Summer Internship: Procurement Intern (Remote)

BeiGene continues to grow at a rapid pace with challenging and exciting opportunities for experienced professionals. When considering candidates, we look for scientific and business professionals who are highly motivated, collaborative, and most importantly, share our passionate interest in fighting cancer.

Note: To be considered for our 2025 Summer Internship program you must be enrolled in a university degree program and cannot be graduating sooner than December 2025. 

Education Required: Student in pursuit of a bachelor’s or master’s degree

General Description/Scope of Responsibilities (Internship):

General Description:

This role is an exciting opportunity for a self-starter to join BeiGene's rapidly growing global Procurement network. We support the NA, Europe, and APAC. We are looking for an individual who is interested in understanding Procurement holistically. A successful candidate will learn and adapt quickly to the changing nature of the business and work well with cross-functional team members.

The successful candidate will ideally have experience in the Biotech/Pharma industry with a solid understanding of Procurement/Supply Chain Management concepts. For collaboration purposes, we require strong communication and cultural sensitivity with US, European, and Asian colleagues.  As a valuable resource to the organization, the incumbent is proactive and brings strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work in a non-structured environment.

Responsibilities:

Category Management (Contract Manufacturing (CMO)

• Develop data analytics and applications tailored for Contract Manufacturing (CMO).
• Conduct a comprehensive spend analysis spanning the CMO's historical five-year trend to identify patterns and insights.
• Design and implement a CMO project dashboard to provide a clear overview of project status and key information.
• Provide support in major contract negotiation projects, leveraging expertise to ensure favorable outcomes.

• Monitor the advancement of sourcing projects diligently and promptly alert relevant stakeholders to any anticipated shortfall in overall targets or delivery schedules, proposing potential mitigation strategies.

• Recognize and address risks that may impede the achievement of project targets, timelines, and objectives, taking proactive measures to mitigate them effectively.

Category Management Commercial Categories (M&E, Market Research, Advertising, Creative)

• Assist with a Request for Proposal (RFP):
  • Collaborate with the Procurement team to develop and manage RFPs for key projects.
  • Help draft RFP documents, consolidate supplier responses, and perform comparative analyses.
  • Support communications with suppliers to clarify requirements and timelines.
• Support Capabilities Matrix Development:
  • Assist in adding to a detailed capabilities matrix for suppliers, focusing on oncology commercial services.
  • Research and organize data to evaluate supplier strengths, services, and differentiators.
  • Contribute to insights that guide supplier selection and strategic decision-making.
• Spend Data Cleanup and Analysis:
  • Support the creation of spend reports that provide actionable insights for cost-saving opportunities.
• Collaborate with Cross-Functional Teams:
  • Work closely with stakeholders across the Procurement, Legal, and Commercial teams.
• Support Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) Program:
  • Assist in tracking supplier performance, feedback, and key metrics.
  • Help facilitate supplier scorecards
  • Contribute to initiatives that strengthen supplier partnerships and improve engagement.

Essential Functions of the Internship:

• Qualifications:

  • Strong commitment to internal stakeholder excellence
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Good critical thinking skills
  • Detail-oriented
  • Well-organized, able to manage competing priorities
  • Adaptability, flexibility, resilience, and independent working skills
  • Continuous improvement approach
  • Team player
  • Excellent spoken and written English (optional Mandarin as a second language)

Travel:  None

Pay Range:

$38.50/hr (Masters)

$40.50/hr (PhD)

BeiGene Global Competencies

When we exhibit our values of Patients First, Collaborative Spirit, Bold Ingenuity and Driving Excellence, through our twelve global competencies below, we help get more affordable medicines to more patients around the world.

• Fosters Teamwork
• Provides and Solicits Honest and Actionable Feedback
• Self-Awareness
• Acts Inclusively
• Demonstrates Initiative
• Entrepreneurial Mindset
• Continuous Learning
• Embraces Change
• Results-Oriented
• Analytical Thinking/Data Analysis
• Financial Excellence
• Communicates with Clarity

BeiGene is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual compensation packages are determined by several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, certifications, relevant education or training, and specific work location. Packages may vary by location due to differences in the cost of labor. The recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for a preferred location during the hiring process.  Please note that the listed range reflects the base salary or hourly range only. Non-Commercial roles are eligible to participate in the annual bonus plan, and Commercial roles are eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan. All Company employees have the opportunity to own shares of BeiGene Ltd. stock because all employees are eligible for discretionary equity awards and to voluntarily participate in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. The Company has a comprehensive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. BeiGene does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.