Job Description

A Day in Your Life at MKS:

As a Co-op Intern at Global Supply Chain, you will partner with Procurement Sustaining teams to support daily procurement activities, supplier follow-up, reporting, and operational execution to ensure continuity of supply and support business ramp requirements. In this role, you will report to the Procurement Manager.

You Will Make an Impact By:

• Support daily procurement operational activities and reports
• Assist buyers and procurement supervisors with supplier follow-up and confirmations
• Support shortage mitigation and open order tracking activities
• Help maintain and update procurement dashboards, reports, and metrics
• Support purchase order and supplier communication processes
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as Planning, Quality, Engineering, and Operations
• Gain understanding of global supply chain and procurement processes
• Support continuous improvement and process standardization initiatives within Procurement
• Assist with data analysis and reporting related to supplier performance and operational metrics

Skills You Bring:

• At least 6 semesters of undergraduate experience
• Years of job-related work experience
• Excel, Word and Microsoft Suite
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal teams and suppliers
• Proactive mindset and willingness to learn in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities
• Basic understanding of supply chain or procurement concepts preferred

English

Preferred Skills:

• Power BI
• Oracle or ERP systems knowledge
• Data analysis and reporting skills
• Lean / Continuous Improvement mindset
• Strong communication and teamwork skills

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• Office environment facing the screen and speaking with team players and over the phone
• Hybrid interaction with internal teams and suppliers through email, calls, and meetings
• Prolonged periods working on a computer and reviewing data/reports
• Fast-paced operational environment with multiple priorities and deadlines

Globally, our policy is to recruit individuals from wide and diverse backgrounds. However, certain positions require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to various export control regulations. Applicants for these positions may be limited (by, for example, their countries of citizenship, country of origin, or immigration status) where required by law or governmental contact, and/or employment made contingent upon the issuance of appropriate governmental licensing.

MKS Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (“MKS”) is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: diverse candidates are encouraged to apply. We win as a team and are committed to recruiting and hiring qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), religion, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability or handicap, marital status, membership in the uniformed services, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law. Hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications and business needs. We conduct background checks and drug screens, in accordance with applicable law and company policies. MKS is generally only hiring candidates who reside in states where we are registered to do business.

MKS is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process due to a disability, please contact us at: accommodationsatMKS@mksinst.com

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