to help cross-functional teams improve processes.
Help develop communication plans for adoption of new business applications.
Track transformation project progress and help redefine success metrics to measure efficiency, on-time delivery, and user adoption.
Work with subject matter experts to identify training-content gaps through interviews, focus sessions, and data analysis.
Support process optimization and use data analytics to help prioritize valuable improvements; artificial intelligence concepts may also be in scope.
Gain exposure to platform configurations, supplier portals and catalogs, workflows, process-flow documentation, change control, and acceptance testing.
Document and oversee data flows and integrations between systems such as Coupa and enterprise resource planning systems such as SAP.
Support users through troubleshooting and training-material improvements.
Collaborate with finance, accounts payable, business teams, and other cross-functional groups to support compliance, adoption, policy, and process controls.
Analyze supplier, pricing, demand, and purchase-order data to identify cost, service, and supply opportunities.
Support requests for quotation, bid comparisons, sourcing recommendations, and supplier communications for direct materials and components.
Track supplier performance and delivery risks and support actions to maintain continuity of supply.
Assist with supplier onboarding, qualification, and documentation in coordination with procurement, quality, engineering, and supplier teams.
Prepare project updates, dashboards, and recommendations to support procurement decisions.
Analyze spend, supplier, contract, and purchasing data to identify sourcing, standardization, and process-improvement opportunities.
Support competitive sourcing by gathering business requirements, preparing requests for information or quotation, and comparing supplier proposals.
Assist with supplier onboarding and enablement, including collecting required information and tracking progress in procurement systems.
Work with stakeholders and suppliers to improve purchase-order compliance, invoice resolution, and use of preferred purchasing processes.
Create dashboards, presentations, and project updates communicating findings, risks, and recommended next steps.