Global Procurement Intern (Summer 2025)

Goodyear. More Driven.

 

Global Procurement Intern

 

Company Information

 

Goodyear is one of the world’s largest tire companies. It employs about 63,000 people and manufactures its products in 46 facilities in 21 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. At Goodyear, we embrace the diversity of our workforce and value the contribution of our associates.  We strive to provide associates with a safe work environment, the resources they need to do their jobs, and ample opportunities for growth.  These objectives, coupled with competitive compensation and benefits, allow us to foster an environment where associates can work to achieve their full potential and contribute to the company's success.  For more information, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate.

 

The Global Procurement organization works closely with all other functional areas of the business including Finance, Marketing, Manufacturing, Research and Development, and Retail to support Goodyear's activities. Areas of focus include, but are not limited to:

1. Supply Chain and Logistics;
2. Global Indirect Sourcing;
3. Raw Material Sourcing and Supplier Development;
4. CAPEX & MRO Sourcing;
5. Business Process

 

The mission of Goodyear's Global Procurement department is to create a new standard of excellence in Strategic Sourcing by leading the industry in Supplier Innovation and Global Supplier Value Chain Management. This department seeks to develop and implement industry leading strategies for the procurement of materials, equipment, goods and services with the required quality, delivery and cost to support the global Business Units and Corporate business objectives.

Procurement uses global leverage and concentrated expertise to develop and coordinate the implementation of sourcing strategies for raw materials, equipment, goods and services. This includes development of long and near term commodity strategies, supplier strategies, market analysis, competitive intelligence, aggregation, supply chain management, e-commerce and serving as a center of expertise for all procured items. Procurement interfaces with virtually every area of the company.

 

The Global Procurement Intern program provides students with practical work experience in managing the sourcing and acquisition for Goodyear's materials, products, and services. Students will have the opportunity to work in our Direct Sourcing, Indirect Sourcing, or Business Process teams.  Typical responsibilities may include reviewing the market for potential suppliers, interacting with end-user stakeholders on requirements, working with suppliers to acquire what Goodyear needs, analyzing data for negotiation preparation, updating our pricing and payment systems, and working with suppliers to achieve Goodyear's supplier diversity and sustainability goals.

 

Requirements

 

• Must be actively pursuing a Bachelor's degree
• Minimum 3.0 overall GPA required
• Expected graduation within one year of internship
• Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance or Business majors preferred
• Engineering major or related discipline may be considered
• Prior intern/co-op experience in related field preferred