COMPANY OVERVIEW
HexArmor® is a leader in developing some of the most advanced PPE solutions for your eyes, hands, arms, and body. At HexArmor®, we believe safety is not a luxury – it’s a necessity. Since day one, we have worked hand-in-hand with our customers to design innovative, high performance PPE that helps ensure workers return home in the same condition they arrived. Our mission is to provide the protection that makes this possible, for every worker, everywhere.
SUMMARY
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Strategic Sourcing Intern to join our Procurement team for the summer of 2027. The Strategic Sourcing Intern supports cost analysis, supplier sourcing, and process documentation across procurement, logistics, and product management. Work is performed through multiple system interfaces, including, but not limited to Excel, SAP Business One, and Tableau. The right candidate would develop the ability to clean and structure large data sets, break down supplier cost structures, benchmark pricing across a commodity, and turn a manual process into a written standard operating procedure. The Strategic Sourcing Intern would work closely with Category Managers, Product Managers, and Logistics Specialists daily, and would coordinate with the Finance, Product Development, and Planning teams.
LOCATION
Onsite at HexArmor Corporate Headquarters in Grand Rapids, Michigan (640 Leffingwell Ave. NE Grand Rapids, MI)
SCHEDULE
This is a 14-week, full-time internship beginning May 17, 2027. Interns will work 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, during our standard business hours of 8:30am to 5:00pm.
JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Data cleansing and preparation of supplier, item, and pricing data for procurement and financial reviews
- XLOOKUP/ Index Matching
- Pivot tables
- Generating IF statements/formulas
- Reformatting of exports and importing into existing spreadsheets
- Identifying and correcting duplicate, incomplete, and inconsistent records
- Support commodity reviews by compiling spend, volume, and pricing history by material and supplier.
- Build cost breakdown reviews on purchased items, separating material, labor, overhead, tooling, and freight.
- Support indirect vendor sourcing, including building bid lists, issuing RFQs, and summarizing quotes into a side by side comparison.
- Assist with supplier scorecarding by tracking on-time delivery, quality, and responsiveness, and preparing the results for supplier reviews.
- Create and update standard operating procedures for recurring procurement, logistics, and product management processes.
- Support supplier communication on quotes, order confirmations, lead times, and documentation requests.
- Daily operating within SAP Business One for retrieving purchase history, pricing, and item data.
- Support inbound freight review, comparing shipping methods and carriers against cost and transit time.
- Partner with Product Management on item specifications, bills of material, and sourcing needs for new product launches.
- Assist with analysis for improving department processes and procedures.
- Willingness to assist as needed on any necessary reporting or procurement related tasks as they occur.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
- Currently pursuing a degree in Supply Chain, Business, or Finance. Seeking 2027 and 2028 graduates.
- Proven Excel experience in generating and editing multiple interconnected spreadsheets
- Comfort working with large, unstructured data sets
- Solid decision making and problem-solving skills
- Critical attention to detail
- Strong organizational skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including direct communication with suppliers
- Highly motivated and positive attitude
- Ability to excel in a fast pace work environment by setting priorities and handle multiple simultaneous requirements
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience in international business is preferred
- Prior exposure to an MRP/ERP system is a Plus (SAP)
- Coursework or experience in cost accounting or financial analysis
- Microsoft Teams Experience
COMPENSATION
- Competitive Hourly Wage
HexArmor is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with dignity and respect. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
At HexArmor, we believe diversity in people and ideas makes us stronger. We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse employee workforce honoring people’s experiences, perspectives, and cultural backgrounds. As one HexArmor community, we strive to create and maintain a working environment that is welcoming, inclusive, and impartial.
If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please let us know.
** Employment offers are contingent upon an E-Verify check and the successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and background check **
Skills Required
- Currently pursuing a degree in Supply Chain, Business, or Finance; seeking 2027 or 2028 graduates
- Proven Excel experience generating and editing multiple interconnected spreadsheets
- Comfort working with large, unstructured data sets
- Solid decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Critical attention to detail
- Strong organizational skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including direct supplier communication
- Highly motivated and positive attitude
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, prioritize tasks, and handle multiple simultaneous requirements
- Experience in international business
- Prior exposure to an MRP or ERP system, including SAP
- Coursework or experience in cost accounting or financial analysis
- Microsoft Teams experience
What We Do
HexArmor® is an industry-leading manufacturer of high-performance personal protective equipment (PPE). Our mission has always been the same: to be the trusted advisors for your safety program. From the beginning, we set out to create the safest, highest quality products on the market. Our technologies have broken new ground in cut, puncture, needle, impact and abrasion resistance. HexArmor® products deliver the highest possible levels of protection, without sacrificing comfort and dexterity. At HexArmor®, we believe safety is not a luxury – it’s a necessity. Since day one, we've worked hand in hand with our customers to deliver innovative and effective PPE solutions to keep their workers safe. Like the industry-leading companies we work with, we’re committed to continuous improvement and the highest standards of safety excellence. Every worker should be able to go home at night in the same condition that he or she went to work. Our mission is to provide the products that help make this a reality, for every worker, everywhere. We work with some of the largest companies in the world to build comprehensive safety programs that reduce injury rates and create a safer, more productive work environment. HexArmor® has helped global enterprises eliminate hand injuries while also lowering the overall cost of PPE ownership during normal operations as well as turnarounds.
