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Purchasing / Buyer Intern - Co-Op

Purchasing / Buyer Intern - Co-Op

Legrand AV, Inc.Fairfield, NJ, United States
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Thank you for your interest in becoming part of the team at Legrand!

GENERAL PURPOSE

This position is an opportunity for the Co-Op Student to learn and experience multiple facets of Milestone operations. This position will be responsible for learning the aspects of the assigned area through a combination of hands-on standard work as well as continuous improvement projects to increase the effectiveness of the organization.

DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

Procurement, Planning & Sourcing

  • 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

General

  • 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 & Empowermen,t and Continuous Improvement

    • JOB REQUIREMENTS

    Essential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 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

    • Minimum Education and Experience Required :

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

    • Special Job Requirements :

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

    • Preferred Qualifications :

  • Experience with standard problem-solving methodologies
  • Familiarity with SAP

    • WORKING CONDITIONS / PHYSICAL DEMANDS

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required (for the majority of the working day) to sit and make coordinated movements of the fingers for data entry on a keyboard.
  • Ability to lift up to 40 pounds
  • General office environment
  • Regular shop assembly / distribution center environment (no air conditioning)
  • Steel-toed shoes are required for working in this position.
  • May require regular ground travel to other company facilities

    • Note : Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

    Legrand is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. You will be considered for this position based upon your experience and education, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, marital status, disability, or veteran status. We are committed to creating and maintaining a workforce environment that is free from any form of discrimination or harassment.

    If you'd like to work in a fun, creative, business-casual environment that offers a comprehensive benefit package, we encourage you to apply!

    Legrand is an equal employment opportunity employer.

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