Strategic Sourcing & Procurement AI Intern

About the assignment

Supplier Operations has recently developed a standardized runbook for assessing supplier quotations. The next step is to take this established approach to the next level by using Artificial Intelligence to increase productivity, improve consistency, and reduce manual analysis.

During this six-month internship, you will work full-time with business stakeholders to design, build, test, and pilot an AI-supported quotation assessment solution. The assignment is focused on practical delivery rather than redesigning the existing process. Because close collaboration and frequent user feedback are essential, you are expected to work from the office five days per week.

Your mission

Develop a practical AI solution that supports Tactical Buyers in assessing supplier quotations in line with the existing quotation assessment runbook.

What the solution should support

·       Read supplier quotations and relevant supporting documents.

·       Assess quotation content against the predefined criteria in the existing runbook.

·       Identify missing information, inconsistencies, commercial risks, and deviations.

·       Compare quotations received from multiple suppliers.

·       Summarize key findings and generate a standardized assessment output for user review.

·       Reduce manual effort and improve the speed and consistency of quotation assessments.

Key responsibilities

Understand the use case

·       Become familiar with the existing quotation assessment runbook, its inputs, decision criteria, and expected outputs.

·       Work closely with Tactical Buyers.

·       Translate the established business requirements into clear functional and technical requirements for the AI solution.

Design and develop the solution

·       Evaluate suitable AI approaches and approved technology options.

·       Build a functional prototype and improve it through short development and feedback cycles.

·       Document key solution choices, assumptions, limitations, and dependencies.

Test and validate

·       Test the solution using representative or historical quotation packages, subject to data-access and confidentiality requirements.

·       Validate results with business users and incorporate their feedback.

·       Evaluate accuracy, consistency, usability, time savings, and the quality of the generated assessment output.

Pilot and prepare next steps

·       Support a controlled business pilot with selected users.

·       Prepare clear user guidance and demonstration material.

·       Provide recommendations for further development, deployment, governance, and scaling.

Expected deliverables

Functional AI solution

A working prototype or pilot that applies the existing quotation assessment runbook.

Validated performance

Test results covering accuracy, consistency, usability, and expected efficiency gains.

Pilot outcome

Feedback and lessons learned from selected business users.

Solution documentation

Functional requirements, technical design choices, assumptions, limitations, and user guidance.

Implementation recommendation

A practical proposal for further development, governance, deployment, and scaling.

Final presentation

A concise management presentation covering results, business value, risks, and next steps.

Candidate profile

Education

·       Bachelor’s or Master’s student in Applied Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Data Science, Machine Learning,

·       Hands-on experience with Python and AI solution development.

·       Familiarity with generative AI and large language models.

·       Experience with Copilot Premium or comparable technologies is an advantage.

·       Able to work responsibly with confidential business data and follow applicable information-security requirements.

Personal qualities

·       Hands-on, curious, and strongly focused on delivery.

·       Able to work independently while actively seeking stakeholder input.

·       Comfortable turning a business challenge into a usable technical solution.

·       Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

·       Comfortable working in an international, cross-functional environment.

Success after six months

Success means delivering and validating a usable AI solution that demonstrates measurable value for supplier quotation assessment, while providing a clear and realistic path toward further deployment and scaling.

Additional Notes

- 6 months duration

- Full-time, office-based, 5 days per week

Inclusion and diversity

ASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that inclusion and diversity is a driving force in the success of our company.

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