Procurement Services Purchase-to-Pay Intern null

Your role

Objectives of Position

• Provides procurement transaction processing support to deliver procurement services identified within the Procurement Services to BASF group companies following established policies, guidelines, processes, and work procedures, which comply with BASF procurement policies and local company legal and statutory requirements.
• Work closely with other service delivery streams to ensure smooth purchase-to-pay integration

Main Tasks

Purchase Order (PO) Management

• Assign a source of supply for the Purchase Requisitions which can be called off by OA.
• Assist buyers in creation of the purchase orders as per the agreed terms and conditions
• Generate open PR reports daily and communicate with buyers to obtain information to enable PO issuance.
• Perform PO monitoring including order confirmation from suppliers and maintain the AB key in the PO
• Manage order changes, track and trace the PO, and communicate with the vendor for order confirmation
• Coordinate with the buyers and planners to ensure that all the automated POs are sent to the vendors without any delay.

Contract Management

• Create and maintain outline agreements in SAP based on agreed terms and conditions such as price, header validity, and target quantity.
• Assist buyers in creating and maintain outline agreements and e-catalogs in SAP as per the agreed terms and conditions

Work cycle

• Support Accounts Payable via work cycle for invoice discrepancies, if required
• Support payment inquiry requests by liaising with the Finance team
• Assist issue and error handling of Goods Receipt to support iBP, if required

Admin Support

• Create and maintenance of vendor master data in SAP & support Vendor Master Data Team
• Support supplier onboarding process

Others

• Ensure usage and support implementation of globally defined processes to drive operational excellence (e.g. Procurement Guidelines, Work Instructions, etc.)
• Perform any other duties or tasks as assigned by the Manager or Team Specialist

About you

To apply for this role, you need to meet the requirements below:

• Tertiary education preferably in Business Administration/Supply Chain Management/Logistics/Procurement
• Functional knowledge and skills in using Microsoft applications, i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• SAP skills will be an added advantage
• Good analytical, organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Fluent in spoken and written English
• Knowledge of any other Asian language will be an added advantage
• Proactive and able to work under pressure and independently. Must have a high sense of responsibility and commitment

Benefits

In addition to receiving a monthly stipend, you can also expect to get the following benefits:

• Healthcare
• Life Insurance
• Leadership Development, Development Discussion, Lifelong Learning, Learning Programs
• Onboarding, Diversity & Inclusion, Self-learning Resources
• International Assignments, Relocation Support, Travel Safety
• Education Sponsorship
• Marketplace of Connected Minds, Internal Job Market, Performance Management, etc.

Training & development

BASF offers a variety of training and development programs for their interns, as stated on their official sites:

• BASF provides an environment where interns can put their theoretical knowledge into practice. They offer a wide range of exciting projects and positions for students from various fields.
• Interns at BASF work either independently or as part of a team on a project, with a personal supervisor by their side to answer any questions, provide helpful contacts, and give regular feedback on their work.
• BASF generally offers internships for a duration between two and six months. They organize introductory events, site tours, presentations at the visitor center, regular intern get-togethers, and specialist presentations for new starters.
• For external candidates, BASF offers a diverse range of development programs, apprenticeships, and internships.

Career progression

University students can gain experience beyond the college environment to prepare for their future career life by participating in BASF's internship program. The company provides learning offerings to enhance business knowledge, product/professional know-how, competencies, etc. to support career development. Although there is no mention of whether interns will be offered full-time positions after finishing the program, it's common for the company to prioritize top interns for their future recruitments.

Sources

We gather information on this page based on the following sources:

• basf.com/us/en/careers/students.html
• https://www.basf.com/global/en/careers/students/internship.html
• linkedin.com/company/basf/about/
• glassdoor.com/Reviews/BASF-Kuala-Lumpur-Reviews-EI_IE4231.0,4_IL.5,17_IM1100.htm?filter.iso3Language=eng&filter.employmentStatus=INTERN
• malaysia.indeed.com/cmp/Basf-df1bf734/reviews?fcountry=ALL&fjobtitle=Intern