Procurement Material Specialist Intern

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The Baker Hughes Internship is designed to enable students either pursuing a Bachelors’ or Masters’ degree or recently graduated to gain hands-on work experience as the foundation of their professional lives. Our internships will give you first-hand insights into the processes, systems, and practices that are aligned to ensure customer needs are met through flawless execution and the application of leading-edge technology.

Partner with the best

You’ll participate in focused training, and team meetings, work on projects, and present your results. During your internship, you will be supported by a buddy and your manager who will ensure you have a valuable learning experience. You can expect to receive coaching and mentoring to enable you to complete assignments and projects to develop your learning and skillset.

You will also have the opportunity to become familiar with the Health, Safety, and Environment (HS&E) and culture of Baker Hughes. as well as our strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

The Procurement Material Specialist Intern plays a pivotal role in driving the performance and continuous improvement of key operational KPIs, including on-time delivery (OTD) and overdue backlog (ODBL), while supporting effective parts (PO) and Purchase Order Request (POR) prioritization and third party coordination.

In this role, you will collaborate cross-functionally with Procurement, Service, Finance, Global Operations, and P&L teams, gaining a strong understanding of business drivers and actively contributing to enhanced Procurement efficiency, data-driven decision making, and improved customer and business outcomes.

As a Procurement Material Specialist Intern, you will be responsible for:

• Partner with the Material Manager across a wide range of activities, from KPI performance tracking to driving continuous improvement initiatives along the Procurement value chain.
• Prioritize and drive continuous improvement across processes, KPI frameworks, and cross-functional collaboration, strengthening customer focus and advancing operational excellence beyond traditional monitoring
• Leverage data-driven insights and statistical analysis to uncover business trends, identify process gaps, and support informed decision-making.
• Contribute to key initiatives focused on on-time delivery (OTD) and overdue backlog (ODBL), enhancing Procurement efficiency and elevating overall customer satisfaction in close collaboration with the Service organization.
• Support the development and refinement of forecasting and estimation models for OTD and ODBL performance.
• Play an active role in both strategic and tactical initiatives aimed at optimizing batch order management and mitigating its operational impact.
• Collaborate closely with the Fulfillment Service team to capture sales opportunities and ensure alignment on priorities, enabling smoother execution and improved responsiveness.
• Drive robust data management practices to support quarter-end reporting and ensure the completeness and accuracy of the Procurement playbook.
• Lead and mentor intern resources, guiding their contributions in process automation and process gap analysis to foster innovation and efficiency.
• Engage with external partners and third parties to ensure accurate and timely Procurement reporting.
• Support the SFM team (across Florence and Houston) in parts prioritization, contributing to improved operational efficiency and delivering greater value to customers.
• Foster a structured weekly operating rhythm with the buyer organization to ensure seamless purchase order creation and execution.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Procurement initiatives team and Service Finance teams to support accurate and insightful monthly KPI reporting.

Fuel your passion

To be successful in this role you will:

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience in material management, ERP systems, and/or project implementation within complex, cross-functional environments.
• Solid understanding of materials management processes, including planning and control systems.
• Proven project management and consulting capabilities, with the ability to influence stakeholders and drive effective solutions across cross-functional teams.
• Strong knowledge of Oracle applications and related tools; familiarity with ERP systems is essential.
• Advanced analytical skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights that support business performance.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with the ability to engage effectively at multiple organizational levels.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with a high level of attention to detail and a structured, methodical approach.
• Ability to operate with a strong sense of urgency, effectively managing priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (especially Excel); additional experience with data analysis tools is considered a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively, showing ownership and accountability in delivering results.
• Fluency in English
• Be able to legally work in the country that you are applying in, without company sponsorship or time restriction

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone. In this role, we may be able to offer flexible working patterns. Talk to us about your desired working options when you apply.

Working with us

Working at Baker Hughes means being at the forefront of the energy transition. Our people are diverse, ambitious, and collaborative. We're on a mission to redefine the energy sector by unlocking the power of engineering, data, and science.

The fixed allowance for this position will be between this range: 600 - 1000 € gross monthly.

The allowance will be established in accordance with criteria related to the candidate’s academic status and their distance from the workplace.

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Intern/ Trainee/Apprentice