Accelerate Procurement Intern

Avis Budget Group, Inc

Parsippany, NJ

Job posting number: #7279886 (Ref:R0169518)

Posted: September 11, 2024

Job Description

Here at Avis Budget Group we\'re more than just rentals—although over 70 years of experience and 11,000 locations in 180 countries has taught us a thing or two about that. We’re shaping the future of the mobility industry with our innovative, customer-focused solutions. Our globally recognized brands - Avis, Budget, Budget Truck and Zipcar - connect people to more. This means more convenience, more options and more time on the road for our customers. But we also connect our employees to more: opportunities, benefits, support, collaboration and most importantly—power to change the future. Sound your speed? Come join our family.

Want to accelerate your career? Join a team of driven people, performing with purpose.

Want to accelerate your career? Join a team of driven people, performing with purpose.

At Avis Budget Group, we are proud to be a performance driven organization. Our 21,000+ employees encourage each other to be at their best through outstanding leadership, training and tools and rewards.  

As a participant of our ABG Accelerate internship program you will be encouraged to explore different areas of our business to grow both personally and professionally to jump start a rewarding career. 

The 10 Week Accelerate Internship Program consists of: 

The 10 Week Accelerate Internship Program consists of: 
  • Learning the ins and outs of your department 

  • Professional development workshops 

  • Hear from our leaders to learn more about our business 

  • Network with our senior leadership team  

  • Visit our field operations to learn how your team influences our daily operations

  • Learning the ins and outs of your department 

  • Learning the ins and outs of your department 

  • Professional development workshops 

  • Professional development workshops 

  • Hear from our leaders to learn more about our business 

  • Hear from our leaders to learn more about our business 

  • Network with our senior leadership team  

  • Network with our senior leadership team  

  • Visit our field operations to learn how your team influences our daily operations

  • Visit our field operations to learn how your team influences our daily operations

    What you’ll do:   

    What you’ll do:   
    • Procurement Strategic Sourcing 

    • Procurement interns perform strategic analysis across the supply chain: suppliers, supply markets in a selected category.  They will also lead market insight work, including specific “white papers” on supplier market opportunities.  Interns will learn how to drive the analytics on critical projects, how to link with Finance on driving improvement in cash conversion and how to develop and execute sourcing strategies.  They will lead key cash-flow improvement projects including leveraging cash-flow platforms. 

    • Interns will lead a sourcing project end-to-end to drive tangible benefits.  The project could be in an area of your choice: operations, facilities, supply chain, and business services.  This will enable you to interact with key functional business leads and experts. 

    • Procurement Process Improvement 

    • Work closely across the organization to support continuous improvement initiatives.  Interns will lead a key procurement process improvement initiative, which will drive process improvement, help knowledge management across the team and help create a platform for collaboration across the global team.   

    • Identify key stakeholders, owners, and resources needed to implement improvement initiatives and work with these contacts to integrate the solutions and improvement ideas introduced.  Daily activities include program execution, influencing, and/or support for implementation of longer term process plans.   

  • Procurement Strategic Sourcing 

  • Procurement Strategic Sourcing 

  • Procurement interns perform strategic analysis across the supply chain: suppliers, supply markets in a selected category.  They will also lead market insight work, including specific “white papers” on supplier market opportunities.  Interns will learn how to drive the analytics on critical projects, how to link with Finance on driving improvement in cash conversion and how to develop and execute sourcing strategies.  They will lead key cash-flow improvement projects including leveraging cash-flow platforms. 

  • Procurement interns perform strategic analysis across the supply chain: suppliers, supply markets in a selected category.  They will also lead market insight work, including specific “white papers” on supplier market opportunities.  Interns will learn how to drive the analytics on critical projects, how to link with Finance on driving improvement in cash conversion and how to develop and execute sourcing strategies.  They will lead key cash-flow improvement projects including leveraging cash-flow platforms. 

  • Interns will lead a sourcing project end-to-end to drive tangible benefits.  The project could be in an area of your choice: operations, facilities, supply chain, and business services.  This will enable you to interact with key functional business leads and experts. 

  • Interns will lead a sourcing project end-to-end to drive tangible benefits.  The project could be in an area of your choice: operations, facilities, supply chain, and business services.  This will enable you to interact with key functional business leads and experts. 

  • Procurement Process Improvement 

  • Procurement Process Improvement 

  • Work closely across the organization to support continuous improvement initiatives.  Interns will lead a key procurement process improvement initiative, which will drive process improvement, help knowledge management across the team and help create a platform for collaboration across the global team.   

  • Work closely across the organization to support continuous improvement initiatives.  Interns will lead a key procurement process improvement initiative, which will drive process improvement, help knowledge management across the team and help create a platform for collaboration across the global team.   

  • Identify key stakeholders, owners, and resources needed to implement improvement initiatives and work with these contacts to integrate the solutions and improvement ideas introduced.  Daily activities include program execution, influencing, and/or support for implementation of longer term process plans.   

  • Identify key stakeholders, owners, and resources needed to implement improvement initiatives and work with these contacts to integrate the solutions and improvement ideas introduced.  Daily activities include program execution, influencing, and/or support for implementation of longer term process plans.   

    What we’re looking for: 

    What we’re looking for: 
    • Active enrollment at college/university. 

    • Ability to work 35 hours a week at our World HQ in Parsippany, NJ 

    • Able to prioritize in a fast paced, high pressure, constantly changing environment; Good sense of urgency and time management 

    • Proficient to advanced computer skills including MS Outlook, Word Excel and PowerPoint 

    • Detail oriented; Demonstrates thoroughness and strong ownership of work 

    • Good team player with a strong willingness to participate and help others, but also the ability to work independently 

    • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills 

  • Active enrollment at college/university. 

  • Active enrollment at college/university. 

  • Ability to work 35 hours a week at our World HQ in Parsippany, NJ 

  • Ability to work 35 hours a week at our World HQ in Parsippany, NJ 

  • Able to prioritize in a fast paced, high pressure, constantly changing environment; Good sense of urgency and time management 

  • Able to prioritize in a fast paced, high pressure, constantly changing environment; Good sense of urgency and time management 

  • Proficient to advanced computer skills including MS Outlook, Word Excel and PowerPoint 

  • Proficient to advanced computer skills including MS Outlook, Word Excel and PowerPoint 

  • Detail oriented; Demonstrates thoroughness and strong ownership of work 

  • Detail oriented; Demonstrates thoroughness and strong ownership of work 

  • Good team player with a strong willingness to participate and help others, but also the ability to work independently 

  • Good team player with a strong willingness to participate and help others, but also the ability to work independently 

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills 

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills 

    The fine print: 

    The fine print: 

    Avis Budget Group is an equal opportunity employer – M/F/Veterans/Disabled. This advertisement does not constitute a promise or guarantee of employment. This advertisement describes the general nature and level of this position only. Essential functions and responsibilities may change as business needs require. This position may be with any affiliate of Avis Budget Group. 

    Avis Budget Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

    ParsippanyNew JerseyUnited States of America

    R0169518





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    Job posting number:#7279886 (Ref:R0169518)
    Application Deadline:Open Until Filled
    Employer Location:Avis Budget Group, Inc
    Parsippany,New Jersey
    United States
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