Purchasing Intern

Orion Steel Group•Chicago, IL

14d

About The Position

At Orion Steel Group LLC, our strength starts with our people! As a team we collaborate to solve problems, contribute ideas and challenge each other to ensure growth and ultimately success for the business and our employees. JOB DESCRIPTION: Orion Steel will be offering a summer Purchasing internship. The purpose of this internship is to allow the student to gain experience and assist in various supply chain management activities including purchasing, inventory, job site material management, and logistics.

Requirements

Candidate should be pursuing a Supply Chain Management or Computer Science related degree and have completed at least one year of study
Excellent Analytical skill set with spreadsheet modeling experience
Experience with data visualization tools like Tableau/Power BI
Quick adapter to new software
Proficient in SQL, required
Data Visualization tools such as Tableau/Power BI, required
Manage change requests of the appropriate study
Excellent computer skills and Experience with Microsoft Office programs
Strong Computer skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team are essential
Performs assigned duties both independently and as a member of a team
All applicants must be eligible to work in the USA.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of System architecture
R/Python is a plus
Material Procurement Knowledge, an asset is a bonus

Responsibilities

Assists and provides analytical support to Purchasing department
Assist in inventory management reporting
Assist in capturing specific purchasing KPI’s and reporting
Performs assigned duties both independently and as a member of a team
Assist in general duties as assigned: scanning, faxing, filing and other routine duties
Assist in developing data pipelines using SQL
Gather requirements by scheduling zoom call with respective team members
Assist in strategic sourcing using data driven insights
Leverage large, potentially messy data sets to derive insights which stakeholders across the company can leverage to capitalize on key areas of opportunity
Create reports and dashboards to inform and empower everyone on the team to make better decisions
Drive ad-hoc analyses for cross-functional teams including Procurement, Finance, Operations, Planning
Create customized approaches to deliver actionable insights and solutions to complex business problems
Assist in data gathering, data validation, data cleaning and compilation from different sources
Assist in updating existing reports
Work with the technical and functional teams to identify data anomalies and ensure data quality