Procurement Intern (Supply Chain/ Business)

Location: Penang

At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.

Procurement Intern – Job Description

We are looking for a dynamic and detail-oriented Procurement Intern to join our team. Explore cross-nation activities and procure all components necessary to support production or prototype builds.

In conjunction, responsibilities include accomplishing the best possible pricing, lead time agreements, resolution of quality issues, delivery and inventory levels.

Key Responsibilities

Support materials planning and purchasing activities to ensure materials are available to meet production requirements

Assist with MRP (Material Requirements Planning) by monitoring material requirements, inventory levels, and incoming supplies

Support Purchase Order (PO) management, including order placement, delivery tracking, and maintaining accurate purchasing information

Coordinate with suppliers on delivery schedules, order updates, and supply-related issues

Monitor supplier performance, including delivery, quality, and service, and assist the team with follow-up actions when issues arise

Support inventory management by identifying excess, obsolete, high-stock, or non-conforming materials and assisting with appropriate actions

Assist with cost and process improvement activities, including freight costs, purchasing efficiency, and inventory optimization

Work with internal teams such as Buyers, Commodity Managers, Supply Chain, Production, Engineering, and Accounts Payable to resolve purchasing and material-related matters

Learn and apply procurement and supply chain processes, company policies, and key performance indicators in day-to-day activities.

What We’re Looking For

Students who are taking his/her Bachelor of above degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business or related fields

Basic proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Advanced knowledge in Excel tools is a plus

Detail-oriented with sharp attention to numbers and its changes

Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively in teams and under pressure. Multi-lingual capability is a plus

Highly motivated and creative, thinking “out of the box”

What You Will Learn

Procurement and purchasing processes with SAP system

MRP and production material planning

Purchase Order management

Supplier and delivery management

Inventory optimization

Cost and pricing considerations

Cross-functional supply chain operations

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