Job Summary

Kairos Power is seeking a motivated and inquisitive Supply Chain and Procurement (SC&P) Intern who will work under the supervision of the Procurement Lead at our Manufacturing Campus in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The SC&P Intern will be responsible for supporting the SC&P team, leveraging the opportunity to gain practical experience in a dynamic procurement department assisting with sourcing, purchase order management, data reporting, order expediting, and supplier relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the qualification, evaluation, negotiation, and selection of global suppliers and contractors.
• Assist with the sourcing and evaluation of goods and services, including market research, Requests for Quotation, Requests for Information, and Request for Proposal preparation.
• Assist with driving cost reduction through benchmarking, negotiation, should-be costing, and make vs. buy assessments for KP-FHR systems, structures and components.
• Create and manage purchase orders and subcontracts to ensure satisfactory performance.
• Perform tasks involved in the formulation and administration of purchase orders.
• Review material requisition from a supplier quality perspective.
• Support onsite inventory management.
• Embrace a proactive and solutions-oriented approach to overcome challenges and achieve procurement goals.
• Manage Coupa ERP system including monitoring of delayed or late orders, expediting of critical orders, and update and close out PO’s.
• Work closely with project teams, sales representatives, communicating and coordinating related purchases, problems, evaluation of services etc.
• Perform duties in accordance to Kairos Power policies and procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications 

• High School diploma.
• Actively working towards a Bachelor's or Associate’s Degree in a related field (Supply Chain or Business)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office – Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Self-starter and ability to make decisions with minimal supervision.
• Ability to comprehend and apply Procurement principles, policies, concepts and standards, and procedures, INCO Terms including price analysis, negotiations, ethics, terms and conditions and Procurement law.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Ability to independently plan, schedule and carry out work assignments, initiate and participate in the improvement of procurement practices.
• Ability to work with highly collaborative team.
• Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently.
• Prioritizes and ensures safety of oneself and others.

Physical Conditions 

• Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces
• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
• Adjusting, moving, transporting, installing, positioning, or removing objects up to 10 pounds in all directions
• Communicating with others to exchange information

Environmental Conditions 

• General office environment
• Assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned
• High-concentration, demanding and fast-paced

Safety and PPE 

• Reading and interpreting hazardous warning signs
• Reporting issues with equipment or unsafe conditions

Additional Requirements 

• Occasionally requires overtime 
• Occasionally requires schedule flexibility
• Occasionally requires extended hours to support launch and critical project timelines