Student Intern, Supply Chain Management | Strategic Sourcing | Value Creation

Location: Toronto, ON, CA

Req ID: 141177 Remote Position: Hybrid Region: Americas Country: Canada State/Province: Ontario City:  Toronto

16 Month Internship

As a global technology leader, Celestica designs, engineers, and manufactures industry-leading products and services that drive customer success and market advancement. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, we bring together over 33,000 employees across more than 45 sites in North America, Europe, and Asia.

With deep expertise in design, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain management and platform solutions, Celestica enables critical data center infrastructure for AI, cloud, and hybrid cloud and advances technologies in high-growth markets. Working with the world’s leading technology companies across a broad range of industries, Celestica helps its customers achieve a competitive advantage. These products span key areas such as data centre technology, aerospace and defense, healthtech, and capital equipment.

Working at Celestica is more than a job. It’s about being part of something bigger and shaping the future with your work. You’ll take on exciting and challenging projects, get hands-on experience, collaborate with a global team, and learn from some of the greatest minds in the industry. And just as we aspire to imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers, we’re just as committed to delivering the best employee experience.

Benefits for Students Include

Experience working for one of the largest Canadian global technology companies

Possibility of a student casual contract position after completion of internship

Possibility of a full-time position after completion of degree

Access to Celestica’s development programs and projects

Celestica's Time Off to Volunteer program – two paid days off to volunteer per year

Fun intern activities including celebration events and networking

Internal recognition programs and rewards for stellar performance

What’s in it for you?

Opportunity: Job experience at a large Canadian-based global company

Innovation: We look to our employees to implement new ideas and improve the way we do things

Collaboration: Students work as part of global teams, enabled by collaborative technology

Sustainability: We uphold strong ethics, reduce our impact on the environment and empower employees to give back to the community with two paid days off per year to volunteer

Development opportunities: including soft skills courses, innovation projects and mentorship

Networking: Strategically build your professional network to advance your career and deepen relationships across your peers and colleagues.

Fun: Our interns have the opportunity to participate in fun activities including intern social events, Celestica’s charitable initiatives and our Spirit Week activities

About this opportunity

The Strategic Sourcing / Value Creation (SCM) intern will work closely with our supply chain/commodity management team, reading and analyzing mechanical drawings, sourcing parts and communicating with suppliers. Work will be guided by detailed instructions, routines, and procedures. The intern will work under close supervision and receive detailed instructions on all work assignments. Once proficiency in the tasks is achieved, the intern will be given more complex duties. Deals directly with immediate supervisor, co-workers and team members with guidance.

This position specifically supports Celestica's Aerospace and Defense segment, focusing on high-reliability solutions and specialized sourcing requirements for mission-critical applications.

Preferred Skills

Project leadership and execution

Ability to meet manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines in a fast-paced work place

Excellent time management skills

Effective communication skills

Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office – .xlsx, .docx, .pptx.

Foundational understanding of ERP platforms (eg. SAP) and business intelligence tools

Foundational understanding of AI tools (eg. Google Gemini)

Familiarity with data reporting or Power BI dashboards

Basic understanding of supply chain concepts (procurement, inventory, lead times)

Team player

Strong analytical and interpersonal skills

Excellent report writing and problem solving skills

Ability to work effectively and independently

Comfortable working with ambiguity and evolving requirements

Flexibility to work extended hours as required

Interest / knowledge in manufacturing, procurement and electronics industry

Activities

Review supply & demand with price-cost analysis for value creation projects

Draft Value Add proposals for submission to internal and external customers

Maintain internal and customer project reporting trackers

Drive project execution and closure with global site program managers

Access the Defense Logistics Agency website for suitable alternatives parts/suppliers to expand sourcing options and prevent supply chain disruptions

Support supplier-related activities, including assisting in supplier quotations, evaluation of material availability and dual sourcing initiatives

Cost estimates for new bids and/or cost savings change management

Coordinate cross functional stakeholder interactions with suppliers and customers

Support preparation of basic reports and summaries for internal stakeholders

Generate ideas to automate and streamline manual processes.

Physical Demands

Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.

Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.

Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required

Salary

The range described in this posting is an estimate by the Company, and may change based on several factors, including but not limited to a change in the duties covered by the job posting, or the credentials, experience or geographic jurisdic