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Supply Chain Master's Intern
2026 Summer Intern
REMOTE: This role is scheduled to be 100% remote. While remote, finalists MUST reside in one of the following states to be eligible for employment with Kaiser Permanente: CA, OR, WA, HI, CO, GA, MD, VA, CT, DC, or IL.
Department Description:
Supply Chain Services delivers strategic and innovative sourcing, ordering, delivery, and payment solutions that are essential to Kaiser Permanente-s ability to provide high-quality, affordable care and support our communities. Our goal is to reduce the cost of goods and services while ensuring the right products and services are available at the right place and at the right time.
Desired Majors:
Business Administration, Supply Chain
Project Description:
Category Management: provide market analysis, strategy, and recommendations for contracted sourcing of specific categories of goods and services in the health care environment
Supply Chain Operations: work with supply chain leaders in helping to improve efficiency and costs associated with distributing medical equipment to clinical settings
Procurement: support work that has impact on inventory demand planning, medical equipment implementation, vendor relations, and financial planning and analysis within the supply chain organization
Desired Skillsets:
Market Research & Analysis - ability to gather, interpret, and synthesize supply-market data.
Financial & Cost Analysis - comfort with comparing pricing structures, TCO, and ROI for sourcing decisions.
Strategic Thinking - can evaluate multiple sourcing options and develop recommendations based on evidence.
Data Visualization - ability to present insights in a clear, compelling way (Excel, Power BI, etc.).
Communication & Presentation - can translate complex findings into concise recommendations.
Contract/Sourcing Familiarity - basic understanding of contract terms, vendor evaluation, and RFP processes.
Process Mapping & Improvement - understanding workflows and identifying bottlenecks or inefficiencies.
Operational Analysis - ability to evaluate time, cost, and resource data to find improvement opportunities.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement - comfortable working with clinical teams, warehouse staff, and leaders.
Problem-Solving - can break down operational challenges and propose realistic solutions.
Attention to Detail - ensures accuracy in equipment-tracking, logistics considerations, and workflow steps.
Basic Knowledge of Logistics - understanding distribution, inventory flow, and medical equipment handling.
Lay the groundwork for a dynamic future with an industry leader. At Kaiser Permanente, youll forge lasting relationships with colleagues across the organization while enjoying the opportunity to grow your experience and hone your expertise on assignments that have real impact. Our interns have worked on everything from analyzing financial software and developing new marketing strategies, to designing mobile apps and helping clinicians improve care delivery. We want you to get the most out of your time here and will give you projects that challenge you to think freely, question thoroughly, and explore deeply.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Contributing to a designated project or initiative to meet a KP business objective.
- Report development and analytics.
- Project management - planning, execution, and measurement.
- Learning new applications needed to complete assignments or support the execution of business objectives.
- Job shadowing in other functional areas.
- Performing additional duties as required.
- N/A
- Pursuing a graduate degree or have completed a graduate program from an accredited university within the last year.
- Bachelors degree required.
- N/A
- Aptitude to perform data and process analytics and formulating solutions.
- Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- 3.0 GPA or above
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proven ability to build effective working relationships as well as strong interpersonal skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to learn quickly and experience producing high quality work in short periods of time.
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