Strategic Sourcing Internship - Summer 2027

Location: Onsite at hirify.global Corporate Headquarters in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Schedule: 14-week, full-time internship beginning May 17, 2027; 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Company

hirify.global develops high-performance personal protective equipment for workers' eyes, hands, arms, and bodies.

What you will do

• Clean, structure, and prepare supplier, item, pricing, and procurement data for financial and purchasing reviews.
• Compile commodity spend, volume, and pricing histories and build cost breakdowns covering materials, labor, overhead, tooling, and freight.
• Support indirect vendor sourcing by creating bid lists, issuing RFQs, and comparing supplier quotes.
• Track supplier delivery, quality, and responsiveness through scorecards and prepare supplier review materials.
• Create and update standard operating procedures for procurement, logistics, and product management processes.
• Support supplier communications, inbound freight analysis, purchase history reviews, and new product sourcing activities.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a degree in Supply Chain, Business, or Finance; graduating in 2027 or 2028.
• Proven Excel experience with multiple interconnected spreadsheets, including XLOOKUP or index matching, pivot tables, and formulas.
• Comfort working with large, unstructured data sets and correcting duplicate, incomplete, or inconsistent records.
• Strong decision-making, problem-solving, organizational, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including direct communication with suppliers.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple simultaneous requirements in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to have

• International business experience.
• Exposure to an MRP or ERP system, especially SAP.
• Coursework or experience in cost accounting or financial analysis.
• Microsoft Teams experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive hourly wage.
• Equal opportunity and inclusive workplace commitment.
• Employment offers are contingent on an E-Verify check and successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and background check.