Purchasing Internship

At Metalcraft of Mayville, our business philosophy combines four basic elements: unwavering quality, on-time delivery, unmatched value, and a commitment to continually improve. This includes maintaining an open line of communication with multiple suppliers and members within the team across all of our facilities. The crucial role of this position consists of assisting buyers in daily activities and processes, and being motivated to help the team with managing data and inventory in our computer systems.

Support purchasing team, direction and strategies regarding supplier demand forecasting, supplier capacity planning, supply base inventory management, supplier replenishment and procurement transactions;
• Run reports generated from our systems on a daily, weekly, quarterly, and yearly basis and analyze them to determine our current needs;
• Assist in ordering and re-ordering in house supplied driven from former employee demands
• Assist in managing supplier on time delivery (OTD) performance, maintain system data integrity and measure performance on related key indicators (examples: past due purchase orders, open PO acknowledgements, PO expedites, non-conforming material return cycle time, and supplier invoice resolution);
• Work collaboratively within the team and to find ways to support the purchasing group;
• Other duties as assigned.

• Motivated and eager to learn about the buying/purchasing processes and systems
• Effective verbal and written communication skills;
• Highly organized and able to prioritize multiple projects/tasks simultaneously
• Proven track record of successfully managing shifting deadlines and priorities in a fast paced environment;

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma with plans to explore a career in purchasing or supply chain, or active enrollment in a degree program related to the Supply Chain function within a similar working environment;
• Experience operating computers and using Microsoft products.
• Experience with SAP or other ERP system is a plus.

Metalcraft of Mayville is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

Minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity

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