Supply Chain Intern
American Water

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People are the heart of our business. As an American Water employee, you will be offered a competitive salary and health benefits package, along with opportunities to develop, grow, and evolve your career. Our benefits packages focus on key areas such as health & wellness, emotional & well-being, and savings for current & future goals.

We are Beautifully Different. We strongly believe having diversity across our company makes us more successful and helps us provide essential services to our customers. We are stronger because we embrace different ideas, viewpoints, experiences, and backgrounds. American Water is the best choice for your next role! Click here for more information on our inclusion, diversity, and equity journey.

About American Water
American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people across 14 regulated jurisdictions and 18 military installations. American Water's 6,500 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company's national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders.

As one of the fastest growing utilities in the U.S., American Water expects to invest $30 to $34 billion in infrastructure repairs and replacement, system resiliency and regulated acquisitions over the next 10 years. The company has a long-standing history of executing its core operations, aligned with sustainable best practices, through its commitments to safety, affordability, customer service, protecting the environment, an inclusive workforce and strengthening communities.

American Water has been recognized on the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Indexfor the fifth consecutive year, ranked 18th on Barron's 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies 2023 List, earned the U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act designation and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's WaterSense® Excellence Award, among additional state, local and national recognitions.

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American Water is looking for a full-time Supply Chain Intern! If you are a Supply Chain, Finance or Economics junior or senior, then this role is for you!

Primary Role

The primary role of this position will be to provide assistance to the supply chain department.

Key Accountabilities

• Assess the opportunity and changes of a holistic supply chain sustainability program (ethical sourcing, energy reduction, fair trade, etc.)
• Research new tools to gather market intelligence and expand category knowledge (i.e. AI, new procurement platforms, etc.).
• Review and update procurement system catalogs used in the purchasing of materials and services.
  

Knowledge/Skills

• High level of proficiency with Word, Excel, and other office-type applications.
• Experience with using the Internet for research.
• Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to deliver multiple assignments in parallel.
• Ability to perform administrative duties.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
  

Experience/Education

• Must be a junior or senior status student enrolled in a Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering or related discipline undergraduate or graduate degree program.

Compensation

• $18.00/hour

Competencies

• Champions safety
• Customer obsessed
• Cultivates innovation
• Nimble learning
• Drives Results
• Collaborates

Join American Water...We Keep Life Flowing™

American Water is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based on his or her age, race, color, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, citizenship, or because they are an individual with a disability, protected veteran or other status protected by federal, state, and local laws.

Nearest Major Market: Philadelphia

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