Procurement Operations Specialist Intern

Location: San Jose, California
Employment type: Internship

About the role

Astera Labs is seeking a Procurement Operations Specialist Intern to support procurement and supply-chain activities in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment. In this role, you will contribute to real projects while learning how purchasing, supplier coordination, order execution, inventory visibility, and planning processes support the business.

What you’ll do

Support indirect-material purchasing workflows, including requisitions, approvals, requests for quotation, quote and contract review, supplier evaluation and setup, and purchase orders.
Help track purchase requests, purchase orders, supplier commitments, receipts, and invoices; identify discrepancies and follow up with the appropriate stakeholders.
Gather, organize, and analyze information used in inventory, work-in-progress, backlog, forecast, material-availability, and supply-chain planning activities.
Coordinate with requestors, Finance and FP&A, Accounts Payable, Supply Chain, engineering and product teams, warehouses, contract manufacturers, and suppliers to keep information accurate and actions moving.
Maintain clear process documentation and records that support accuracy, auditability, and continuous improvement.
Support a defined project, communicate progress and findings, and contribute to an end-of-program presentation.

What you bring

Currently enrolled in a college or graduate program in supply chain, operations, business, industrial engineering, analytics, or a related field.
Interest in procurement, supply-chain operations, purchasing, or business operations.
Strong organization, attention to detail, and follow-through when managing multiple pieces of information or deadlines.
Analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work carefully with structured data and spreadsheets.
Clear written and verbal communication skills and an ability to collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders.
Ability to learn new processes quickly and work effectively in a changing, team-oriented environment.

Helpful experience

Coursework, projects, or prior experience related to procurement, supply chain, operations analytics, inventory, or supplier management.
Exposure to ERP, purchasing, inventory, or order-management systems.

Internship experience and compensation

This is a paid, hourly U.S. internship. The applicable hourly rate is determined as part of the offer process and specified in the offer letter, depending on education level ranges form $35/hour to $55/hour. U.S. interns currently receive a $500-per-week housing/relocation stipend for the duration of the internship. Interns participate in Early Career programming, including technical and professional-development sessions, community events, and an end-of-program project presentation.

We know that creativity and innovation happen more often when teams include diverse ideas, backgrounds, and experiences, and we actively encourage everyone with relevant experience to apply, including people of color, LGBTQ+ and non-binary people, veterans, parents, and individuals with disabilities.

About the role

What you’ll do

Support indirect-material purchasing workflows, including requisitions, approvals, requests for quotation, quote and contract review, supplier evaluation and setup, and purchase orders.

Help track purchase requests, purchase orders, supplier commitments, receipts, and invoices; identify discrepancies and follow up with the appropriate stakeholders.

Gather, organize, and analyze information used in inventory, work-in-progress, backlog, forecast, material-availability, and supply-chain planning activities.

Coordinate with requestors, Finance and FP&A, Accounts Payable, Supply Chain, engineering and product teams, warehouses, contract manufacturers, and suppliers to keep information accurate and actions moving.

Maintain clear process documentation and records that support accuracy, auditability, and continuous improvement.

Support a defined project, communicate progress and findings, and contribute to an end-of-program presentation.

What you bring

Currently enrolled in a college or graduate program in supply chain, operations, business, industrial engineering, analytics, or a related field.

Interest in procurement, supply-chain operations, purchasing, or business operations.

Strong organization, attention to detail, and follow-through when managing multiple pieces of information or deadlines.

Analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work carefully with structured data and spreadsheets.

Clear written and verbal communication skills and an ability to collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders.

Ability to learn new processes quickly and work effectively in a changing, team-oriented environment.

Helpful experience

Coursework, projects, or prior experience related to procurement, supply chain, operations analytics, inventory, or supplier management.

Exposure to ERP, purchasing, inventory, or order-management systems.

Internship experience and compensation