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Milestone AV Technologies · 4 months ago

Purchasing/Buyer Intern - Co-Op

NJ-Fairfield

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Legrand AV Inc is seeking a Purchasing/Buyer Intern for Milestone AV Technologies to provide an opportunity for the Co-Op Student to learn and experience multiple facets of operations. The intern will manage daily MRP exception reports, understand procurement processes, and participate in supplier performance reviews while supporting compliance and safety initiatives.

ElectronicsManufacturingRetail

Responsibilities

Manage daily MRP exception reports for assigned material/plant combinations, including unconfirmed purchase orders, late purchase orders, over-consumed forecasts/safety stocks, and purchase order pull-ins

Understand the inputs of the procurement process, including safety stocks, sales orders, and production demands

Gain exposure to the supplier performance review process

In conjunction with a Demand Manager, create a product line forecast using Milestone’s statistical models, market influences, and sales or product management input

Generate Average Sales Prices (ASPs) for a given product line and understand how they are used to create an operational financial forecast

Attend and participate in the monthly Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) consensus review

Gain an understanding of the company’s global sourcing strategy as well as individual commodity strategies

Visit suppliers in (3) different commodities and gain an understanding of their business and manufacturing processes, and how they integrate with Milestone

Conduct an RFQ for a product or set of products

Consistently support compliance by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, and the Company’s policies and procedures

Understand workplace hazards and take steps to proactively prevent and report hazards or injuries in the workplace. Cooperate in safety programs, initiatives, and investigations

Demonstrate our five core values of Integrity, Customer Responsiveness, Innovation, Passionate Contribution & Empowerment, and Continuous Improvement

Qualification

Supply Chain ManagementData AnalysisSAPMechanical AptitudeInterpersonal SkillsMS Office SuiteProblem-Solving MethodologiesTeam CollaborationAttention to Detail

Required

Excellent interpersonal, oral presentation and written communication skills; professional presence and behavior

Demonstrated ability to quickly and proficiently understand and absorb new information

Ability to structure and process qualitative and quantitative data, and from it draw insightful conclusions

Attention to detail does not let important details slip through the cracks

Does not cut corners ethically; earns trust and maintains confidence

Proficient in the use of personal computers, the internet, and MS Office suite of software, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook (or related e-mail system)

Ability to work in a team environment, and leverage additional resources as needed

Ability to interpret standards, specifications, procedures, drawings, etc

Mechanical aptitude

Working toward a bachelor's degree in industrial, mechanical or manufacturing engineering, business operations or supply chain management

May require availability and communication during non-standard business hours to communicate with global team members