Supply Chain & Procurement Intern, NA

Supply Chain & Procurement Intern

Vantage is looking for a self-starting Supply Chain & Procurement Intern to help drive the Procurement Department process and daily task efforts across several ongoing projects and vendors. In this internship program you will have the opportunity to work closely with a team that manages Owner Furnished Contractor Installed Equipment across the globe.

In this role, you will be responsible for obtaining vendors' technical submittals, maintaining product specifications, coordinating technical responses and deliveries, working with the Procurement team to ensure specifications are adhered to in accordance with our company process, monitoring and managing contracts, preparing status and tracking reports, and support the Procurement Analysts, Managers, and Director in their daily tasks. Regular collaboration and coordination is required with our supply chain partners and internal teams such as Engineering, Operations, as well as multiple Construction Management Teams.

Essential Job Functions:

• Help develop and maintain record keeping and reports for the business.
• Assist in analyzing vendors quotes, change order and submittals.
• Drive project-level tasks and milestones assigned by the project management team.
• Work with construction teams to ensure spare parts, equipment warranties, service programs are properly tracked and included in turnover package to Operations.
• Assist in the management and support equipment inventory planning efforts and forecasting.
• Place Purchase Orders utilizing financial and construction management software.

Duties:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure clarity of the specifications and operational requirements.
• Work with the finance and compliance to ensure all purchases have appropriately been costed to a project.
• Help coordinate the approval and release of the necessary equipment per construction schedule.
• Support open and transparent communication with project teams for project delivery success.
• Assist in the management and support equipment inventory planning efforts and forecasting.
• Additional duties as assigned by management.

Job Requirements:

Education:

• Currently enrolled in a 4-year university pursuing a degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Construction Management, or similar field.

Experience:

• Rising Junior or Senior status
• Minimum GPA requirement 3.0
• Previous Internship experience, preferred
• Interest in Data Centers, commercial, or industrial equipment
• Knowledge of basic electrical and mechanical engineering concepts is strongly preferred.
• Some knowledge of the construction process and/or project management is preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, Bluebeam (or other PDF Editors) and aptitude to learn additional project management software.
• Strong presentation and communication skills strongly preferred.
• Travel required is expected to be up to 5% but may increase over time as the business evolves.

Physical Demands and Special Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel objects; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop or kneel; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Additional Details:

• Salary Range: $20-$25/hr.
• We will have 2 intern cohort timeframes to choose from: June 1st, 2026 - August 7th, 2026 and June 22nd, 2026 - August 28th, 2026

Vantage Data Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer