Procurement Intern - Vendor Management (Summer 2026)

Job Brief

Apply your academic knowledge to real-world supply chain challenges and directly contribute to the integrity and efficiency of our global supply chain.

Who We Are

Dyno Nobel is a global leader in commercial explosives, manufacturing and blasting technology, delivering innovative solutions to the mining, quarry, construction, and seismic industries. With a legacy of safety, performance, and technical excellence, Dyno Nobel is known for pushing the boundaries of what's possible in commercial explosives—helping customers optimize operations, improve productivity, and reduce environmental impact. Backed by a team of dedicated professionals and a commitment to continuous improvement, Dyno Nobel sets the standard for reliable and responsible blasting manufacturing and services worldwide.

What You’ll Do

As a Procurement Vendor Management Intern, you will apply your academic knowledge to real-world supply chain challenges and directly contribute to the integrity and efficiency of our global supply chain. This hands-on role is focused on application-driven experience in critical vendor management areas, specifically corporate compliance, risk mitigation, and global governance. Other duties include:

- Utilize data and established methodologies to solve problems and optimize vendor processes.

- Apply established protocols to execute end-to-end vendor due diligence, ensuring adherence to legal and regulatory requirements

- Review and validate documentation using internal systems to ensure vendor compliance with global governance policies.

- Maintain and optimize the compliance tracking database, ensuring detailed and audit-ready records for the vendor portfolio.

- Perform quantitative risk assessments by collecting, scrubbing, and analyzing vendor performance data, financial health metrics, and operational stability reports.

- Identify critical risk indicators through data analysis and formulate clear recommendations for mitigation strategies to be presented to senior management.

- Support the implementation of risk mitigation measures across the vendor base.

- Utilize advanced Excel (or equivalent tool) techniques to independently aggregate and synthesize complex data from multiple internal and external vendor sources.

- Translate raw data into actionable business insights regarding vendor trends, compliance anomalies, and performance gaps.

- Develop and present professional, data-driven reports on project compliance and vendor risk metrics to the Procurement leadership team, driving decision-making.

- Draft and refine standard operating procedures (SOPs) for vendor onboarding and monitoring processes.

- Serve as a key communication link between vendors and cross-functional internal teams (Legal, Finance, IT) regarding compliance and documentation requirements.

What We’re Looking For:

- Junior level standing pursuing Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Finance or related field.

- Demonstrated ability to apply analytical skills to complex business problems.

- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, VLOOKUP, data modeling) or similar data analysis tools.

- Must be highly detail-oriented and possess strong organizational skills.

- Positive attitude, friendly demeanor, and a team player

What You Will Gain:

- Direct application experience utilizing core data analysis and process improvement tools within a global Vendor Management function.

- Practical exposure to implementing and enforcing corporate risk and compliance frameworks.

- Mentorship focused on developing professional project management and strategic data reporting skills.

- In-depth knowledge of the full vendor life cycle and global governance standards.

Why Intern with Dyno Nobel?

- Safety- Zero Harm is our number one priority

- #1 Supplier of industrial explosives in North America

- Cutting edge Technology

- 180+ Years of Practical Innovation

- Tough challenges that allow you to put your problem-solving skills in action

About your internship

Duration: 10 – 12 weeks

Pay: $24.00 an hour

- Gain hands on working experience to demonstrate your educational skills and gain industry knowledge.

- Develop skills that will allow you to excel in your educational program

- Get practical experience in a professional environment.

- Ability to collaborate and generate new ideas within the team

- Provide chemical engineering knowledge in order to define your skill set

- Develop further skills to help you confidently reach your education and/or professional goals.

- Work alongside and learn from a diverse group of leaders

- Create relationships to start building your professional network.

- Assigned a dedicated mentor to provide you with valuable coaching and feedback to ensure you are reaching your goals

- Provided with a dedicated internship coordinator to ensure ongoing support

Dyno Nobel is an equal employment opportunity employer and will give all qualified applicants consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.