2027 Summer Supply Chain Intern

About the role

IMMI is seeking a Supply Chain Intern to join our growing team in Westfield, IN for the Summer of 2027. Founded in 1961, IMMI is a growing manufacturing company and the trusted, global leader of safety solutions, helping to protect millions of lives every day. For over sixty-five years, IMMI has led the way in developing, designing, testing, and manufacturing innovative safety restraints and systems. IMMI's safety products are found worldwide on car seats, heavy trucks, school buses, recreational/off road, military, fire/EMS, motor coach, and construction vehicles. IMMI recently became an ESOP giving team members the opportunity to become owners and share in the company's future success. IMMI is a dynamic organization serving more than eleven markets and hundreds of customers across multiple countries. IMMI is also home to IMMI VIP steering wheels and CAPE®, the world's leading state-of-the-art testing facility. CAPE (Center for Advanced Product Evaluation) is one of the world's premier testing facilities, providing advanced testing and validation services for internal product development and external customers. As an employee-owned company (ESOP), IMMI offers team members the opportunity to share in the company's success while contributing to industry-leading innovations in transportation safety.

The Supply Chain Intern will support IMMI's efforts to strengthen relationships with direct and indirect material suppliers while gaining hands-on experience across multiple areas of supply chain management. This role will assist with analyzing supplier performance in quality, delivery, and cost, as well as evaluating the impact of changing market conditions. The intern will use data to identify opportunities to improve existing supply chains, evaluate potential new suppliers, and support new supplier qualification activities. Working closely with Global Commodity Managers and cross-functional teams, including Quality, Engineering, and Sales, the Supply Chain Intern will help support sourcing initiatives and contribute to IMMI's overall business goals.

Responsibilities

• Assist with period end close process, including preparing journal entries and generating and reviewing financial statements.
• Assure IMMI uses best total cost supply partners while prioritizing safety, quality, and production.
• Data mine spend information identifying future potential savings opportunities.
• Purchasing KPI Reporting for Supplier on time delivery, quality, and PPAP approval metrics.
• Maintaining Component Pricing, Lead Times, Payment Terms, etc. in Oracle.
• Become a supply chain processes expert within the group.
• Help pull together RFQ packages for new product programs as well as Purchasing initiatives.
• Manage the RFQ process, tracking responses and analyzing quote competitiveness.
• Support supplier outreach when delivery issues get escalated to Purchasing Team.
• Lead a special summer project on excess and obsolete inventory reduction within the Fasteners Commodity, working closely with Engineering Intern counterparts.

Requirements

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree with an emphasis in Purchasing, Engineering, Operations or related field.
• At least 18 years old.
• Interest in a career in Supply Chain, Purchasing, Procurement, Supplier Quality, or Logistics.
• Must possess highly developed communication and problem-solving skills.
• Complex data analytical skills with demonstrated results.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally.
• Prolonged looking at computer screens.

Competencies

Functional Competencies:

• Problem Solving
• Diligence
• Effective communication

General Competencies: Knowledge; Job function Delivery; Quality and Productivity; Communication & Leadership; Commitment &