Long-term Internship - Strategic Procurement

About the role

Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Long-term Intern (multi-semester) to join our Procurement Team based in either Grand Prairie, TX or Columbus, MS. The Main task of the intern position is to support the Strategic Buyer and the Grand Prairie Procurement team in the Data Management Group (DMG) Ticket Process and SharePoint.

Meet the Team

The Procurement team's mission is to acquire indirect goods and services for Airbus commercial aircraft and helicopters, playing a major role in generating value and contributing to the overall competitiveness of the company. Our team members ensure on-time delivery and on-quality of equipment and systems, drawing on their expertise in Industrial, Operations & Quality Management, and strong relationship building skills to problem-solve and proactively mitigate supply chain issues.

Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist Strategic Buyers in DMG ticket process and data research regarding parts: 80%
• Assist and provide support to each commodity buyer in the Strategic Procurement department.
• Assist the strategic buyers in organizing the DMG tickets, organizing the DMG tickets per program/platform or per part family (i.e. composite, sheet metal, hydroforming, etc.).
• Perform parts research in SAP or with internal customers such as historical data (price, lead time, consumption, etc.), price validity, forecast, etc.
• Give research information to the strategic buyer which will help in requests to the suppliers.
• Help strategic buyers with obtaining Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) from suppliers
• Monitor contract expirations and renewals in SAP
• Assist the strategic buyer in sending requests for quotes to vendors.
• Request and follow up on annual price updates which would be assigned by the DMG
• Assist in researching prices on different materials associated with DMG requests assigned to the commodity buyers.

SharePoint storage: 10%

• Help Strategic Buyers to store contract / Price agreement / DMG information into Procurement SharePoint
• Help to organize Strategic Procurement data in SharePoint

Continuous Process Improvement: 10%

• Collect and analyze data to streamline the process.
• Assist Procurement Department heads in proposing solution to improve the DMG ticket process

Requirements

Required:

• Must be currently local to the DFW metro or Columbus, MS area as this is a multi-semester, onsite work experience
• Current college student majoring in Business or other Purchasing related major
• Evidence of Completion of data analytics and/or supply chain project
• Organized Team Player
• Data Analytics
• Proficient in English
• Good writing skills
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)
• Able to work in the US without a current or future need for visa sponsorship

Preferred:

• Experience in Purchasing
• Negotiation skills
• SAP knowledge

Physical Requirements

• Vision: able to see and read computer screen and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and engineering drawings for several hours per day.
• Hearing: able to hear to participate in conversations in person, during meetings and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on production floor including safety warnings or alarms regularly throughout each work day.
• Speaking: able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications daily.
• Equipment Operation (personal computer, telephone, copies, fax machine, and related office equipment and using electronic identification card to enter building floors and internal doors): able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment daily.
• Carrying: able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs occasionally.
• Lifting: able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 30lbs/14kgs occasionally
• Pushing / Pulling: able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools occasionally.
• Sitting: able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on computer daily
• Squatting / Kneeling: able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving as required.
• Standing: able to stand for discussions in offices or on production floor, as required.
• Travel: able to travel independently and at short notice is not anticipated.
• Walking (include routine walking such as to a shared printer to retrieve documents): able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces multiple times daily.
• Personal Protective Equipment required: steel toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits; appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor