Procurement Analyst Intern

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tms unites technology, marketing, and sourcing to drive transformational change for the world’s leading brands. With more than 1,400 employees across 28 countries, we offer an impressive range of solutions – from inspiration and innovation to category management and delivery. Operating as a creative agency, a strategic consultancy, a sourcing business, and a technology provider, we engage with over 110 million customers every single day for our clients, including McDonald’s, T-Mobile, O2, Starbucks, and adidas.

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The world's most respected brands rely on tms’s supply chain expertise, procurement problem solving, supply chain analytics, and promotions management know-how, to deliver a competitive advantage for their business. Joining tms means becoming part of a dynamic team, developing innovative solutions, and delivering value to our clients across 22 countries. We know our success is derived from our people, and, as such, we continuously evolve our people practices ensuring personal and professional enrichment, while fostering a work environment that is fun, collaborative, and diverse in thought.

tms is seeking an intern to support the North America Procurement team from our headquarters located in downtown Chicago's Fulton Market. The intern will report to a “team first” problem solvers group responsible for Strategic Sourcing and Supply Chain Operations in packaging for the Quick Service and Casual Dining Restaurant Industry. Be ready to support our fast-paced business, while working both independently and as part of cross-functional teams including Supply Chain Analytics, Strategic Sourcing, Sourcing Operations, Quality, Graphics & Sustainability.

• Support with monthly Capacity & Contingency Planning reporting across Excel and PowerPoint.
• Provide weekly recap summaries from HAVI promotional category meetings.
• Support with areas of Supply Chain opportunities to be supported by A.I. efficiencies.

• Support identification, onboarding, and documentation of contingency/backup suppliers.
• Maintain a "ready-to-activate" supplier list (capacity, lead times, MOQs, certifications, etc.).
• Keep contingency supplier data current to enable rapid pivoting during disruptions.

• Maintain supplier master data: contacts, locations, certifications, lead times, capacities.
• Identify and flag missing, outdated, or inconsistent supplier data.
• Create and maintain a master matrix of various contract types includes Non-Disclosure Agreements, Business Relationship Agreements, and Business Awards.

• Monitor weekly supplier EDI submissions on core items and escalated recurring non‑compliance and identify recurring issues to summarize trends for internal reviews.
• Coordinate with Sourcing Operations regarding supplier non‑compliance.

• Support category leads in updating Category Overview One-Pagers for 1H 2026, incorporating latest S2C-driven changes (suppliers, tiers, market share, cost index, capacity, etc.).

• Support Global Supply Chain Risk Assessment efforts by mapping suppliers, mills, and raw material flows.
• Help evaluate system impact from potential supplier or mill disruptions.
• Identify opportunities to leverage mills or suppliers for new sourcing strategies.

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or Business relevant field.
• Prefer a minimum GPA of 3.0.
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