Global Procurement Internship (Job number #1340423)

Short company description

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know diverse backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Requirements

Ideal Candidate Profile:

- Potential for leadership, influencing, communication and interpersonal skills
- Project management abilities
- Geographic knowledge
- Champion and leader of diversity
- Business acumen and analytical skills
- Self-starter with ability to manage work in multiple areas and within a virtual work environment
- Effective collaborator in a team environment
- Drive to contribute and make an impact

Responsibilities

Are you looking for your first corporate experience to be in one of the most impactful tech companies in the world? Hewlett Packard’s Global Procurement Organization (GP), with over 900 employees in 52 countries, is one of the largest indirect and service procurement organizations in the world. Considered one of the most innovative global functions of its kind, GP looks beyond traditional procurement for ways to drive even greater value for HP. This includes helping the businesses generate increased revenue, driving innovation with strategic suppliers and doing the right thing for HP’s customers and employees with respect to corporate and social responsibility. We procure everything from technology (such as hardware, software, and telecommunications) to marketing, outside labor, facilities and business services - basically anything that HP purchases in order to do business internally and in support of our outsourced services clients.

The program starts in July 2015.

Key Responsibilities:

Our program is designed to mentor and develop talented individuals with strong leadership potential and strategic thinking capability. GP is a world class procurement organization responsible for spend in non-production goods and services. If you have the ability to work in a global, virtual environment, creating value though utilization of procurement, business and financial expertise, GP's intern program may be right for you.

We are looking for energetic, highly motivated individuals who are working to complete a Bachelor's level (or equivalent) degree. GP wants people who can bring innovative ideas and fresh perspectives into our organization. Interns will be assigned challenging positions and projects, providing procurement knowledge and expertise to professionals spanning HP's business groups and functions.