Working at Horizon Pharma is more than a job - it's personal. We define success by a different set of numbers: the number of lives touched, the number of lives changed, the number of lives saved. We're a team of agile, out-of-the-box thinkers who are inspired to do more because we know we're a part of something bigger. We strive to build meaningful careers at a company whose values we share because when we live up to our potential, we help patients live up to theirs.

Program Summary:

The Horizon Pharma Internship Program offers aspiring professionals an opportunity to build a strong foundation of business acumen, technical skills, and knowledge about the pharmaceutical industry. We are committed to providing program participants with experience-based learning, multidimensional assignments, targeted training, and continual coaching and development.

Responsibilities:

• Support the procurement team in the execution of indirect procurement process; obtain a broad understanding of how the organization sources and manages external partners.
• Provide analytical support and facilitate activities that ensure the efficient and productive operational flow of indirect business requirements.
• Perform receipt and invoice reconciliation in order to solve purchasing issues including blocked invoices.
• Assist Category Management in driving comprehensive cost analysis and total cost modeling.
• Deliver rigorous analysis of spend data and industry dynamics to help identify cost improvement opportunities and scope and prioritize new procurement initiatives.
• Work closely with Category Management to improve and develop data analytics to drive stronger negotiating during the sourcing process.
• Record project-related savings and data required to feed procurement's key performance indicators.
• Work across the business with internal stakeholders involved in operational procurement including legal, functional owners and Category managers.
• Assist implementation of E-Procurement software and solutions.
• Complete and present a milestone project that addresses current topics in the industry.
• Strengthen communication and writing skills.
• Gain experience working in a professional corporate environment.
• Participate in ad hoc projects and tasks as needed.

Qualifications and Skills Required:

• Currently attending a 4-year undergraduate program, or working towards a Master's degree.
• Declared major in Finance, Business Management, Supply Chain, Purchasing, or related field required.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Professional demeanor.
• Self-starter attitude.
• Must be a strong collaborator with ability to work collectively or independently.
• Excellent organizational skills; ability to plan/lead and manage multiple initiatives under tight timeframes with a sense of urgency.
• Analytical and problem solving skills; ability to perform qualitative and quantitative analyses.
• Technology-savvy; experience with SAP or other major ERP system is a plus.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Essential Core Competencies: