Procurement Operations Internship

This role has been designed as ''Onsite' with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE office.

Who We Are
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today's complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what's next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description
Job Family Definition:
University Students , pursuing a degree in: Industrial Engineering . Assists in various tasks aligned with their field of study, including research, collaboration on team initiatives and projects, problem-solving, and creative thinking to gain hands-on experience and develop professional skills. Includes internships, research roles, visiting scholar positions, or other program-related opportunities.

Responsibilities
Management Level Definition:
Responsible for execution of commodity / category strategies worldwide. Executes company procurement strategies, policies and tactics required to achieve objectives. Ensures execution of procurement channel and category strategies in delivery of the company internal projects and 3rd party products/services when part of company customer solutions; purchasing and buying. Coordinates purchasing activities with engineering and manufacturing departments, strategic procurement, and company Business Units to maintain inventories at planned levels (where applicable), ensure assurance of supply, maintain service levels, meet business requirements, and mitigate risk. May include inventory management. At the non-exempt level, may assist with establishing and maintaining the production control system.

In a typical day as an Procurement Operations Analyst - Manufacturing Partner Collaboration, you would

• Provides procurement support, focusing on multiple simple- to-complex, commodities, as well as specific technologies, to develop expertise.
• Collaborates with internal and external partners (e.g., finance, legal) to meet business objectives and ensure control and compliance requirements across businesses.
• Performs tasks as assigned and applies experience to align individual work with overall strategy using discretion and judgment.
• Collaborates with teams to maintain and enhance the current operations and processes.
• Executes process improvements.
• Participates in Supplier Selection activities.
• May lead activities for less complex domains.
• Assesses the supply base of category.
• Negotiations contracts with low-risk suppliers; engages with low-complexity suppliers; may be responsible for day-to-day operations of low complexity suppliers.
• Executes standard risk mitigation and business continuity; cost management and operations strategies; identifies common contract risk areas.

Education & Experience

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering
• No prior experience required; previous internships or campus involvement is a plus.

Knowledge & Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Time management skills and working within defined timelines.
• A collaborative, solution-focused mindset and overall sense of urgency.
• Proficiency in standard office software (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite).

Impact/Scope

• University students actively enrolled in a university/college/institution pursuing a Bachelor's degree in a non-technical area of study, and who typically works during school breaks and then returns to their university. While this applies to most interns, there may be opportunities for full-time students to work as part-time interns during the school year in some countries.

Additional Skills
What We Can Offer You:
Health & Wellbeing
We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development
We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion
We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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