About the Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 22,000 employees, sales of € 5.5 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

Voith U.S. Inc. (VZUS) is hiring for:

Intern, Supply Chain 
York, Pennsylvania
 

 

 

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Summary: Supports the North American Purchasing organization of Voith US Inc. team related to strategic sourcing, cost reduction, supply base analysis and process efficiency improvement projects. Works with Category Management and Purchasing teams on a diverse, but focused set of projects by applying your analytical, problem solving, communication and teamwork skills. This is a great opportunity for the candidate who is seeking a career in Supply Chain Management to gain practical experience in Purchasing operations as well to gain insights into strategic sourcing and project management.

 

Responsibilities:

Operational Purchasing support

Expeditor roles for tail spend POs and/or conversion of requisitions to POs

Support new vendor process

Inspect and clear issues where invoices do not match POs

Close off old POs

Support the preparation of cost reduction projects (data collection / normalization / analysis, RFQ / eRFQ preparation, and bid analysis) and tactical projects.

Support purchasing process improvement projects to improve operational efficiency (data collection, analysis, problem solving).

Prepare and maintain related charts, adhoc analysis reports, etc. in support of colleagues. 

 

Requirements:

Organized and has skills to multi-task several projects with several team members.

Self-starter, high initiative, persistent and curious.

Possesses strong initiative to understand a problem and work independently to solve it.

Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite applications and strong with excel.

Open to work flexible hours.

Ability to work / collaborate remotely. Attend limited, on-site project meetings (perhaps 1x month).

Previous work experience in a supply chain or operations environment preferred.

Database skills is a plus. 

ERP experience is a plus.

Language: English, basic French Language a plus but not mandatory

Currently enrolled in a four year degree program and in good standing at an accredited college or university and pursuing a supply chain / business or engineering degree.

Candidate should in pursuit of a BA, BS or MBA in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering or Supply Chain Finance

Junior or Senior level required.

Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer

Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times

 

 

 

*This job description is not all encompassing; however, it is intended to be a general description of the responsibilities of this position. 

 

Don’t meet every single requirement but think you would be a good fit for our team? We encourage you to apply – your unique skills may be just what we need for this or other roles! 

 

Voith US Inc. is an EEO/AA/VEVRAA compliant Federal Contractor and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry including people of color, LGBTQI+ community, women, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), Veterans, people of any age or family status. We embrace the competitive advantage that diversity brings and we strive to create a working environment that is inclusive of thought and talent.