Advanced Purchasing Intern, Winter 2018

Job description

Job Description

This intern will support Advanced Purchasing new component sourcing and design­to­cost activities during product development phase. They will also upport early involvement of purchasing and suppliers covering material cost, supplier sourcing, negotiation and awarding.

Core Responsibilities:
• Support Bill­of­Material (BOM) costing during acquisition phase
• Prepare Request For Quote (RFQ) documentation
• Support supplier negotiations
• Follow­up on Material and Supplier qualification status.
• Support Total Cost Management (ToCo) activities for further cost optimization
• Follow­up on supplier and material status during product development phase.
• Track bill of material costs in Excel.
• Support on other purchasing activities as needed

Desired profile

Job Requirements

Required Qualifications:
• Must be enrolled in a US accredited degree program
• Must maintain a minimum GPA of a 2.8
• Knowledge of Microsoft office suite; particularly Excel and Powerpoint
• Advanced verbal and written communication

Preferred Qualifications:
• Available to work minimum 30 hours a week
• Pursing degree in Supply Chain or Business

EEO Statement

EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to or contact US Recruiting at 248.209.4000.