Intern, Supply Chain Procurement

Scheduled Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

It's never too early to start searching for your dream career. Apply your education to real world application and provide Evergy with a fresh perspective. Hands-on experience is what our internship programs are geared toward. Our programs offer students an opportunity to gain insight and meaningful experience while allowing us to identify talented prospective employees. Many of our interns go on to develop successful careers at Evergy.

As an intern, you'll have real responsibilities, and you'll work on productive assignments with actual business interactions. We provide a number of intern events throughout the summer to burn some extra energy and provide valuable learning experiences, including volunteer events, power plant tours, lunch and learns, and more.

Intern Description:
As a Supply Chain summer intern, you will be asked to complete a variety of tasks and may work on several projects simultaneously with our Supply Chain Procurement team. The position provides a variety of ways to engage in Supply Chain activities, including sourcing and supplier management, contract review and negotiation support, market research, and participation in procurement processes across multiple categories. Participants will have opportunities to interact with employees at all levels of our organization and many cross-functional teams.  

Job tasks include but not limited to:
Projects will be focused around the following items but not limited to:
• Procurement business process mapping and analysis
    o Determine and measure key performance indicators
    o Identify opportunities for improvement
• Data analysis and visualization to support procurement decision-making
• Market research and supplier analysis to support sourcing initiatives
• Participation in sourcing events and bid evaluations 
• Participation in supplier relationship activities
• Communication of findings and recommended solutions to stakeholders and leadership
• Assist with contract review, procurement strategy initiatives, and category management projects across a variety of spend categories

Education and Experience Requirements:
Third or fourth year student actively pursuing a degree in Business, Supply Chain Management or related field. Preferred GPA is 3.0 or greater.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities Required:
The successful candidate must possess strong analytical, problem solving, leadership, communication, and influencing skills. Must possess a career interest in procurement/ materials management/supply chain risk management, as well as have a desire to work as a team to achieve common goals in a dynamic corporate environment.  

Working Conditions:
Normal Office conditions. Must have a satisfactory work record including good attendance.

Evergy has a clear mission – To empower a better future. Evergy chooses to live this mission by valuing People First. We know that to lead the responsible energy transition and provide affordable, reliable, and sustainable service to our customers and communities, we need a team with a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We are committed to building a team where everyone – regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status – has a voice and can bring their best every day. Evergy is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.

Disclaimer: The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.