Purchasing Internship (Direct Materials Team)

TITLE

Purchasing Internship or Co-op

COMPANY

JTEKT North America

DEPARTMENT

Direct Materials - Purchasing

LOCATION

Greenville, South Carolina

CLASSIFICATION

Paid Internship

REPORTS TO

Direct Material Purchasing Mgr

GRADE

REVISION DATE

March 25, 2025

REVISION LEVEL

2

Summary/Purpose

JTEKT North America is seeking a Full Time internship or Co-op to assist Direct Material Purchasing team with Project Management activities related to the two projects listed below:

TFT3 Project:

• Identify Top 5 Suppliers by Each BOM
• Develop a 5 Year Pricing Trend (2019 thru 2024) for all components with Top 5 Suppliers
• Identify Opportunities for Cost Improvement/Recovery

Develop Summary of Cost Factors by Commodity: (Raw Material, Exchange, Labor, Energy, etc):

• Develop worksheet that would allow PU to identify impact of a change in pricing
• Develop a Quarterly Report To Be Sent To Leadership

Essential Duties and Accountabilities:

• This position requires a high level of professional competency and skills sufficient to perform some lower level activities that would normally be performed by Direct Material Buyers.

• Work with Buyers to Identify Top 5 Suppliers by each TFT3 BOM
• Develop a 5 Year Pricing Trend (2019 thru 2024) for all components with Top 5 BOM Suppliers
• Analize Pricing History and Identify Components with Cost Improvement/Recovery Opportunities
• Perform other duties as assigned by Purchasing Manager.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint.
• Strong organizational skills, able to work well under pressure and manage several tasks simultaneously.
• Self-motivated and able to work without close supervision.
• Ability to handle confidential information and maintain the highest legal and ethical standards.
• Basic knowledge of applicable quality, health, safety, and environmental management systems.

Education and Experience:

•  Preferred concentration in either Accounting, Auto Engineering, Management, Mech Engineering, Financial Management

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The daily work is mostly performed in a normal office setting with minimal exposure to health or safety hazards, and with substantial time spent working on a computer. Requires sufficient hand, arm, and finger dexterity to operate a computer and other office equipment.
• Communicate (hearing and speech) with individuals in person and by phone
• Visually read reports, computer screen, etc.
• Maintain a minimum of 8 hours worked/day, 5 days/week

Employee may perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned.