Supply Chain Intern
About The Position
PURPOSE: The Supply Chain Intern assists the VP of Supply Chain and staff with support on two primary projects. The first key project is working with the Carbondale purchasing manager and team on implementing key AI and/or process improvement projects from our A3 Strategy Deployment, focused around initiatives that will help us achieve our 2026 inventory turn goal. The second will focus around procurement skill improvement via discovery of new tools, AI enabled process improvements, training, etc. DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Assist Supply Chain team (tactical site procurement and commodity managers): Participate in key meetings to absorb the top issues of the team Partner with the commodity managers and site procurement teams to help identify and roll out an A.I. based process or skill set improvement to assist with: Material cost reduction Improved payment terms Faster lead-times Improved inventory turns Utilize the latest analytics, tools and AI enabled processes to help the whole procurement team make significant progress on our strategic objectives Support and participate in the overall Gentex intern team, with associated team meetings, etc. Assist with spend analytics using our new QLIK based dashboard, working with both site and strategic teams to drive enhancements in this toolset Prepare progress reports weekly, with end of summer project presentation as the capstone
Requirements
- Enrolled in a degree program for Supply Chain or Purchasing/Logistics
- Proficient with MS Word & Excel
- Understanding of A.I tools
- Data mining and analysis
Nice To Haves
- Previous Supply Chain internships / co-op programs preferred but not required
- Experience with any ERP business software preferred
Responsibilities
- Assist Supply Chain team (tactical site procurement and commodity managers)
- Participate in key meetings to absorb the top issues of the team
- Partner with the commodity managers and site procurement teams to help identify and roll out an A.I. based process or skill set improvement to assist with: Material cost reduction, Improved payment terms, Faster lead-times, Improved inventory turns
- Utilize the latest analytics, tools and AI enabled processes to help the whole procurement team make significant progress on our strategic objectives
- Support and participate in the overall Gentex intern team, with associated team meetings, etc.
- Assist with spend analytics using our new QLIK based dashboard, working with both site and strategic teams to drive enhancements in this toolset
- Prepare progress reports weekly, with end of summer project presentation as the capstone
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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