​Req ID: 122999 Remote Position: Hybrid Region: Americas Country: Canada State/Province: Ontario City: Newmarket **16 Month Internship** Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) is a US$7.9 billion global leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions. We bring global expertise and insight at every stage of product development - from the drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services. Through our unrivalled customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in aerospace and defense, communications, enterprise, healthtech, industrial, capital equipment, and smart energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. Celestica is a high-integrity work environment and when you join Celestica you are a part of a leading global company that enables the world’s best brands, and contributes to our innovative and collaborative solutions that help our customers unlock the potential of the future. Our global network spans 15 countries with 26,000 employees across the Americas, Europe and Asia. At our Toronto headquarters, we are focused on attracting top talent into our organization, including interns from universities and colleges. Celestica's internship program provides students with valuable development through real-life work experience, exciting projects and networking with industry professionals. **Benefits for Students Include:** + Experience working for one of the largest Canadian global technology companies + Possibility of a student casual contract position after completion of internship + Possibility of a full-time position after completion of degree + Access to Celestica’s development programs and projects + Celestica's Time Off to Volunteer program – two paid days off to volunteer per year + Fun intern activities including celebration events and networking + Internal recognition programs and rewards for stellar performance **What’s in it for you?** + **Opportunity:** Job experience at a large Canadian-based global company + **Innovation:** We look to our employees to implement new ideas and improve the way we do things + **Collaboration:** Students work as part of global teams, enabled by collaborative technology + **Sustainability:** We uphold strong ethics, reduce our impact on the environment and empower employees to give back to the community with two paid days off per year to volunteer + **Development opportunities:** including soft skills courses, innovation projects and mentorship + **Networking:** Strategically build your professional network to advance your career and deepen relationships across your peers and colleagues. + **Fun:** Our interns have the opportunity to participate in fun activities including intern social events, Celestica’s charitable initiatives and our Spirit Week activities **About this Opportunity:** The **Buying Intern** acts as a key member of the Supply Chain team by providing support to the Buying/Planning teams. **Preferred Skills:** + Basic understanding of purchasing practices and procedures. + Strong knowledge of Google Sheets and Excel, experience with macros is an asset. + Knowledge of Power BI is an asset. + Ability to handle multiple tasks and meet tight time deadlines while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy. + Ability to evaluate, prioritize, and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion. + Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers. **Activities:** + Reviews demand requirements for lower dollar, lower cost manufacturing parts and supplies. + Checks requisitions for completeness and accuracy. + Obtains quotes, examines bids and recommends awards. + Suggests, prepares and administers purchase orders to achieve material quality, cost and delivery requirements. + Analyzes material availability to manage inventory investment. + Maintains ongoing communication with suppliers to gather information on materials availability, cost, shipping and delivery methods and timing, problem resolution, etc. + Expedites or follows up on deliveries as appropriate to meet delivery requirements. + Assists in surveys, site audits and analysis leading to supplier sourcing. + Assists Buyer or Team Leader in reviewing supplier performance and makes recommendations on changes or disqualifications. + Provides resolution of receipt and supplier invoice discrepancies. **Physical Demands:** + Duties of this position are performed in a normal office with exposure to manufacturing environments. + Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data + Repetitive manual movements are frequently required (e.g. data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc). **Additional Details:** **Area:** Supply Chain Management **Start Date:** May 2025 **Location:** 213 Harry Walker Dr South, Newmarket, ON **Vacancies:** 1 **Experience:** No formal experience is required **Education:** Enrollment in an Internship/Co-op program completing 2nd or 3rd year of a 4-year University program or 2nd year of 3-year Diploma program specializing in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering or Finance. *****As this position involves work that is subject to the Canadian Government's Controlled Goods Program (CGP), your employment offer is conditional upon the successful completion of a security assessment by Celestica and/or its authorized agents, per the Controlled Goods Regulations.** To apply, please visit www.celestica.com. **Please provide a copy of your transcript with your application. Please include your student email address in your application.** Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law). At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates throughout the hiring process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs. This position involves technologies regulated by the Canadian government's Controlled Goods Program (CGP). Candidates must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada and meet all other requirements under CGP. Job offers will be conditional upon candidates undergoing a successful security screening per the Controlled Goods Regulations. Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted. Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.