2026 Future Talent Program Global Supplier Management Group IT Procurement & Reseller Strategy Co-op

Job Description

The Future Talent Program features Cooperative (Co-op) education that lasts up to 6 months and will include one or more opportunities in our Support Functions Division can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals

This coop position provides handson experience in IT procurement catalog management process improvement reporting automation and audit readiness. You will manage the global rollout of the Reseller Peripheral Catalog assist with endtoend IT procurement process improvements and guidedbuying updates participate audit readiness activities and support daily operations which include approving Purchase Order Requests in Ariba. This role is a learning opportunity with mentorship from procurement professionals and exposure to crossfunctional stakeholders.

Main Responsibilities Include:

• Manage the Global Peripheral Catalog

• Measure the performance of the pilot catalog launches

• Determine the scope for the Global Peripheral Catalog roll out and develop the plan.

• Assist with catalog setup tasks such as SKU mapping content verification and pricing checks under mentor guidance.

• Help coordinate approvals and update rollout trackers and communications.

• Support postlaunch adoption monitoring by collecting usage data and preparing simple adoption summaries.

• Support E2E Process Improvements for IT Procurement

• Help map current procurement processes and document simple process flows and checklists.

• Support guidedbuying updates by compiling input from category contacts: Arslan and Stefan (Software) Emily Yee (Professional Services) and Rita (HIT).

• Assist in creating user guides FAQs and training materials for updated processes.

• Participate in meetings take notes and follow up on action items.

• Audit Readiness Support

• Assist the audit team by organizing documentation preparing basic audit evidence packets and maintaining document lists.

• Participate in selfaudit exercises to identify gaps and document followup tasks.

• Support document cleanup projects including file organization and tagging for retention.

• Purchase Order Approval in Ariba

• Check PO requests for completeness (requestor justification cost center item price delivery date)

• Approve or return requests with clear instructions and keep records for auditReview legal/security needs for software or services and escalate when needed.

• Ensure vendor pricing and required technical approvals are in place.

• Verify items are on an approved catalog/contract or get exception approval.

• Confirm funds are available and follow the approval matrix.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand procurement catalog management and reseller strategies.

• Learn basics of sourcing evaluations and cost comparisons.

• Gain experience documenting and improving business processes.

• Develop skills in data analysis and reporting automation (Excel Power Query Power BI basics).

• Learn fundamentals of audit readiness and compliance documentation.

• Build professional communication and stakeholder coordination skills.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Completed at least 2 years of college toward a degree in Business Supply Chain Management Information Systems Finance Engineering or related field.

• Strong interest in procurement supply chain IT operations or analytics.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel; familiarity with Power BI SQL or scripting is a plus but not requiredtraining will be provided.

• Strong attention to detail curiosity and willingness to learn.

• Good written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to manage time follow instructions and work collaboratively in crossfunctional teams.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Prior internship campus job or project experience involving data analysis process documentation or customer service.

• Basic knowledge of procurement systems or enterprise tools (Ariba Coupa Workday) is a plus.

• Exposure to guided buying or catalog concepts is an advantage.

Please note that this position may be closed before the posted end date or may remain open longer at the discretion of the company.

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The salary range for this role is $39600.00-$105500.00 USD

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