What are the responsibilities and job description for the Procurement Intern position at Bridgestone Americas?
Company Overview
Wherever you work and whatever role you fill, when you represent the Bridgestone name you know that you are a valued teammate who is part of our larger mission to Serve Society with Superior Quality. We start by offering each teammate more than just a salary. We provide formal training, competitive performance incentives, paid vacation and holidays, healthcare packages for full-time and part-time employees, and a 401k plan to help build your future. We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they are allowed to bring their whole selves to work and know they are supported. We believe in championing all perspectives, individuals and teams because we understand the importance of seeing the world and our business through many different lenses. We are building a team as diverse as the world we serve. So, show us what you are made of. Show us the smart stuff, the tough stuff, the bold, beautiful and brave stuff. Because who you are is what we need. Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee and is the U.S. subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone Americas and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries.
Position Summary
We are actively looking for an intern within our Procurement organization. The intern will work with various functions within Procurement and will be a member of a Procurement team. This position is a strategic sourcing role participating in sourcing projects and ad hoc analytics in support of the category management function.
Responsibilities
As a co-op within our program, you can expect to gain experience within the areas of Problem Solving, Stakeholder Engagement, Supplier Relationship Management, Negotiating, Data Analysis, Business Acumen, and Communication.
What you need to succeed:
• Work as a member of the Procurement team by conducting analysis on spend data, contract histories, and analyzing data for bidding and sourcing initiatives
•Data mining and cleansing
• Build relationships with managers and facilitate frequent communication related to sourcing initiatives, data analysis and implementation
• Provide a critical level of support on general and special projects, financial analyses, problem resolution and other business/ analysis related needs that affect Procurement.
• Ability to read proposed contract terms and extract information
• Support various on-going projects that may include project leadership, detailed analysis, benchmarking, process mapping, organizational redesign, and business case development
• Support a global perspective for all supply chain related functions
• Actively engage in supply chain related projects and utilizing academic knowledge
Relevant education and experience required.
