Strategic Global Sourcing Intern

Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose.

If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere. Apply today!

Job Details

Start Date : June 2, 2025

End Date : August 8, 2025

Location : Conshohocken, PA

As a Strategic Global Sourcing (SGS) intern at Cencora, you’ll be provided the opportunity to leverage your academic understanding in a real-world, business driven environment.

Ultimately, we aim to develop the future leaders necessary to enable our growth within an accelerated period of time. During our 10-week summer program, you will work closely with a mentor while gaining experience leading teams and learning different business areas and functions within SGS.

At the end of the summer, our interns report out to their Leadership Team on key accomplishments and learnings from their internship experience.

Interns are expected to be onsite at one of our distribution centers in the Brooks Specialty location.

Below are some of the activities in which you can expect to participate.

• Gain understanding of Strategic Global Sourcing and the role it plays in Cencora
• Receive opportunities to build affiliation with team members, associate peers and interact with senior leadership
• Assist in the analysis and development of business process relating to the launch of Cencora Global Procurement
• Report findings to other team members and management as required
• Experience building and implementing standard operating procedures to support business priorities and tasks
• Work on projects and gain experience in financial modeling
• Organize and facilitate internal / external meetings

Responsibilities :

• Actively participate in internship program training activities, developmental opportunities, and events
• Develop interpersonal and communication skills to successfully lead a frontline workgroup
• Demonstrate willingness to learn and take risks; step out of comfort zone and take on new assignments
• Gain understanding of all business areas to develop business acumen
• Foster an inclusive, diverse, safe, and secure culture
• Carry out duties and responsibilities by department through internship rotations as trained

Currently pursuing a Bachelors degree in :

Finance, Strategy, Operations / Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Organizational Leadership & Supervision, or Business Management (other related majors will be considered)

Must not require sponsorship to work in the US now or in the future

MINIMUM SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS :

• Highly motivated self-starter
• Proven people / project leadership throughout your academic career (on- or off- campus)
• Ability to work in an unstructured environment with the ability to make tradeoff decisions quickly
• Effective coaching, facilitation, presentation, and team building skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to give / receive constructive feedback
• Flexibility for relocation will allow for greater advancement opportunities
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Good project management skills
• Strong interpersonal, teamwork, and leadership skills
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills to evaluate business problems and apply knowledge to identify appropriate solutions
• Must be eager to learn, self-motivated, flexible, accountable and can effectively handle multiple tasks at one time
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills
• Knowledge of computers to operative effectively with PowerPoint presentations, Excel spreadsheets, and Microsoft Outlook

What Cencora offers

We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members’ ability to live with purpose every day.

In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness.

This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave.

To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more.