Procurement Intern (Summer 2025)
Apply now »Date: Sep 6, 2024
Location: Wickliffe, OH, US, 44092
Company: Lubrizol Corporation
The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a specialty chemical company whose science delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol owns and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities, sales, and technical offices around the world and has about 8,000 employees. For more information, visit www.Lubrizol.com.
We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognize unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life.
Join Our Thriving Team at Lubrizol as a Procurement Intern:
Unleash Your Potential. At Lubrizol we're transforming the chemical industry and looking for exceptional talent to join us on this journey. If you are ready to join an international company with talent around the world, and want to make a real impact, we want you on our team.
What You'll Do:
As a Procurement Intern, you will be responsible for developing and interpreting analytical reports using tools like SAP, Excel and Power BI. You will also support cross-functional sourcing initiatives, identify cost savings opportunities, and work with different departments to complete tasks. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to work with global colleagues, learn about work world cultures, utilize project management skills, and contribute to operational excellence by tracking and reporting key processes and metrics. You'll collaborate with a diverse group of passionate individuals to deliver sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life.
What We're Looking For:
- Develop and interpret analytical reports using SAP, BOBJ, Excel, Power BI and other internal tools
- Support cross-functional and cross-organizational sourcing initiatives and strategies
- Assist in identifying potential areas for cost savings and vendor harmonization
- Improve Operational Excellence by tracking and reporting key processes and metrics to management
- Work with departments outside of Procurement such as Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, and Logistics to complete cross-functional tasks
- Run analyses to check compliance for key Procurement policies and procedures
- Partner with global colleagues to standardize global practices and run various analyses (One Lubrizol approach)
- Opportunity to work with Indirect Procurement Hi to develop data, execute, and manage sourcing events in SAP Ariba
- Utilize project management skills to execute multiple project tasks simultaneously
What You’ll Gain from this Opportunity:
- Presentation, professional communication, and analytical skills
- Extensive training in Microsoft Office, SAP, SAP Ariba, BOBJ, Excel, Power BI, Power Apps, Data Lakes and other valuable software utilized by the company
- Overall understanding of corporate and departmental objectives
- Learn about work world cultures
- Work closely with global and regional Sourcing Managers and Procurement Directors
- Opportunity to work with Lubrizol’s suppliers
- Own, develop, enhance, and implement processes
- Work in a team environment to progress initiatives and goals
- Access to mentors, planned social events, and educational opportunities
Skills That Make a Difference:
- This internship spans May 2025 - May 2026. Must be able to work full-time onsite (40 hours per week) during the summer of 2025 and part-time hybrid or remote (10-20 hours per week) during the fall 2025 and spring 2026 semesters
- Must be currently enrolled in a bachelor's degree program from an accredited college or university with an expected graduation date on or after spring 2026
- We are considering the following majors: Economics, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, Math/Statistics, and some Technical majors
- Student with a GPA at or above 3.0 will be given priority consideration
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment without sacrificing attention to detail
- Capable of working on projects in both team and independent environments, with internal and external global stakeholders
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Must be comfortable dealing with ambiguity and imperfect data.
Perks and Rewards That Inspire:
- Competitive hourly wage
- Paid holidays within your work period
- Semesterly philanthropy, networking, and development events
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Ready for your next career step? Apply today and let's shape the future together!
It’s an exciting time to be part of Lubrizol. Lubrizol is not staying put. We are continually learning and evolving. Our passion delivers our success — not only for Lubrizol but for those who count on us every day: our employees, customers, and communities.
As a diverse, global team, we work together to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. We impact everyday lives through science only Lubrizol can deliver, and we never stop pushing to do it better.
One of the founding principles of The Lubrizol Corporation more than 90 years ago was treating every employee with dignity and respect. That same commitment is only stronger today. More than that, we are committed to providing an environment where every employee can be the best they can be, no matter their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic.
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Nearest Secondary Market: Akron
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