Base Power
Supply Chain Intern - Procurement
Austin, TX. Posted a month ago
The role
As a GSM Intern, you will own sourcing for assigned parts and run the RFQ process end to end. You will negotiate cost and terms directly with suppliers and build supplier cost models.
What you will do
- Own sourcing for a set of assigned parts
- Build and run RFQs
- Compare supplier quotes on cost, lead time, and capacity
- Negotiate price, payment terms, and lead time directly with suppliers
- Track savings against the prior baseline
- Build supplier cost models
- Support qualification of new suppliers and second sources for critical components
- Track supplier performance regarding cost, delivery, and quality
Required qualifications
- Working toward a degree in supply chain, industrial engineering, operations, mechanical engineering, business, or another quantitative field or on a comparable path
- Strong spreadsheet skills
- Comfort working with large, messy datasets
- Clear, direct written communication
- Bias to action and follow-through
- Available to work in person in Austin, TX for the duration of the internship
Nice to have
- SQL, Python, or scripting
- Exposure to an MRP or ERP system (Odoo, SAP, NetSuite)
About the company
Base is America’s next-generation power company rebuilding the foundation of modern civilization by deploying a vast network of distributed batteries. They design, build, install, and sell their own hardware through vertical integration.