At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

Hybrid role requiring the successful candidate to be on site 50% of the month in Little Island, Cork and 50% working remotely.

Eli Lilly Cork is made up of a talented diverse team of over 2000 employees across 60 nationalities who deliver innovative solutions that add value across a variety of Business Service functions including Finance, Information Technology, Medical, Clinical Trials and more. Eli Lilly Cork offers a premium workspace across our campus in Little Island, complete with flexible hybrid working options, healthcare, pension and life assurance benefits, subsidised canteen, onsite gym, travel subsidies and on-site parking. Inhouse People Development services, Educational Assistance, and our ‘Live Your BEST Life’

wellbeing initiatives are just some of the holistic benefits that enhance the career experience for our colleagues.

Eli Lilly Cork is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). We cater for all dimensions ensuring inclusion of all ethnicities, nationalities, cultural backgrounds, generations, sexuality, visible and invisible disabilities and gender, with four pillars: EnAble, embRACE, LGBTQ+ & Ally and GIN-Gender Inclusion Network. EnAble, our pillar for people with disabilities and those that care for them, partners with the Access Lilly initiative to make our physical and digital environment accessible and inclusive for all. Together they are committed to promoting awareness to create a disability confident culture both at Eli Lilly Cork and beyond.

Come join our team - Be Creative, Be an Innovator, and most of all, Be Yourself!

Purpose of team and role

The Source to Pay Centre of Excellence supports the Source to Pay organisation (Global Procurement, Purchase to Pay, and Third Party Risk Management) by analysing data and delivering actionable insights that drive organisational efficiencies and savings.

We offer two exciting internship opportunities for students who want to apply their skills in a real-world business environment.

Depending on your background and interests, you can join one of two tracks:

Data Operations – ideal for students who enjoy building data pipelines, designing dashboards, and working hands-on with data and technology.
Procurement Business Analytics Partnering – ideal for students who love solving business problems, analysing trends, and collaborating with stakeholders to drive strategic insights.

Whichever path you choose, you’ll gain practical experience, develop technical and business skills, and be part of a collaborative team that values curiosity, initiative, and growth.

As an Intern – S2P Analytics COE – Procurement Business Partner you’ll help deliver data-driven insights that enable smarter sourcing decisions and drive value across the business. You’ll work with Procurement teams across areas like Manufacturing, R&D, IT, Marketing & Sales, and G&A to provide strategic analysis and recommendations.

You’ll gain hands-on experience in areas such as:

Spend analysis and opportunity identification
Market intelligence and supplier research
Benchmarking and price analysis
Scenario modelling and supplier bid evaluation
Clean-sheet modelling to support should-cost estimates

This internship is a unique opportunity to sit at the intersection of data and decision-making, supporting Procurement category teams in using insights to drive strategic value.

We’re looking for someone who is analytical, curious, and confident working with people as much as with data.

Responsibilities:

Support Procurement category teams by turning data into insights that inform sourcing strategies, supplier decisions, and value creation - identifying trends, risks, and opportunities across spend and market dynamics.
Apply commercial thinking to identify key drivers of business demand and cost.
Build working knowledge of procurement data and help translate that knowledge into meaningful insight for your team and stakeholders.
Conduct research on supply markets, price benchmarks, industry trends, and supplier profiles to support vendor selection and strategic sourcing decisions.

Requirements:

Currently enrolled in third-level education and undertaking a student placement as part of an undergraduate program in Commerce, Economics, Business Information Systems, or a related field.
Strong communication and teamwork skills, with the confidence to engage with stakeholders.
Highly numerate, proficient in Excel and PowerPoint, and eager to grow into tools like PowerBI and beyond.
Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and generate business-relevant insights.
Motivated, proactive, and committed to learning.

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

Lilly does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

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Intern – S2P Analytics COE – Procurement Business Partner

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