Global Supply Chain Intern

Figure is an AI Robotics company developing a general-purpose humanoid. Our Humanoid is designed for corporate tasks targeting labor shortages and jobs that are undesirable or unsafe. We are based in Sunnyvale, CA and require 5 days/week in-office collaboration.

We are looking for supply chain interns for Spring 2025, Summer 2025 and Fall 2025 to manage supply chain readiness to meet our manufacturing goals.  You will assist Global Supply Managers on supply chain readiness to ensure suppliers can meet the delivery target. 

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for PO management, including PO release, PO acknowledgement, materials tracking, PO life cycle management
• Resolve any supplier invoicing issue and work closely with internal finance team on supplier payments 
• Assist Global Supply Managers to provide regular materials readiness update to engineering team
• Work with domestic and international suppliers on materials readiness to meet our materials plans
• Assist Global Supply Managers on sourcing projects across different commodities, perform should cost analysis and other data analysis as needed
• Plan and execute our materials plan and ensure materials are available and ready for use
• Manage inventory level and ensure there is a steady supply of materials, ensure that material flow smoothly from suppliers to CMs
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering and manufacturing, to align sourcing activities with the company’s product development and production timelines

Requirements: 

• Undergraduate Students: must have completed at least two to three years of coursework toward a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field.
• Master’s Students: candidates should be enrolled in a Master’s program in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field. Master student is preferred
• Previous internship experience in supply chain, sourcing or materials planning 
• Excellent communication skills
• Skilled at establishing strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Ability to multitask, experience working with cross functional teams 

Bonus Qualifications: 

• Previous work at a startup or on a very lean team
• Robotics industry experience