Purchasing Intern
About the Role
The Purchasing Internship position offers you the opportunity to gain exposure and hands-on experience working at MANN+HUMMEL. This position will provide challenging projects, networking opportunities, and a chance to learn from experienced supply chain/purchasing professionals. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.
Location and Schedule
This internship is based in-person at our Portage, MI facility. Relocation assistance is not available for this position. The internship has a 12-month minimum requirement, with the possibility to extend up to 24 months. Hours per week are 15-20 during school and 20-40 during breaks (winter, spring, and summer). Please include your unofficial transcript in your application.
Responsibilities
- Support commodity buyers on request for quote distribution/collection and determine applicable negotiation strategy
- Support commodity buyers to drive supplier business plan performance to target
- Assist commodity buyers in reviewing bid proposals and negotiating contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority
- Work with commodity buyers to seek out cost savings opportunities via VA/VE, design changes, supplier negotiations, and re-sourcing for responsible commodities
- Maintain supplier-related documentation through the use of SAP and other web-based systems
- Support project managers in purchasing with project-related tasks, including timing, orders, and deliveries
- Prepare standard reports/documentation to communicate results
- Complete basic tasks within purchasing
- Identify areas for improvement, suggest solutions, and submit idea records
Qualifications
- Actively pursuing a bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business administration, finance, or engineering
- Current GPA of 3.0 or better
Skills
- Basic knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Office