Intern, Supply Chain 2027

About the position

Welcome to ConocoPhillips, where innovation and excellence create a platform for opportunity and growth. Come realize your full potential here. Who We Are We are one of the world’s largest independent exploration and production companies, based on proved reserves and production of liquids and natural gas. With operations and activities in 13 countries, we explore for, develop, and produce crude oil and natural gas globally. We are challenged with an important job to safely find and deliver energy to the world. Our employees are critical to our success, and with them we power civilization. We’re grounded by our SPIRIT Values – safety, people, integrity, responsibility, innovation, and teamwork. These values position us to deliver strong performance in a dynamic business – but not at all costs. We believe it’s not just what we do – it’s how we do it – that sets us apart. Fostering an Inclusive Work Environment To deliver superior performance, we create an environment that respects the contributions and differences of every individual. Wherever possible, we use these differences to drive competitive business advantage, personal growth and, ultimately, create business success. Job Summary Supply Chain Overview Working in partnership with operations management, our supply chain team works to create maximum value for the company. It’s our job to procure and handle the goods and services that enable ConocoPhillips to deliver on complex projects across the globe. Everyone on the supply chain team plays a critical role in helping ConocoPhillips to succeed by providing global, commercial, and proactive procurement expertise. Not only do we strive for the effective management of our cost structure, we focus on sourcing strategies that support the company’s commitment to safety and environmental and social responsibility. ConocoPhillips provides opportunities in Supply Chain for various fields, including supply chain, business, and engineering majors. Position Summary As a Supply Chain intern, you will be exposed to market analysis, sourcing, contracting, material management, logistics, analytics, and supplier relations. Specific results will be defined by the assigned project, which will differ for each intern. Supply Chain interns will participate in site wide internship activities such as field trips, seminars, social activities, and opportunities to meet senior management. Your supervisor and your mentor will provide mentorship and guidance throughout your internship as well as periodic performance evaluations. Your internship will culminate with a presentation crafted to showcase your knowledge of your work assignments and other elements of your internship experience. Assignments will typically be at our sites located in Houston, Texas or Midland, Texas. Typical length of our internships varies from 10 to 14 weeks based on the project and your availability.

Responsibilities

  • Providing support in sourcing and contracting through market analysis, bidding, bid evaluation and negotiations
  • Combining analysis of market and/or internal spend trends to assess opportunities for value generation
  • Performing analysis and preparing dashboards that help in understanding supplier, category, and contract spend and leakage
  • Utilizing benchmarking, financial statements, market research sources, and public analyst reports to interpret market conditions and/or to evaluate suppliers’ performance
  • Working with suppliers and internal partners to improve transactional purchasing or eCommerce process execution
  • Performing Contract Analytics (spend to contract, price validation, contract leakage, unit price history) to aid in contract management activities
  • Identifying key cost drivers for a given category of spend and build or updating cost models
  • Interacting with suppliers on supplier performance management and contract assurance activities
  • Evaluating performance and opportunities for improving material management and/or logistics

Requirements

  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for anyone other than current employer and/or education institution
  • Pursuing a Bachelor's degree or higher in Business Administration, Economics, Energy Management, Energy Commerce, Finance, Industrial Distribution, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, other related field, or foreign equivalent
  • Current level in college: Junior, Senior or Graduate Student
  • Expected graduation date: Fall 2027 through Spring/Fall 2028
  • A minimum of ten (10) continuous weeks availability for internship

Nice-to-haves

  • Willing to work in either of these locations: Houston, TX or Midland, TX
  • A minimum cumulative and major GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • Previous internships or co-ops in an energy related field
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Awareness of upstream oil and gas operational supply chains
  • Ability to perform independent research in an assigned topic area
  • Flexibility to fulfill different roles within Supply Chain
  • Strong knowledge of spreadsheet and analytic tools
  • Builds effective solutions based on available information and makes timely decisions that are safe and ethical
  • Builds positive relationships based on trust and seeks collaboration across organizational boundaries to achieve goals
  • Takes ownership of actions and follows through on commitments by holding others accountable and standing up for what's right
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1. HOW DO YOU PLAN YOUR DAY?

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