Purchasing Intern (Summer 2027)

About the Role

This internship offers a hybrid of Purchasing and Sourcing support within the Global Procurement Supply Chain (GPSC) team at McNeilus, an industry-leading designer and manufacturer of refuse truck bodies.

Responsibilities

• Set up and maintain existing suppliers within the Pierce database.
• Prepare weekly reports for department leads to assist in company decision-making.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to gather part drawings and additional part information to support the GPSC sourcing team.
• Maintain and develop relationships with suppliers to obtain cross-references of part numbers.
• Liaise between GPSC and Engineering to provide updated part drawings to suppliers.
• Partner with internal cross-functional teams to process internal purchasing requests for non-inventory parts and services.
• Complete tax-exempt certificates as needed.
• Assist team members with mass price updates in the company ERP system.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to obtain data for estimated date of arrival and annual usages for the sourcing team.
• Assist with internal training for the new Supplier Portal.
• Assist with department improvement projects.
• Assist GPSC with past-due orders and critical shortages.

Qualifications

• Student working towards a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or a related field for the entire duration of the internship.

Standout Qualifications

• GPA of 3.0 or greater.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment while working independently and efficiently.
• Ability to prioritize workload to meet deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Pay

$18.00 - $37.00