Procurement Intern

Job Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze data in support of strategic sourcing initiatives and indirect material category management
• Support key supply chain and logistics initiatives
• Enter purchase orders across Koppers businesses
• Support equipment leasing function
• Support Engineering in budget quotes on capital projects
• Support Engineering on purchase orders
• Problem solve and support daily invoice transactions
• Collaborate with purchasing team on national accounts
• Aid purchasing team with document storage and data entry
• Support Responsible Care and product safety initiatives

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in supply chain or related field
• International business concentration preferred
• Strong written, oral, and interpersonal skills
• Good planning and organizational skills
• Ability to research various sources for goods and services
• Ability to compare and organize information
• Ability to multitask, prioritize and transition between tasks often

Koppers Inc. and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other category or characteristic protected by federal law, state or local law.

About Us

Koppers, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is an integrated global provider of treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals and carbon compounds. Its products and services are used in a variety of niche applications in a diverse range of end-markets, including the railroad, specialty chemical, utility, residential lumber, agriculture, aluminum, steel, rubber, and construction industries. With more than 1,800 employees, it serves its customers through a comprehensive global manufacturing and distribution network, with facilities located in North America, South America, Australasia, China and Europe.

Koppers is also firmly committed to advancing a Zero Harm culture that places the care and protection of its people, environment and communities above all else. This focused approach empowers employees to ensure safe operations through a heightened awareness of process safety, product safety, environmental stewardship and security.

Koppers was established in December 1988 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and became a publicly-traded company listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2006.

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