Summer Intern- Sourcing

As the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, H.B. Fuller’s (NYSE: FUL) innovative, functional coatings, adhesives and sealants enhance the quality, safety and performance of products people use every day. Founded in 1887, with 2024 revenue of $3.6 billion, our mission to Connect What Matters is brought to life by more than 7,500 global team members who collaborate with customers across more than 30 market segments in over 140 countries to develop highly specified solutions that enable customers to bring world-changing innovations to their end markets. Learn more at www.hbfuller.com.

What you can expect from H.B. Fuller’s Internship Program:
You’ll be joining a cohort of talented students from a variety of schools across Portugal. We hire interns in the following positions: T&E, Sourcing and Credit and Collections. 
The projects we task our interns to lead are impactful and meaningful to our organization. You’ll be supported by your Manager and Mentor to gain in-depth knowledge of the adhesive industry and collaborate with various departments and functions. We also offer an established path for next-level opportunities – making this internship the starting point for a long-term career path.

Location: Mindelo, Porto
Department: Sourcing
Our Internship Experience includes:
    • 2 months paid program beginning the beginning of July to the end of August to gain insight and knowledge in your field.
    • Interactive orientation and events with skilled professionals in your field, including managers and directors.
    • Multiple networking and fun events – both virtual and in-person.
    • Impactful projects that make a difference internally and externally for H.B. Fuller.
    
Position Overview: The Summer Sourcing Intern will support the analysis and optimization of tail spend within diverse raw materials categories in Europe. The role’s primary purpose is to identify cost, risk, and value opportunities by analyzing supplier fragmentation, single-sourced raw materials, and contribution margin impact across products and regions. Through data-driven spend analysis, benchmarking, and bid feasibility assessments, the intern will generate actionable insights to inform sourcing strategies and potential competitive events. This position will directly contribute to improved sourcing decisions and long-term value creation for the sourcing team.
 
Primary Responsibilities:
· Analyze European raw material tail spend to identify cost reduction, value creation, and supplier consolidation opportunities.
· Identify raw materials suitable for competitive bids through analysis of spend aggregation potential and supplier competitiveness.
· Identify single-sourced raw materials and assess associated supply risk, contribution margin impact, and mitigation opportunities.
· Support the development of sourcing recommendations, including potential bidding strategies, supplier rationalization, or alternative sourcing options.
· Prepare clear, data-driven summaries and presentations to communicate findings, insights, and recommendations to the sourcing team and stakeholders.
· Collaborate with cross-functional partners to create projects, understand technical requirements, and support implementation of sourcing initiatives.

Minimum Requirements:
· Currently Pursuing bachelor’s degree in Engineering; Business Administration
· Fluency in spoken and written English and proficiency with Excel or other data-analysis tools

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H.B. Fuller is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and proud to have created a collaborative culture where employees around the world are seen, heard, and respected. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or marital status or status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected classification.

H.B. Fuller does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms. To conduct business with H.B. Fuller, a written service agreement must be executed by Human Resources prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. Without a signed service agreement, H.B. Fuller shall not be obligated for payment of any fee or compensation.