Intern

Full Time
Johnston, RI
Posted
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Description

If you are a current college student, you have the chance to jumpstart your career growth by applying to one of our internship programs. Citizens Bank internship programs give you the chance to work on a variety of critical business assignments that will test your skills and use your academic knowledge to match your interests to a real job.


The purpose of this Procurement Strategic Sourcing Intern role is to assist in the management of the contracting and sourcing processes. As an individual contributor and member of the Strategic Sourcing Team , you will be supporting the achievement of identified team objectives and will gain an understanding of the discrete parts in the sourcing life cycle. Under guidance, you will lead small projects and respond to purchasing requirements as directed and may also be involved in supporting commercial purchasing for certain contracts. Key facets of this role include the need for strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and problem solving skills.


As an Intern on the team you will be an active participant in daily execution of team initiatives.


Primary responsibilities will include:

  • Ensuring business wide understanding of Procurement principles; introductory knowledge of the purchasing/procurement
  • Delivering project requirements in the context of purchasing principles on time
  • Developing and maintaining effective relations with sourcing colleagues and some internal business partners, in order to determine customer needs
  • Assist sourcing colleagues in the collection of industry data as well as completing commodity spend analysis to complete commodity strategies.

Qualifications:

  • Must have strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Industry/market research skills a must
  • Data analysis skills and strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel a must
  • Excellent MS Word experience required.
  • Must possess strong work ethic, attention to detail, and professionalism
  • Knowledge of basic corporate finance (P&Ls, Balance Sheets)
  • Ability and willingness to perform a wide variety of tasks.
  • Ability to follow up, and see a project or task through to completion
  • Intellectual Curiosity

Education:

  • Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or other related degree
  • Minimum GPA 3.0

Some job boards have started using jobseeker-reported data to estimate salary ranges for roles. If you apply and qualify for this role, a recruiter will discuss accurate pay guidance.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Citizens we value diversity, equity and inclusion, and treat everyone with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on experience, performance, and ability. Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender individuals who are transitioning, have transitioned, or are perceived to be transitioning to the gender with which they identify), genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws.

Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer

Citizens is a brand name of Citizens Bank, N.A. and each of its respective affiliates.

Why Work for Us

At Citizens, you'll find a customer-centric culture built around helping our customers and giving back to our local communities. When you join our team, you are part of a supportive and collaborative workforce, with access to training and tools to accelerate your potential and maximize your career growth

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