Corporate Procurement Support Intern Vicinity Energy is North America's largest provider of district energy solutions, offering low carbon energy to most of the iconic buildings you see in the skylines of Boston, Cambridge, Philadelphia, Baltimore and many other cities in the US. As a member of the communities we serve, all of us at Vicinity understand the critical role we play in reducing the impacts of climate change and being a leader in decarbonization. We are committed to net zero and eliminating our reliance on fossil fuels, but we need the best and the brightest minds on our team to help us reach our goal, not only for us as a company, but for our customers, our communities, and our planet. This position will serve as support to our Corporate Procurement team in their day-to-day operations which includes interfacing with internal stakeholders across different company orgs as well as external stakeholders. This is a part-time and temporary position located at our Corporate HQ in Boston, MA. This role will report to the Sourcing Manager. The compensation for this position is $23.00 per hour.
Responsibilities:- Help to create dashboards and tracking templates for new policies and procedures.
- Review new vendors and determine vendor eligibility through company policy.
- Track and approve invoices.
- Interface with vendors on day-to-day changes.
- Lead a to be defined project for the term of the internship.
- Assist in maintenance of category management.
- Track changes in spend.
- Issue RFP's and execute bid analysis
- Track and report on monthly KPI's.
- Help promote adaption of new policies.
- Daily review of electronic transactions for compliance.
Basic Qualifications:
Currently enrolled in a four-year undergraduate degree program focused on business studies, supply chain, procurement, or other relevant study area.
Preferred Qualifications: Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
Other Qualifications:
Analytical mindset.
Attention to detail.
Strong communication skills.
Experience with ERP or CMMS systems, dashboards, or PowerBi.
Experience with Excel.
Physical Requirements:
Must submit to pre-employment drug screening. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY STATEMENT Vicinity Energy is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
