About the role#
The Purchasing Intern supports the team through supplier communications, purchase order management, material availability reviews, and data analysis. This role offers exposure to supply chain operations, supplier management, and manufacturing support while helping improve material availability and plant delivery performance. You will work alongside Buyers and cross-functional teams including Planning, Production, Engineering, Quality, Receiving, and Finance.
What you'll do#
- Support Buyers with daily purchase order management and supplier follow-up.
- Review open purchase orders to identify past-due deliveries and material requirements.
- Follow up with suppliers regarding acknowledgments, confirmations, shipment dates, and recovery plans.
- Assist in managing and reducing past-due purchase orders.
- Support the review and resolution of planned purchase orders generated through Material Requirements Planning (MRP).
- Identify released but unconfirmed purchase orders and obtain supplier confirmations.
- Help identify material shortages and supply risks that may impact production schedules.
- Assist with Clear-to-Build activities by reviewing material availability and supplier commitments.
- Support purchasing initiatives that improve plant delivery performance.
- Analyze supply chain data using Microsoft Excel and other reporting tools.
- Prepare reports, dashboards, presentations, and purchasing metrics.
- Participate in Purchasing Tier meetings and other operational sessions.
- Collaborate with internal teams to resolve material and supplier-related issues.
- Support continuous improvement projects and assist with special assignments.
What you'll need#
- Current pursuit of a Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, Logistics, Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Microsoft Excel.
- Analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented manufacturing environment.
- Capacity to learn new systems, processes, and supply chain concepts.
- Preferred: Prior internship, co-op, or project experience in Supply Chain, Purchasing, Operations, or Manufacturing.
- Preferred: Experience with Excel data analysis (PivotTables, charts, formulas), ERP systems, and basic knowledge of MRP or inventory management.
Location & details#
- Location: Anderson, South Carolina, United States.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Type: Full-time, on-site.
- This is a paid position. Sponsorship for work authorization is not provided.
About Vertiv
Vertiv provides critical digital infrastructure for data centers, communication networks, and industrial environments. The company develops power and cooling technologies to support technology ecosystems. It operates as a public company with over 18,000 employees. The headquarters is located in Columbus, Ohio.
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