Strategic Sourcing Intern - Summer 2025 (5262)

Broan-NuTone leads the residential ventilation industry with innovative products such as auto sensing range hoods, germ killing ventilation fans, and fresh air systems, all supported by our award-winning customer excellence team. Broan-NuTone provides better quality of air for better quality of life. One of many companies within Madison Industries all doing our part to make the world safer, healthier, and more productive. Our employees are entrepreneurs who have a strong bias for driving bold action and trust each other to compete and win as a team.

Business Job Title: Strategic Sourcing Intern

Job Summary: The Strategic Sourcing Intern role will work closely with Group Commodity Managers to assist with supplier bid packages and cost reduction activities. Additionally, the SS intern will be involved with assigned New Product Development projects to assist in managing supply chain responsibilities.

Intern Details:

• Location: Broan Global Headquarters at 926 W. State. St., Hartford, WI 53027
• Duration: Full-time Summer opportunity - Hybrid role

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop knowledge and understanding of cost drivers for commodities with Group Commodity (GCM) guidance.
• Participate on cross-functional commodity teams to implement commodity strategies with a focus on value analysis, process improvement, and productivity improvements / cost reduction
• Assist managing Sourcing responsibilities within the New Product Development process.
• Participate and assist in supplier meetings and/or negotiations as requested.
• Assist GCM's with data analysis as requested.
• Perform other duties as assigned in order to endure achievement of departmental company business strategy.
• Maintains conduct consistent with company policy, operating procedures, accepted practices and applicable state and federal regulations and laws.

Job Requirements:

• Enrolled in a Supply Chain Management program and be of Junior or Senior status, working towards a Bachelor's degree in related major.
• Possess effective analytical, numerical, problem solving, and reasoning abilities. Ability to interpret and analyze data for use in sourcing and cost reduction decisions.
• Effective communication skills - written, verbal and presentation.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office - Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Collaborative approach to partner with teammates, suppliers, and customers (both internal and external) successfully, working closely with others in a team environment. Establish and leverage relationships to achieve common project objectives.
• Efficient planning & organization skills required.
• Strong "hands on" approach to getting work completed.
• Meet all safety requirements related to role.

Preferred Skills (not required):

• Active in student chapter of Association of Supply Chain Management (ASCM).
• Negotiation experience.
• Ability to take a leadership role in a team-based environment.
• Strong Project Management skills.
• Fluency in other language spoken throughout Broan global facilities - Mandarin Chinese, French, or Spanish.