Procurement Intern

Livent
Philadelphia, PA Intern
POSTED ON 3/1/2023 CLOSED ON 5/28/2023

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Procurement Intern position at Livent?

Company Description:

For more than six decades we’ve been harnessing lithium’s potential to change the energy landscape. Today, we partner with our customers to safely and sustainably convert that potential into commercial progress. Livent meets the most demanding technical requirements, driven by our high-performance product solutions, industry-leading material science expertise, fully integrated supply chain, and passion for excellence. For customers at the forefront of transforming how the world powers itself, we are the lithium technology partner who’s leading the way. More information on Livent can be found here: https://livent.com/.

Position Location:

Livent Office (Philadelphia, PA) 

This role is a hybrid location which includes a combination of in office and remote work as agreed upon between the Co-op and the hiring manager.

Responsibilities: 

  • Support the Procurement team on various initiatives, including the evaluation of spend across the organization
  •  Develop a knowledgeable background regarding policies and procedures related to procurement, contracts, and materials management 
  • Develop an understanding of category management, contract management and supplier diversity processes 
  • Prepare and analyze bid packages 
  • Become familiar with the materials, equipment, and services procured 
  • Gain an understanding of market and spend analysis 
  • Curate data (from disparate data sources) to meet business planning and strategy development needs—data accuracy and accessibility is paramount. 
  • Manage vendor set up process in SAP, including adding, updating and deleting 
  • Manage processes of vendor compliance with MSD, compliance letters 
  • Be cross-trained as creator of Purchase orders 
  • Manage Procurement intranet site Manage the monthly pricing updates for raw materials at US manufacturing plant 
  • As requested, perform supplier financial review using the contracted financial review system 
  • Assist in quarterly auditing process through documentation gathering, analysis and communication Education and Experience: 
  • Completed sophomore level coursework
  • Completed at least one co-op or internship 
  • Candidate for a B.S/A. degree in engineering, business, supply chain, or computer science

Qualifications: 

  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
  • Strong communication skills to present and translate findings
  • Experience in Microsoft tools (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Word) for data manipulation and presentations
  • Possesses the ability to create and enhance reports using Microsoft Excel and/or Microsoft Access
  • Demonstrates success in working effectively, both independently and as part of a team
  • Ability to multitask and prioritize items effectively
  • Strong written, verbal, analytical, organizational and project management skills
  • Ability and desire to learn new processes, systems, and tools
  • Possesses ability to reach-out and identify support resources across a wide range of company organizations

Requirements: 

  • Candidate for a B.S/B.A. degree in Accounting, Business Analytics, International Business or similar from an accredited college
  • Minimum 3.5 GPA

 

 

 

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