Your Title: Procurement Professional Intern

Job Location: Westminster, CO

Timing: Summer 2025

About Trimble’s Internship Program

As a Trimble intern, you will gain valuable hands-on experience, and be provided with challenging, meaningful tasks that will give you insight into what it's like working full-time as a valued member of a team. Our internships are designed to prepare you for your career journey while growing as a professional through lunch and learns, professional development courses, team-building activities, and social networking events with other interns, whether you are in person or remote. Over the course of your internship, we want you to feel like you belong, innovate, and grow personally and professionally. Join Trimble’s community to have a global impact where we value you, your experience, and your skills to propel your career forward.

Job Summary:

The Global Sourcing Intern supports Trimble's corporate indirect software and hardware sourcing functions. This entry-level role involves assisting in developing and enhancing business relationships with suppliers and business partners, supporting contract negotiations, managing business relationships, and contributing to various sourcing projects under close supervision.

Primary Duties:

Lead and participate in cross-functional software and hardware sourcing projects with key internal stakeholders and suppliers.

Develop and manage RFI/RFP processes for various goods and services with guidance in accordance with company policies and procedures.

Prepare and execute structured negotiations following a pre-defined methodology.

Analyze quotes and negotiate commercial contracts to achieve the lowest total cost and risk.

Communicate project status and risks to management to aid in planning and decision-making.

Engage in professional development activities to stay current with industry best practices.

Demonstrate exemplary integrity and ethics in all instances.

Key Organizational Interfaces:

Collaborate with Information Services, Licensing, Purchasing, Legal, Cyber Security, and Business Areas to ensure Trimble’s needs are met.

Characteristics / Skills:

Negotiation Skills:  Proficient in negotiation techniques to lead negotiations and achieve favorable outcomes in business-level contract elements.

Analytical Skills:  Ability to analyze data sets and identify meaningful insights to support data-driven decision making and optimizing sourcing strategies.

Project Management:  Ability to coordinate resources, manage timelines, and deliver projects on time and within budget while aligning with business objectives.

Communication Skills:  Proficient at facilitating meetings and discussions, while delivering engaging and impactful communication to a diverse audience.

Technical Knowledge:  Capable of comprehending sourcing processes and troubleshooting software model structures effectively.

Proficiency in spreadsheet, word processing, and communication software.

Project management experience is a plus.

Education / Experience:

A rising Sophomore, Junior, or Senior at an accredited college or university studying Supply Chain Management, Procurement, or Sourcing. 

Knowledge with CPM and/or PMP certification is a plus but not required.

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Pay Equity

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Trimble provides the following compensation range and general description of other compensation and benefits that it in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position. This compensation range is based on a full time schedule. Trimble reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, or federal law.

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Hiring Range:

22.07

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28.13

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Bonus Eligible?

No

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Trimble offers comprehensive core benefits that include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Time off plans and retirement plans. Most of our businesses also offer tax savings plans for health, dependent care and commuter expenses as well as Paid Parental Leave and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

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Trimble is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and embrace our
candidates' diversity and take affirmative action to employ and advance individuals
without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation,
religion, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, pregnancy (including
childbirth or related medical conditions), national origin, marital status, genetic
information, and all other legally protected characteristics. We forbid discrimination and
harassment in the workplace based on any protected status or characteristic. A criminal
history is not an automatic bar to employment with the Company, and we consider
qualified applicants consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law.
The Company is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for
individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs in our job
application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation for your job, contactAskPX@px.trimble.com