Supply Chain Intern
Stealth-mode Battery Startup•San Jose, CA
•Onsite
About The Position
We are seeking a Supply Chain Intern to support fast-paced battery development and pilot-scale planning. This role will work across R&D, procurement, and manufacturing to help ensure critical materials and components are tracked, organized, and available to support aggressive development timelines. This is a hands-on role for someone who is highly organized, analytical, and excited to learn how supply chains operate in a battery development environment.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in supply chain, industrial engineering, chemical engineering, materials science, mechanical engineering, or a related field.
- Strong interest in supply chain, manufacturing, and battery technology.
- Ability to work with technical information and maintain organized records.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills.
- Proficiency in Excel or similar tools.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in a lab, manufacturing, research, or startup environment is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Support supplier research for battery materials and components, including gathering information on capabilities, lead times, and pricing.
- Assist with procurement of prototype and pilot-scale materials by tracking orders, deliveries, and shortages.
- Help maintain technical specifications and supplier documentation in coordination with engineering.
- Track supplier lead times, risks, and dependencies, and help escalate issues that may impact development schedules.
- Support pilot-scale production planning by helping monitor material readiness and availability.
- Assist with development-stage inventory management, including lot tracking, shelf-life tracking, and material organization.
- Build and maintain supply chain data in spreadsheets or similar tools, including supplier status, lead times, and qualification progress.
- Coordinate with R&D, manufacturing, and external suppliers to keep material needs and timelines aligned.
Benefits
- Help build processes and practices from the ground up
- Be part of a mission-driven company tackling meaningful problems
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Associate degree
