Supply Chain Intern

Job Title:               Supply Chain Intern

Reports To:           Purchasing Manager

FLSA Status:         Hourly

Pay Rate:                 $19/hour

Department:          Purchasing

Hours:                     Summer Internship up to 40 Hours per week

Review Date:          March 28, 2025

Summary: The supply chain intern will assist with the day-to-day operations of the purchasing department.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

·        Maintain and order MRO supplies and Kanban items as assigned. This includes forecasting, safety stock levels, reorder points as well as end-to-end PO coordination, maintenance and follow-up.

·        Update Master Part Pricing module as needed to ensure accurate pricing is updated in the system in a timely basis.

·        Participate in various meetings as needed including but not limited to daily production meetings and weekly supply chain team meetings.

·        Communicate in a timely manner any issues and/or potential supply chain risks.

·        Run and analyze various reports as assigned to include but not limited to inventory, pricing, delivery, scrap, spend, commodity and freight reports.

·        Upload inbound shipment pack slips daily to ensure updated digital receipt records.

·        Participate in annual physical inventory and/or periodic cycle counts as needed.

·        Provide support to various departments such as quality, production and engineering as assigned by the Supply Chain Manager.

·        Assist with research, qualification and sourcing of new products and projects as assigned.

·        Assist in PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) as needed.

·        Conduct TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) analysis as projects and research requires.

·        Conduct Supply Chain research to assess risk and opportunity.

·        Participate in Continuous Improvement projects.

·        Stock received items as required based on assigned SKU’s.

·        Participate in supply chain strategy discussions.

                                                                                                        Turn over please

Job Specifications:

·        Pursuing completion of a bachelor's degree in supply chain management, or a relevant field. Prefer students who have completed their junior year. Will consider incoming juniors.

·        Competency in Microsoft Office, with a focus on Excel and PowerPoint.

·        Strong communication and interpersonal skills for supplier interactions.

·        Must conduct self in a professional manner, with tact and business etiquette.

·        Willingness to learn, listen to feedback and ask questions.

·        Ability to work alone and as part of a team.

·        Possess a valid driver’s license.

·        Commitment to the internship duration and an interest in pursuing a career in purchasing.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually normal in the office and extremely loud in the manufacturing area.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is required to sit, stand, and walk. The employee is required to travel by air and car.

Biofit Engineered Products provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Biofit Engineered Products complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.