Job Title: Program Management/Purchasing Internship
# Positions: 1
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Responsibilities:

SUMMARY

Makes use of complex procurement methods requiring a great degree of knowledge, professionalism and administration. Purchasing Analyst is able to work independently of close daily supervision, carries out research activities on a variety of tasks and assignments.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

With minimal experience and with direct supervision, the duties assigned for completion are:

• Gather tooling capacity information from suppliers. Information to be gathered includes: weekly capacity, annual capacity, overall tooling life, shots ran on tool, and remaining tool life. Should proficiently be able to analyze information and summarize into spreadsheets- as well as convey this information to the team.
• Conduct research on new potential suppliers with the possibility of improving quality without price increase.
• Facilitate all cost savings initiatives.
• Development and maintenance of excellent supplier relations- as well as following up on any supplier issues.
• Maintaining and updating approved and preferred supplier list.
• Working on various purchasing miscellaneous tasks: supplier data metrics, analyzing sub commodity vs. commodity spending.
• Develop and build a professional working relationship with internal customers and suppliers.
• Builds the technical knowledge and skills required to influence the corporation's purchasing decisions.
• Attend weekly project team meetings and assist program managers as necessary
• Work on cost savings initiatives and participate in bi-weekly cost savings meetings
• Assist in benchmarking activities
• Support program management in meeting program requirements, program tracker updates, team meeting updates, team member follow up, and other general assistance
• Provide Windchill SKMS support, create projects, set up teams, modify project plans, modify teams, load in documents, provide general feedback and assistance with all SKMS issues

Qualifications:

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Additionally candidate must exhibit the following:

• Organizational Skills
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Ability to interact with a wide variety of people
• Ability to work independently

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Currently in process of pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree from a 4 year college or university.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or government regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Employee may have to travel, no more than 10-15%.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR QUALITY Associate will provide defect-free products and services by understanding and meeting the agreed upon requirements of our internal and external customers through a process based on prevention and continuous improvement.

STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION is an equal opportunity employer and practices affirmative action to recruit, hire, train, upgrade, transfer and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

STRATTEC SECURITY CORPORATION is an equal opportunity employer and practices affirmative action to recruit, hire, train, upgrade, transfer and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.