HQ Purchasing Intern

Prysmian HQ Purchasing Function is looking for an intern to join the HQ Operations Team. The selected candidate will support procurement activities across a range of commodities, addressing the needs of several HQ departments, including Marketing & Communication, Human Resources, Travel, Fleet Management, Legal, Tax, Consulting services, and Internal Audit.

Key Activities

• Collaborate with internal departments to understand their procurement needs;
• Codification of new suppliers, managing and constant monitoring the qualification/codification process;
• Examination of economic and commercial offers;
• Alignment of contractual terms and general terms and conditions;
• Support prices negotiation and selection of winner vendor(s);
• Creation and issue of purchase order in SAP

What Are The Key Challenges For This Role

• Ability to manage all steps of a Procure to Pay process
• Negotiation and communication skills
• Contract management skills

How is success defined in this role?

• Satisfying internal client requests on time
• Respect all steps in the Procure to Pay process in terms of compliance and quality
• Ability to use Prysmian tools

What are the 3 most exciting aspects of this role?

• Dynamism
• Negotiation
• Variety of commodities involved in the process

Who are we looking for?

• Bachelor or Master degree in business, engineering or related field
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken
• Knowledge of Office Suite, especially Excel
• Curiosity and proactivity

Prysmian , as an Equal Opportunity Employer, aims to attract and recruit individuals with diverse backgrounds, skills, and abilities. We strongly believe that diversity brings significant value at all levels of the organization, increasing the possibility of capturing market opportunities and maximizing value for our customers and stakeholders. With Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) as part of our Social Ambition 2030 and a strategic pillar of our Company culture, Prysmian is committed to the development of an organization that prioritizes talent, where people feel respected, included, and free to fully express their potential just as they are.