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Internship – Strategic Sourcing

Position Overview

The Strategic Sourcing Intern will support the sourcing and procurement of high-value equipment—such as inverters, transformers, and other critical components—for Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects. This role is designed to provide hands-on experience in strategic sourcing, supply chain management, data analytics, and contract negotiation within a fast‑growing sector of the energy industry.

The intern will work closely with the Strategic Sourcing team to analyze supplier data, support competitive bidding events, evaluate commercial proposals, and help optimize sourcing strategies. This internship is ideal for students interested in supply chain, engineering, business analytics, or renewable energy markets.

Primary Responsibilities

Supplier & Market Research

• Assist in identifying and evaluating potential suppliers for medium-voltage transformers, inverters, and other BESS components.

• Collect and analyze market intelligence, pricing trends, cost structures, and supplier capabilities.

Data Analytics & Reporting

• Develop dashboards and reports to support sourcing decisions using tools such as Excel, Power BI, or SQL.

• Analyze historical spend, lead times, and supplier performance metrics to identify trends and opportunities.

Sourcing Event Support

• Support Request For Proposal (RFP) development, distribution, and evaluation.

• Help compare commercial bids, summarize results, and develop recommendation packages.

Contract Negotiation & Support

• Assist in preparing negotiation strategy materials, including cost breakdowns, risk assessments, and supplier scorecards.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with engineering, project management, legal, finance, and supply chain teams to ensure alignment on sourcing requirements and project timelines.

• Help track open actions and stakeholder feedback for sourcing projects.

Key Competencies

• Analytical Thinking: Ability to interpret data, identify trends, and support evidence-based decision making.

• Attention to Detail: Ensure accuracy in reporting, analysis, and documentation.

• Collaboration and Communication: Work effectively with cross-functional teams and suppliers.

• Problem Solving: Approaches challenges with a structured and solutions-oriented mindset.

• Professionalism: Demonstrates accountability, curiosity, and a commitment to learning.

Education Experience

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Data Analytics, Economics, or related field.

Reporting Structure:

• This position reports to the Senior Manager – Strategic Sourcing

Sales Design Engineer – CEA (Controlled Environment Agriculture)

Role Overview

The Sales Design Engineer for CEA plays a critical role at the intersection of sales, engineering, and customer solutions. This position supports the sales process by translating customer needs into technically sound, well-designed CEA systems, while helping ensure feasibility, accuracy, and alignment between sales commitments and execution.

This role partners closely with Sales, Engineering, and Operations to develop conceptual designs, validate system requirements, and support proposals for CEA projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the sales team by developing conceptual and preliminary CEA system designs based on customer requirements
• Translate customer goals into technical layouts, system concepts, and solution narratives
• Assist with technical scoping, system feasibility, and early-stage design considerations during the sales process
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure designs align with engineering standards, cost assumptions, and operational capabilities
• Provide technical input for proposals, presentations, and sales documentation
• Participate in customer discussions as a technical resource when appropriate
• Identify risks, constraints, or design considerations early in the sales cycle to support accurate selling

Training & Development

This role will receive hands-on training and mentorship from senior leadership and subject-matter experts within the organization. The individual will learn directly from seasoned leaders with deep technical and operational expertise, providing a unique opportunity to be trained by the best of the best during onboarding, our President!

Qualifications (Initial)

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required
• Background in engineering, design, or a technical discipline (or equivalent practical experience)
• Experience with CEA systems, greenhouse design, or related agricultural or industrial systems required
• AutoCAD or Visio experience
• Knowledge of Project Management processes
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences
• Strong collaboration skills and comfort working cross-functionally
• Detail-oriented, with the ability to think both conceptually and systemically

Success in This Role Looks Like

• Sales opportunities are supported with clear, credible technical designs
• Fewer disconnects between what is sold and what is built
• Strong collaboration and trust between Sales, Engineering, and Operations
• Customers feel confident in the technical solution being proposed

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• M.S. in biochemical/chemical engineering or life sciences related disciplines with 2+ years of industrial experience; or B.S. in biochemical/chemical engineering or life sciences related disciplines with 5+ years of industrial experience.
  
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Strong scientific curiosity with a passion for problem-solving and optimization. Self-motivated with excellent attention to detail and ability to multi-task. Strong organizational, planning and trouble-shooting skills.
  
• Understanding of cell culture processes (e.g., cell culture process development, process scale up and scale down, recombinant protein production, protein characterization).
  
• Proven experience working aseptically in cell culture processes at benchtop bioreactor scale.
  
  Key Responsibilities:
  
  * Execute scientific research and development to significantly improve platform processes and workflows, develop new methods, build technical expertise and intellectual property, and deepen scientific understanding.
  
  * Work collaboratively and cross-functionally with colleagues in other functional areas (Analytical Development, Cell Line Development, Discovery, Manufacturing and Quality).
  
  * Proactively seek out new information and opportunities to advance our technologies and pipeline. Critically evaluate relevant scientific, regulatory and business advances and integrate this knowledge.
  
  * Effectively communicate scientific data and concepts to internal and external audiences through reports, presentations and manuscripts. Author and review technical reports, protocols, and other key documents.
  
  * Understand and adhere to corporate standards regarding code of conduct, safety, documentation and GMP compliance.
  
  Qualifications:
  
  * M.S. in biochemical/chemical engineering or life sciences related disciplines with 2+ years of industrial experience; or B.S. in biochemical/chemical engineering or life sciences related disciplines with 5+ years of industrial experience.
  
  * Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Strong scientific curiosity with a passion for problem-solving and optimization. Self-motivated with excellent attention to detail and ability to multi-task. Strong organizational, planning and trouble-shooting skills.
  
  * Understanding of cell culture processes (e.g., cell culture process development, process scale up and scale down, recombinant protein production, protein characterization).
  
  * Proven experience working aseptically in cell culture processes at benchtop bioreactor scale.
  

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