Purchasing Intern (Summer 2027)
About The Position
The intern position would provide a hybrid of Purchasing and Sourcing support within our Global Procurement Supply Chain (GPSC) team. This role will be responsible for the setup and maintaining existing suppliers within the Pierce database. Prepare weekly reports for department leads to assist in decision making for the company. Partner with cross functional team to gather part drawings and additional part information to support the GPSC sourcing team. Maintain and develop relationships with suppliers to obtain cross references of part numbers. Liaison between GPSC and Engineering to provide updated part drawings to the supplier. Partner with internal cross functional teams to process internal purchasing requests for non-inventory parts and services. Complete tax-exempt certificates as needed. Assist other team members with the GPSC team with mass price updates in the company ERP system. Partner with cross functional team to obtain data to assist with pull estimated date of arrival and annual usages for sourcing team. Assist with internal training for the new Supplier Portal. Assist with department improvement projects. Assist GPSC with past due orders and critical shortages.
Requirements
- Student working towards a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related field for entire duration of internship.
Nice To Haves
- GPA of 3.0 or greater
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment while working independently and efficiently.
- Ability to prioritize workload to meet deadlines.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Setup and maintain existing suppliers within the Pierce database.
- Prepare weekly reports for department leads to assist in decision making.
- Gather part drawings and additional part information to support the GPSC sourcing team.
- Maintain and develop relationships with suppliers to obtain cross references of part numbers.
- Liaise between GPSC and Engineering to provide updated part drawings to the supplier.
- Process internal purchasing requests for non-inventory parts and services.
- Complete tax-exempt certificates as needed.
- Assist with mass price updates in the company ERP system.
- Obtain data to assist with pull estimated date of arrival and annual usages for the sourcing team.
- Assist with internal training for the new Supplier Portal.
- Assist with department improvement projects.
- Assist GPSC with past due orders and critical shortages.
Benefits
- Competitive total rewards package
- People-first culture
- Opportunities to support team member growth and success
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Career Level
Intern
