Material Analyst Co-op/Internship

Bobcat Company leads the industry in the design, manufacture, marketing and distribution of compact equipment for construction, rental, landscaping, agriculture, grounds maintenance, government, utility, industry and mining.

You’ve spent a great deal of time in the classroom learning. Now we’re giving you a chance to put that learning into practice. With a Bobcat co-op position, you’ll learn solid business practices from the best sourcing professionals in the industry. You’ll have a hand in planning and executing projects alongside Bobcat’s experienced management team. As much as we have to offer you, we always welcome your fresh new ideas and create an atmosphere in which you can share them.

Your co-op will provide hands-on work in: * Plan, schedule, and order parts in a timely manner to meet build schedule requirements while maintaining acceptable inventory levels from a total Dollars perspective and a balanced Days On Hand perspective. * Coordinate and implement Engineering Change Notices by working with the appropriate functional groups while minimizing obsolescence for all product lines. * Participating in the Bobcat New Product Development (NPD) process. * Supply manufactured and purchased parts to Chicago Service Parts in a timely manner to meet order due dates. * Minimize expediting time and freight costs (air and ground) for parts issues. * Assist in resolving short-term supplier quality issues. * Manage past due purchase orders and work with Accounts Payable on supplier invoicing issues. * Process GTN (Gross-To-Net) / ASCP (Advanced Supply Chaining Planning) in a timely manner and communicate schedule changes in requirements to supplier's. * Support Supply Chain continuous improvement and Lean Six Sigma projects. * Make a significant contribution to real projects to improve product costs, availability, and quality * Work in cross-functional teams, including Sourcing, Manufacturing, Finance and Engineering to improve productivity * Collaborate with all members of the supply chain, both internal and external customers.

* Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint). * Capable of completing tasks using Oracle and other business systems. * Strong analytical skills required. * Excellent facilitation and communication skills are a necessity. * Ability to communicate individually and in a group environment * Commitment to Doosan/Bobcat for the entire 8 month term of the co-op * Engineering-Agriculture - Bachelors Degree * Business Administration - Bachelors Degree * Engineering-Industrial - Bachelors Degree * Jr. or Sr. standing in Business, Engineering, Logistics and Supply Chain Management or related fields * Previous co-op or internship a plus.