Supply Chain & Procurement Intern for Integrated Circuits (ICs)
Job Description
Support direct-material procurement activities through supplier analysis, sourcing support, commercial data management, and cross-functional coordination. The intern will gain exposure to procurement processes that enable supply continuity, cost management, and supplier performance. Position Summary
Solidigm is seeking a Supply Chain & Procurement Intern to support strategic sourcing and supply-chain operations for integrated circuits (ICs) used in data-center SSD products. This six-month internship offers hands-on experience in supplier management, sourcing, planning, market research, data analytics, and responsible use of approved AI tools.
What You Will Learn
• Supply Chain & Procurement Fundamentals: Understand suppliers, contracts, capacity, pricing, inventory, and demand planning.
• Data, Digital Tools & AI: Use Excel, PowerPoint, approved AI tools, and business applications to analyze data, summarize insights, and support decisions.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Communicate with sourcing, engineering, operations, finance, legal, and supplier teams.
Key Responsibilities
• Support IC sourcing activities, including supply assurance, pricing, capacity, allocation, inventory, RFQ, proposal, award, and commercial-term tracking.
• Prepare supplier and stakeholder communications, meeting materials, follow-ups, and documentation.
• Collect, validate, and analyze supplier, market, and supply-chain data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Research semiconductor market trends, supplier developments, pricing signals, and supply-chain risks.
• Support supplier performance tracking, business continuity, risk mitigation activities, forecast alignment, demand supply coordination for ODM turnkey supply models.
• Participate in cross-functional discussions to understand SSD build requirements and supply priorities.
• Contribute to cost savings, process improvement, and value-engineering analysis through clear data summaries.
• Use approved AI tools responsibly for research, drafting, validation, and productivity improvement while protecting confidential information.
• Maintain accurate records and follow procurement policies, ethical standards, and legal requirements.
Requirements
Department: Global Operations
Function: Other
Experience Level: Not Applicable