2027 Future Talent Program - Global Supplier Management Group Supplier Development & Performance Management - Intern
About The Position
The Future Talent Program features internships that last up to 12 weeks and will include one or more projects. These opportunities in our Global Support Functions Division can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals. Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of people like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement, and teamwork. As part of our global team, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career. Our employees are the key to our company’s success. We demonstrate our commitment to our employees by offering a competitive and valuable rewards program. Our company’s benefits are designed to support the wide range of goals, needs and lifestyles of our employees, and many of the people that matter the most in their lives. The Supplier Development and Performance Management function at our company is responsible for managing the performance of hundreds of components, material, and service suppliers. These suppliers are key to our company’s ability to manufacture critical medicines and vaccines used by millions of patients around the world.
Requirements
- Pursuing B.S. degree (Engineering, Manufacturing, Other Sciences)
- Interpersonal and communications skills
Nice To Haves
- Strong data collection, analysis and reporting, project management
Responsibilities
- Work hands-on improving supplier manufacturing and business processes
- Gain exposure to continuous improvement methodologies (e.g. Six Sigma, Lean) such as Statistical Process Control, Visual Management, Capability Assessments, 5-Whys, Fishbone Diagrams, Corrective Action / Preventative Action
- Perform risk assessments and develop risk mitigation plans
- Advance an understanding of group dynamics within working communities
- Foster collaboration and innovation
- Strengthen communication and interpersonal skills
- Assist Supplier Development & Performance Management personnel using problem-solving skills, to conduct root cause investigations and implement Corrective Actions / Preventive Actions for supplier issues.
- Travel to supplier sites and our company sites within the region to resolve and prevent manufacturing, quality, technical and supply issues.
- Assist in the execution of Technical Capability Assessments (TCAs) for new and existing suppliers. Provide supplier up-skilling as required.
- Assist in the management of supplier risk mitigation plans (including on-site support, as needed) to ensure launch readiness and successful routine production.
- Perform gap analysis between specifications, methods, and equipment at suppliers vs. our company sites and mitigate gaps (e.g. Measurement System Analysis) to pro-actively reduce future deviations and supply issues.
- Set requirements / provide feedback for new systems or system enhancements.
- Work with critical suppliers to find creative solutions to solve delivery issues / component shortages.
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Career Level
Intern
