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Norfolk Southern offers a unique opportunity to be part of our proud legacy that spans nearly 200 years. We are a customer-centric, operations-driven team dedicated to advancing safety, serving communities, and driving innovation for tomorrow's rail. As part of Norfolk Southern, you'll join a collaborative team where there are opportunities for growth across the organization. We are building a culture where everyone can thrive by owning and driving exceptional results, being humble and leading with trust, serving our customers with excellence, and collaborating and coaching to win.
Primary Purpose
As a Fortune 300 company with over 18,000 employees, Norfolk Southern fosters strategic business to business partnerships with suppliers to meet operational and support needs for Norfolk Southern. As an intern within the Sourcing department, you will be working directly with tenured staff to learn the ins and outs of our sourcing processes, negotiation strategies and agreements. The intern will build relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers by placing orders for assigned items using current price or current purchase agreements, negotiate materials and/or services, and work with internal customers, supporting needs for Norfolk Southern departmental initiatives or operations. An intern will independently stay abreast of changing industrial standards through vendor relations, industrial publications, and coordinate site visits whenever possible. Additionally, an intern may be tasked with one or more projects such as researching supply chain dynamics, conducting RFI sessions, RFP development and proposal evaluations.
Qualifications & Skills
Education
- Pursuing a Bachelor's/Master's Degree
- Preferred Degree Paths: Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Economics/Finance/Accounting or other Business Major, Mathematics and majors in a similar field of study will be considered
Technical Skills
- Experience with MS Office software, BI tools, and basic finance or information systems skills
Soft Skills
- A motivated self-starter committed to learning the ins and outs of the Sourcing department structure and procedures
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
- Willingness to study reference materials, ask questions and resolve problems
- Attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
- Solid interpersonal skills along with the ability to grow from constructive feedback
- Ability to manage time, prioritize work demands effectively, and meet deadlines without sacrificing standards of work
- Ability to interact with various levels of management while being positive and professional
Work ConditionsDuration: 12 weeks
Company Overview
Since 1827, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials that drive the U.S. economy. Today, it operates a customer-centric and operations-driven freight transportation network. Committed to furthering sustainability, Norfolk Southern helps its customers avoid 15 million tons of yearly carbon emissions by shipping via rail. Its dedicated team members deliver more than 7 million carloads annually, from agriculture to consumer goods, and is the largest rail shipper of auto products and metals in North America. Norfolk Southern also has the most extensive intermodal network in the eastern U.S., serving a majority of the country's population and manufacturing base, with connections to every major container port on the Atlantic coast as well as the Gulf of Mexico and Great Lakes. Learn more by visiting www.NorfolkSouthern.com.
At Norfolk Southern, we believe in celebrating our individuality. By leveraging the unique backgrounds and viewpoints of our employees, we can create a culture of innovation, respect, and inclusion. We know that employees thrive in a workplace where differing viewpoints, ideas, and experiences are freely shared and valued. As such, we encourage all employees to contribute their distinctive skills and capabilities to our organization.
Equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Together, we power progress.
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