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Legrand AV · 4 months ago

Purchasing/Buyer Intern - Co-Op

Fairfield, NJ

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Legrand is a company that offers opportunities for students to learn and experience various facets of operations. The Purchasing/Buyer Intern will manage procurement processes, assist in planning and sourcing, and participate in supplier performance reviews while gaining exposure to global sourcing strategies.

Consumer ElectronicsElectronics

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 AptitudeMS Office SuiteInterpersonal SkillsTeamworkAttention to DetailProblem-Solving

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