Internship - Strategic Sourcing

Location: Birmingham, AL

Build Your Career. Build America’s Future.

Vulcan Materials Company is the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates and a major producer of aggregates-based construction materials, including asphalt and ready-mixed concrete. When you join Vulcan, it’s more than starting an exciting career – you get to make a difference for millions of people every day across the country. 

When you join Vulcan, you join a dynamic culture in which career development is encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is valued. No matter the role or the location across the country, every member of the Vulcan team lives through the Vulcan Way: doing the right thing, the right way, at the right time.

What You’ll Do:

We are hiring a Strategic Sourcing Intern to the Procurement team! As a Strategic Sourcing Intern, you will be exposed to the business and provided with hands-on projects and experiences, such as working on 7-step sourcing projects, using data and analytics to support decision making for the business, and working with various stakeholder departments to help drive value generation for the larger organization.

Your assignment will be in Birmingham, Alabama.

What Skills You Can Build with Us:

• Build data and analytics products to support Vulcan
• Networking and building relationships
• Working collaboratively with a supportive team
• Time management and work prioritization
• Solve complex business challenges using contemporary visualization
• Use Tableau dashboards, reports, and visualizations based on business requirements and best practices
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues for the business

Education Requirements  

• Enrolled in good standing with your college, pursuing a degree in Business, Finance or Supply Chain Management
• Junior or Senior level preferred

Preferred Experience and Extracurricular Experiences We Look For

Previous work experience or internship is preferred but not required

• Knowledge of Data warehouse technology, visualization solutions like Tableau, ingestion technologies, SQL, Python and other similar technologies.
• Service industry (such as client services, restaurants, etc.)
• Student clubs and associations
• Team building experience (such as playing on a sports team, project team lead or participant, etc.)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities We Are Looking For

• Proficient computer skills and experience using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and GSuite (Google Mail, Docs, etc.)
• Communicate clearly (oral and written) and listen intently
• Demonstrate tenacity and the ability to work on teams and take instruction
• Results-oriented self-starter who can work productively
• Ability to build rapport and adapt to different environments, personalities, and work styles and to learn multiple facets of the business
• Treat other team members and customers with courtesy, dignity, and respect

Other Requirements

Majority of time will be spent in an office setting, though some time may be spent at an operations site for infrastructure projects and support. When this happens, the following may apply:

• Driving between locations and exposure to dust, dirt, and noise
• Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) such as a hard hat, safety glasses, and steel-toed boots in an operations environment
• Intermittent overnight travel

What You’ll Like About Us: 

Great Company Culture. Vulcan Materials Company is named one of the top 200 Best Companies to Work For by U.S. News and World Report and included in the 2023 Fortune 500 list of U.S. companies. Our people share a competitive drive for excellence in an environment of trust, teamwork, open-mindedness, and communication.  

Safe. Industry leader in health and safety standards. We are committed to creating a safe work environment and protecting all employees and customers. 

Meaningful Work. What sets us apart is the work we do impact daily lives – and every employee contributes. Our aggregates produced are used to build roads, schools, hospitals, airports, and housing throughout the United States.  

Rest and Relaxation. Paid vacation, personal floating days, and paid holidays. 

Training and Development. We see our development programs and helping our employees meet their goals as a key part of our business.

Vulcan Materials Company is committed to employing a diverse workforce. You will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.  You also have the right to be free from discrimination for medical needs arising from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.