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Job Summary
The Purchasing Intern supports the Purchasing team through supplier communications, purchase order management, material availability reviews, and data analysis activities. This position provides exposure to purchasing, supply chain operations, supplier management, and manufacturing support while assisting with initiatives that improve material availability and plant delivery performance.
The intern will work closely with Buyers and cross-functional teams including Planning, Production, Engineering, Quality, Receiving, Finance, and other Supply Chain functions to support daily operations and continuous improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Support Buyers with daily purchase order management and supplier follow-up activities.
- Review open purchase orders to identify past-due deliveries and upcoming material requirements.
- Follow up with suppliers regarding purchase order acknowledgments, order confirmations, shipment dates, and recovery plans.
- Assist with managing and reducing past-due purchase orders.
- Support the review and resolution of planned purchase orders generated through Material Requirements Planning (MRP).
- Identify released but unconfirmed purchase orders and assist with obtaining supplier confirmations.
- Support Buyers in identifying material shortages and supply risks that may impact production schedules.
- Assist with Clear-to-Build activities by reviewing material availability, supplier commitments, and potential shortages.
- Support purchasing initiatives that improve plant delivery performance and on-time material availability.
- Analyze purchasing and supply chain data using Microsoft Excel and other reporting tools.
- Assist in preparing reports, dashboards, presentations, and purchasing metrics.
- Participate in Purchasing Tier meetings and other operational meetings as appropriate.
- Collaborate with Planning, Production, Engineering, Quality, Receiving, Finance, and other Supply Chain teams to resolve material and supplier-related issues.
- Support continuous improvement projects within the Purchasing organization.
- Assist with special Purchasing and Supply Chain projects as assigned.
Minimum Requirements
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, Logistics, Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented manufacturing environment.
- Ability to learn new systems, processes, and supply chain concepts.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior internship, co-op, project, or coursework experience related to Supply Chain, Purchasing, Operations, Logistics, or Manufacturing.
- Experience using Microsoft Excel for data analysis, including PivotTables, charts, and formulas.
- Familiarity with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
- Basic understanding of Purchasing, Supply Chain, Material Requirements Planning (MRP), or Inventory Management concepts.
- Interest in pursuing a career in Supply Chain, Purchasing, Procurement, or Operations.
Travel Requirements
- No travel required; limited travel may be required for business meetings, training, or special projects.
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About Us
The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principles & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.
OUR CORE PRINCIPLES: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion.
OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
• High-Performance Culture
• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• Innovation
• Financial Strength
VERTIV BEHAVIORS
• Own it
• Act with urgency
• Foster a customer-first mindset
• Think big and execute
• Lead by example
• Drive continuous improvement
• Learn and seek out development
• Promote transparent & open communication
About Vertiv
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks, and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.
Work Authorization
No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to [email protected]
