Strategic Sourcing Intern

Horizon Healthcare Services • Newark, NJ

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey empowers our members to achieve their best health. For over 90 years, we have been New Jersey’s health solutions leader driving innovations that improve health care quality, affordability, and member experience. Our members are our neighbors, our friends, and our families. It is this understanding that drives us to better serve and care for the 3.5 million people who place their trust in us. We pride ourselves on our best-in-class employees and strive to maintain an innovative and inclusive environment that allows them to thrive. When our employees bring their best and succeed, the Company succeeds. Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is seeking a self-directed Strategic Sourcing Intern with a strong interest in collaboration and innovative problem-solving. In this role, the intern will contribute to meaningful, high-impact projects and engage closely with a dedicated mentor as well as senior leadership across the organization.

Requirements

• Entry Level Role Requires High School Diploma
• Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Business Administration, Business Analytics, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Operations, Statistics, Supply Chain or a related field.
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work well in teams
• Strong work ethic and attention to detail
• Preferred knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI

Responsibilities

• Undertakes an internship designed to provide on-the-job training and experience
• Engage in various work assignments, projects, and activities of varying complexity, structured to enable the intern to gain the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities needed to perform at a professional level.
• Receive training and mentorship in planning and carrying out activities and assignments.
• Undertake and/or participates in research, projects and programs designed to develop professional skills and expertise appropriate to the needs of the organization.
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned
• Day-to-day tasks may include gathering, organizing, and visualizing key vendor performance data. This role involves manual research, data validation, and assisting in the development of performance scorecards dashboards used for executive reporting and operational insights to support the Enterprise Vendor Management team.

Benefits

• Gain practical, hands-on experience by contributing to meaningful initiatives
• Participate in structured shadowing, mentoring, and training programs led by experienced professionals across the organization
• Expand your professional network by attending curated networking events, leadership discussions, and cross-functional business meetings

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED