GSM Intern (Year-Round)
About The Position
The GSM Intern will perform activities associated with the purchase of a wide range of supplies, materials, equipment, and services. The job duties and activities required include a range of actions necessary to procure needed goods and services, i.e., obtaining pricing, administering, and pursuing projects. You will be responsible for supporting the diverse needs of our purchasing functions. We are a fast moving, highly collaborative, global team. We are looking for someone who will work independently, has strong program management and time management skills and who looks at data as a means to tell a story or drive solutions. You will interact with different Reporting Units, cross-functional teams and supplier representatives, so an interest and capability for policy and process understanding as well as strong communication skills are a must.
Requirements
- Current full-time enrollment in an accredited college, university, vocational/trade school.
- Ability to report onsite at least three days to our Auburn Hills Campus
- Ability to build and maintain strong relationships
- Must be well organized, self-motivated, capable of managing conflict, and resourceful managing complex assignments
- Must be comfortable in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication skills required; must be comfortable interfacing with all levels of management
- Must have working knowledge of MS Office programs
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Nice To Haves
- strong program management and time management skills
- looks at data as a means to tell a story or drive solutions
- interest and capability for policy and process understanding
Responsibilities
- Understands and follows current global supply management policies and procedures
- Communicates verbally and in writing to obtain supplier pricing with proper templates
- Maintains the centralized supplier file system
- Assists other department staff as needed or directed
- Performs other duties as assigned by the manager or other associated leaders within the department
- Track, project management and provide and analytical analysis for responsible projects.
- Support preliminary vetting of suppliers (contact information, questionnaire, NDA's, etc.)
- Submission of RFI's on select projects and obtaining and tracking suppliers’ feedback
- Cost breakdown analysis between different suppliers for negotiation.
- Benchmark information, updates & summaries for best-practice/lessons-learned.
Benefits
- health and safety of our employees are a top priority
- care about our local communities and the global environment
- promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive environment
- honors integrity
- strives for excellence
- commits to responsibility for our communities and the environment
- builds on the power of collaboration
- strong local presence and interesting global opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
