• Procurement and Supply Chain Winter Internship

    WIN Waste Innovations (Portsmouth, NH)


    WIN Waste Innovations is a waste management company committed to delivering essential waste management solutions to customers and communities supported by our team of 2,100 employees. We believe in preserving our environment for future generations while providing for today's needs. WIN Waste Innovations is a vertically integrated business with a platform of 50 strategically located collection, transfer, and disposal assets. These include waste-to-energy facilities, transfer stations, ash monofills, landfills, and fleets of rail cars and collection vehicles. We process more than 11 million tons of waste annually, converting 6.7 million tons of waste into clean, renewable energy that powers 340,000 homes. We recycle more than 234,000 tons of plastic, paper, and metals from the waste stream.

     

    We currently have a Procurement and Supply Chain Internship position at our Corporate office in Portsmouth, NH. The Intern will interact with and conduct various duties and responsibilities for the Procurement and Supply Chain team. The Intern will participate in various assignments, initiatives and projects that will provide the applicant with the opportunity to develop new skills, learn new areas and collaborate with different groups across the business.

    Responsibilities:

    The Intern will carry out specific tasks/activities (as listed below) and other duties related to the business including:

    + Support Procurement Category Managers in sourcing initiatives related to bidding out services and materials, contract and cost negotiation, and savings to budget evaluations. Categories to range from raw material commodities, Promotional Apparel, Pest control, heavy equipment and vehicles, and environmental services

    + Support communication across procurement, operations, safety and the Project management office about sourcing initiatives

    + Evaluate and improve upon supplier payment processes

    + Participate in site visits in the New England region with a potential for overnight stays

    Qualifications:

    + Currently enrolled in accredited college/university Bachelor's degree program, pursuing degree in Business, Engineering or a related field.

    + Basic knowledge of spreadsheet calculations and graphs, financial concepts, and business formalities in a corporate setting.

    + Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite with a bonus if they are familiar with PowerBI, SharePoint or some sort of project management suite.

    + Strong written and verbal communication skills.

    + Ability to work in a collaborative team environment as well as complete individual tasks.