Procurement Specialist
Jane StreetAbout the Role
As a procurement intern at Jane Street, you'll work side-by-side with full-time employees to learn how the firm procures goods and services globally. You will gain hands-on experience with developing and executing requests for proposals (RFPs), negotiating with vendors, leveling quotes, managing inventory, raising purchase orders, handling global logistics, and analyzing spend data.
Your internship project may focus on improving efficiency in internal processes or researching and planning sourcing efforts. You'll receive mentorship from different areas of the team, gaining insight into pre-purchase and post-purchase problem solving. The experience is complemented by lunch seminars, desk discussions, and classes covering Jane Street's business fundamentals and how your work fits into the firm's broader operations.
Requirements
- Passionate about supply chain management, including one or more of the following areas: global sourcing, inventory management, logistics, transportation
- Ideally majoring in supply chain management, business administration/management, operations, or a related field
- Highly proficient in Excel
- Intellectually curious, collaborative, and eager to learn
- Humble and unafraid to ask questions and admit mistakes
- A strong communicator, both written and verbal
- Comfortable working in a highly collaborative environment
- A self-starter who enjoys working on problems that don't have clear answers
- Fluent in English