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Supply Chain Intern Support 1
Job Description
This position represents a strong developmental opportunity for a motivated and detail-oriented student to gain hands-on experience within Client’s Supply Chain organization in Sumter, SC.
Reporting to the Procurement / Supply Chain leadership team, the Procurement Intern will support daily purchasing operations, supplier coordination, and data analysis activities. The role will contribute to improving procurement visibility, operational efficiency, and data accuracy through structured reporting, follow-ups, and process improvement initiatives.
The intern will gain exposure to procurement systems, supplier management, and cross-functional collaboration while supporting key business priorities in delivery, cost, and service performance.
Job Responsibilities
- Support purchase order (PO) management activities, including tracking open orders, confirmations, and delivery updates.
- Follow up with suppliers on past-due orders and critical shortages to ensure continuity of supply.
- Maintain and update procurement trackers (open PO report, shortage list, supplier follow-up log).
- Assist in preparing weekly and monthly procurement reports, including On-Time Delivery (OTD) performance, lead time tracking, and past due and risk analysis.
- Perform data validation and cleansing activities for supplier and material master data (lead times, pricing, MOQs).
- Support inventory and material flow analysis by reviewing stock levels, shortages, and excess inventory trends.
- Assist in cross-functional coordination with Planning, Warehouse, Quality, and Finance teams to resolve supply and invoice issues.
- Contribute to process improvement initiatives, including converting manual processes into digital tools (Excel, SharePoint), standardizing reporting templates and trackers, and documenting basic procurement procedures (SOPs).
- Support supplier performance tracking and reporting for internal reviews.
- Provide general administrative and analytical support to the Procurement team as needed.
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field.
- No prior experience required;internship or project experience in supply chain or data analysis is a plus.
- Basic understanding of supply chain and procurement concepts.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (data analysis, formulas preferred).
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Attention to detail and data accuracy.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks in a structured and organized manner.
- Basic knowledge of ERP systems (SAP preferred) is a plus.
- Teamwork and cross-functional collaboration.
- Proactive mindset and willingness to learn.
- Continuous Improvement mindset.
- Basic understanding of Lean principles (preferred).
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