Procurement and Sourcing Intern

About the role

D-ploy, an IT and engineering solutions company operating across EMEA and the USA, offers a full-time Procurement and Sourcing Internship in Prague. The internship lets students apply their academic knowledge to real projects in procurement, sourcing, finance, data, digital and artificial intelligence, within an international team.

Key responsibilities

• Support strategic sourcing projects through market analysis, supplier research and bid evaluation.
• Prepare analytical materials and fact-based insights for supplier negotiations and commercial discussions.
• Use AI and generative AI tools to analyse supplier proposals, compare offers and spot optimisation opportunities.
• Help build spend analytics dashboards, category insights and procurement performance reports.
• Assist in developing and testing AI-powered procurement use cases, prompts, agents and automation solutions.
• Collect, structure and analyse procurement and supplier data to find trends, risks and opportunities.
• Write executive summaries, sourcing recommendations and presentation materials for procurement leadership.
• Support contract reviews, supplier assessments and sourcing documentation.
• Collaborate with procurement professionals, business stakeholders and digital teams on innovation initiatives.

Required profile

• Current student or recent graduate in Data Science, AI, Analytics, Business, Economics, Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering or a related field.
• Analytical mindset able to work with large datasets and derive actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate in international teams.

Required skills

• Preferred: AI and generative AI (Copilot, ChatGPT, AI agents, prompt engineering).
• Preferred: data analytics and visualisation, financial and commercial analysis, storytelling.
• Preferred: academic projects or experience with AI, machine learning, analytics, automation, procurement, sourcing or business intelligence.

What we offer

• Broad range of activities, tasks and projects.
• Flexible working conditions and minimum 5 weeks of vacation.
• Paid sick days, meal vouchers and celebration vouchers.
• Contributions to wellness programmes and a referral programme.
• Company-sponsored events, refreshments in the office and further development.
• Competitive salary and various benefits.