The Role
Procurement and Sourcing Intern supporting end-to-end purchasing for chemical supplies and capital equipment. Responsibilities include vendor research and evaluation, market analysis, price benchmarking, RFQ/RFP comparisons, negotiation support, purchase order management, delivery expediting, issue resolution, and payment coordination. The role requires strong analytical, communication, organizational, and documentation skills, with proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets.
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About US
Scimplify is a science-first manufacturing company for Advanced Materials: from specialty chemicals to the emerging building blocks of next-generation energy applications, life sciences, and crop sciences.
We scale process development and manufacturing as one continuous system, supported by world-class R&D infrastructure and executed across a global network of 500+ manufacturing partners and thousands of scientists and technical partners. The result: new materials go from molecule to commercial scale in months, not years. Scimplify operates offices and teams across 5 countries with 1,000+ innovator customers in 40+ countries.
We are backed by investors such as Accel, Bertelsmann, Omnivore, Hitachi Ventures and 3one4 Capital, having raised over $80M.
Role summary
We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Procurement & Sourcing Intern to join our Supply Chain team. In this role, you will work closely with Project Management and key internal stakeholders to execute end-to-end procurement for chemical supplies and capital expenditure (Capex) requirements. This internship offers hands-on experience in vendor management, market research, price benchmarking, and contract negotiations.
Key responsibilities
- Project Procurement Coordination: Collaborate directly with the Project Management team to track material requirements and ensure timely procurement for Chemicals and Capex equipment.
- Vendor Identification & Sourcing: Research, evaluate, and shortlist potential vendors based on technical specifications, quality standards, and compliance requirements.
- Price Benchmarking & Cost Analysis: Analyze market trends, perform cost benchmarking, and prepare comparative statements (RFQs/RFPs) to drive cost efficiencies.
- Negotiation & Terms Settlement: Assist in negotiating prices, payment terms, delivery schedules, and service level agreements (SLAs) with suppliers.
- End-to-End Procurement Handling: Manage the complete purchase order (PO) lifecycle—from requisition review and PO creation to expediting deliveries, resolving supply issues, and coordinating with finance for payment processing.
Key qualification & skiils
- Education: Pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor
- Technical Understanding: Basic familiarity with chemical sourcing, raw materials, or capital goods procurement is a strong plus.
- Analytical Skills: Strong numerical aptitude with proficiency in Microsoft Excel / Google Sheets for data analysis and comparative summaries.
- Negotiation & Communication: Clear verbal and written communication skills with a confidence to interact with external vendors and internal teams.
- Detail-Oriented & Organized: Ability to multitask, manage tight timelines, and keep procurement documentation accurate.
Skills Required
- Pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's degree
- Basic familiarity with chemical sourcing, raw materials, or capital goods procurement
- Strong numerical aptitude
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets for data analysis and comparative summaries
- Clear verbal and written communication skills
- Confidence interacting with external vendors and internal teams
- Ability to multitask and manage tight timelines
- Detail-oriented and organized approach to maintaining accurate procurement documentation
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The Company
What We Do
Scimplify is a science-first company specializing in the end-to-end development and manufacturing of specialty chemicals, serving industries such as pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and industrial chemicals.
