Procurement Specialist

Jane Street
Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for supply chain graduates who collaborate on global sourcing and logistics projects in Hong Kong. Mid-level experience in procurement or related fields is implied by the mentorship structure and real-world project focus.

Best fit for

  • Supply chain graduates with Excel expertise and interest in vendor negotiation processes
    — “Ideally majoring in supply chain management... or a related field
  • Candidates comfortable with cross-functional mentorship and process improvement initiatives
    — “mentors, collaborating with you on real-world projects we actually need done
  • Problem-solvers who thrive in environments requiring analytical rigor and adaptability
    — “self-starter who enjoys working on problems that don’t have clear answers

Things to consider

  • Hong Kong-based role demands local presence for global logistics coordination
    — “global logistics, and analyze spend data

How to stand out

  • Highlight Excel automation experience in procurement workflows
    — “Highly proficient in Excel
  • Demonstrate vendor negotiation case studies in your interview preparation
    — “negotiate with vendors, level disparate quotes
  • Quantify process improvement achievements in supply chain projects
    — “finding and implementing ways to improve efficiency in our internal processes
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · IndividualLevel · Intern

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What success looks like

  • Improving efficiency in internal processes
  • Planning and researching sourcing efforts
Typical background
Supply chain management majorInterest in finance

Skills & requirements

Required

Supply Chain ManagementInventory ManagementLogisticsGlobal SourcingExcel Proficiency

Preferred

Project ManagementProblem Solving

About the role

Original posting from Jane Street

About the position

Our goal is to give you a real sense of what it's like to work at Jane Street full time while also providing a truly unparalleled educational experience. As an intern, you are paired with full-time employees who act as mentors, collaborating with you on real-world projects we actually need done. 

As a procurement intern, you’ll work side-by-side with full-timers to learn how we procure goods and services for the firm on a global basis. You will see how we develop and execute requests for proposal (RFPs), negotiate with vendors, level disparate quotes, manage inventory, raise purchase orders, handle global logistics, and analyze spend data.

Your internship project might focus on finding and implementing ways to improve efficiency in our internal processes, or helping us to plan and research our sourcing efforts. Your mentors will come from different areas of the team, so you’ll gain a better understanding of the planning, execution, and problem solving required pre-purchase and post-purchase. Your daily project work will be complemented by lunch seminars, real-time discussion on the desk, and classes that give you a sense of the broader fundamentals of Jane Street’s business and how your daily work fits into the big picture of our firm.

Learn more about Jane Street's internship program here.

About you

If you’ve never thought about a career in finance, you’re in good company. Many of us were in the same position before working here. If you have a curious mind, a collaborative spirit, and a passion for solving interesting problems, we have a feeling you’ll fit right in. We're more interested in how you think and learn than what you currently know. You should be:

Passionate about supply chain management, including one or more of the following areas: global sourcing, inventory management, logistics, transportation

Ideally majoring in supply chain management, business administration/management, operations, or a related field

Highly proficient in Excel

Intellectually curious, collaborative, and eager to learn

Humble and unafraid to ask questions and admit mistakes

A strong communicator, both written and verbal

Comfortable working in a highly collaborative environment

A self-starter who enjoys working on problems that don’t have clear answers

Fluent in English

Source: Jane Street careers

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