Purchasing Intern

Midland Scientific Inc•La Vista, NE

8d•$18 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

This is a part-time, temporary position. We're currently looking for interns for an August 2026 - May 2027 timeline. The intern will compile information to confirm suppliers' receipt of purchase orders and verify information is correct, follow up with specified reports, follow up with carriers, and update purchasing information in the distribution database.

Requirements

High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)
None
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office
Know how to use the Internet for research and marketing
Adapt easily to new systems

Nice To Haves

Accountability
Accuracy
Ambition
Communication, Oral
Communication, Written
Decision Making
Initiative
Organized
Reliability
Time Management

Responsibilities

Respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations.
Review supplier purchase order confirmations in order to verify accuracy and expected ship dates. Record in P21 system.
Track the status of purchase orders.
Monitor supplier performance, recommending supplier modifications when necessary.
Inform purchaser of longer than expected backorder dates and unapproved price increases from supplier confirmations.
Save all received supplier confirmations and link each confirmation to the purchase order in the P21 system.
Edit pricing in Prophet 21 database when necessary.
Follow up with carriers on delayed/lost shipments.
Follow up on selected weekly reports.
Confirm all rush purchase orders with the supplier the day they are placed and inform purchaser of any delays.
Assist with other tasks and projects as needed.