Summer 2027 - Materials Planner Intern

PACCAR • Kirkland, WA

2d

About The Position

Kenworth Division of PACCAR is seeking a highly motivated intern to gain professional supply chain and logistics experience as part of its Materials team. The internship offers hands-on learning, opportunities to work with experienced professionals and senior leaders, and mentoring relationships. The intern will support material planning and supplier coordination to help ensure materials arrive at manufacturing plants in line with guidelines and production needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in progress, focused on Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, including the ability to balance multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work as a team player in a demanding, fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Resourcefulness.
• Professionalism.

Nice To Haves

• Junior or senior academic standing preferred.
• Experience using the Access database system.

Responsibilities

• Work with Purchasing, Engineering, suppliers, and other cross-functional teams to ensure materials arrive at plants according to guidelines.
• Support supplier management and monitor supplier quality, service, and delivery issues.
• Identify and help disposition surplus and obsolete material, including analyzing exception reports, updating databases, recommending disposal options, and preparing weekly reports.
• Own planning and ordering duties for a set of SKUs purchased from multiple sources.
• Issue purchase and manual orders to suppliers to meet manufacturing schedules, maintain appropriate inventory levels, and address material planning issues.
• Coordinate engineering product changes, including reviewing Engineering Change Notices, maintaining planning databases, communicating with suppliers, and closing projects.
• Coordinate special projects and programs as required.
• Host calls with internal and external personnel to resolve supply chain disruptions and EDI discrepancies.
• Communicate and escalate issues, information, and resolutions to Materials Planners at plants, Corporate Commodity Managers, directors, and senior leadership.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly salary: $25 for undergraduate students and $30 for graduate students.
• 401(k) with up to a 5% company match.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans for the intern and their family.
• Sick leave.
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA) and health savings accounts (HSA).
• Employee assistance program services, including wellness plans, estate planning, and financial counseling.
• Growth, training, and development opportunities.
• Opportunity to work alongside experienced colleagues recognized as experts in their field.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern