The Enterprise Global Services Supply Chain Intern position offers a comprehensive 10-12 week summer internship experience within the Supply Chain - Enterprise Global Services organization. This role provides strategic exposure across multiple functional areas including Strategic Sourcing (60%), Vendor Management Office (15%), Governance (15%), and Shared Services (10%). The position is structured as a Remote/Hybrid opportunity, allowing flexibility while maintaining collaborative engagement with cross-functional teams and leadership.
This internship provides hands-on support to the Strategic Sourcing team with comprehensive exposure to supplier management, governance, and procurement operations across a global indirect services portfolio. The intern will work directly with Category Managers and leadership on sourcing initiatives, spend analysis, supplier research, and strategic projects. The role delivers practical exposure to how a global supply chain organization manages enterprise services, technology solutions, professional services engagements, and strategic supplier relationships. This position bridges analytical rigor with strategic business impact, offering visibility into end-to-end procurement and supplier management processes.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Sourcing Support
Conduct spend analysis across supplier categories
Perform category research and market assessments
Support supplier market evaluations
Contribute to RFx development and bid evaluation processes
Assist with supplier consolidation initiatives
Develop sourcing presentations for stakeholders
Support category strategy development
Analytics and Reporting
Analyze supplier and spend data to identify trends and opportunities
Develop dashboards and reporting tools for stakeholder visibility
Track savings and cost avoidance metrics
Prepare contract and renewal reporting
Create executive presentations with data-driven insights
Validate supplier and contract information for accuracy
Strategic Projects
Support cost savings and avoidance initiatives across categories
Assist with supplier rationalization efforts
Contribute to technology and software optimization projects
Support professional services sourcing activities
Participate in governance improvement initiatives
Contribute to supplier performance management processes
Cross-Functional Exposure
Strategic Sourcing activities including category strategies and negotiation support
Vendor Management Office responsibilities for supplier relationships and performance monitoring
Enterprise Service Governance for licenses, entitlements, and renewals management
Shared Services and Center of Excellence engagement for standardized processes, reporting excellence, and operational optimization
Education
Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in supply chain management, operations management, business administration, information systems, data analytics, or related field
Must be actively pursuing a degree and remain enrolled in an accredited degree program following the internship start date in Summer 2027.
Required: Skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Ability to work with large datasets and extract meaningful insights
Preferred: Technical
Experience with Power BI or similar business intelligence tools; Familiarity with JDE; Knowledge of PowerPoint for executive presentations
Preferred: Domain Knowledge
Interest in procurement, strategic sourcing, or supplier relationship management; Understanding of supply chain metrics and KPIs; Basic knowledge of financial analysis and cost modeling
Pay: $20/hr to $23/hr
We may pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may change in the future. Pay within the salary range will be based on factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.
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Otis is the world's leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. We move 2.4 billion people every day and maintain approximately 2.4 million customer units worldwide, the industry's largest Service portfolio.
You may recognize our products in some of the world's most famous landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa and the Petronas Twin Towers! We are 72,000 people strong, including engineers, digital technology experts, sales, and functional specialists, as well as factory and field technicians, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. We are proud to be a diverse, global team with a proven legacy of innovation that continues to be the bedrock of a fast-moving, high-performance company.
When you join Otis, you become part of an innovative global industry leader with a resilient business model. You'll belong to a diverse, trusted, and caring community where your contributions, and the skills and capabilities you'll gain working alongside the best and brightest, keep us connected and on the cutting edge.
We provide opportunities, training, and resources, that build leadership and capabilities in Sales, Field, Engineering and Major Projects and our Employee Scholar Program is a notable point of pride, through which Otis sponsors colleagues to pursue degrees or certification programs.
Today, our focus more than ever is on people. As a global, people-powered company, we put people – passengers, customers, and colleagues – at the center of everything we do. We are guided by our values that we call our Three Absolutes – prioritizing Safety, Ethics, Quality in all that we do. If you would like to learn more about environmental, social and governance (ESG) at Otis click here.
Otis 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, disability or veteran status, age, or any other protected class according to applicable law. To request an accommodation in completing an employment application due to a special need or a disability, please contact us at careers@otis.com.
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