Purchasing Intern

Role Summary

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: This internship is based in-person at our Portage, MI facility.

Relocation assistance not available for this position. 

Start: ASAP

Duration: 12-month minimum requirement (Internships can extend up to 24 months)

Hours per week: 

    - During School - 15 to 20 hours a week
    - During Breaks - 20 to 40 hours a week (note - this includes winter, spring and summer breaks)

Please include your unofficial transcript in your application

Main Tasks

- 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

- Support commodity buyers in reviewing bid proposals and negotiating contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority

- Works with commodity buyers to seek out cost savings opportunities via VA/VE, design changes, supplier negotiations, and re-sourcing for responsible commodities 

- Responsible for maintaining supplier related documentation through use of SAP and other web-based systems

- Support project managers in purchasing with project related tasks; timing, orders, deliveries

- Prepares standard reports/documentation to communicate results

- Completes basic tasks within purchasing 

- dentifies areas for improvement, suggests solutions, and submits idea records

Education/Experience Requirements

Actively pursuing a bachelor’s in supply chain management, business admin, finance or engineering

- Current GPA 3.0 or better

Skills

Basic Knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Office