2025 University Recruitment - Global Supplier Management Group (GSMG) Supplier Development & Performance Management (SD&PM) Intern

Job Description

Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines and vaccines, as well as animal health products.   Today, we are building a new kind of healthcare company – one that is ready to help create a healthier future for all of us.

Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of people like you.  To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement, and teamwork.  As part of our global team, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.

Our employees are the key to our company’s success.  We demonstrate our commitment to our employees by offering a competitive and valuable rewards program.  Our company's benefits are designed to support the wide range of goals, needs and lifestyles of our employees, and many of the people that matter the most in their lives.

The Supplier Development and Performance Management function at our company is responsible for managing the performance of hundreds of component, material, and service suppliers.  These suppliers are key to our company's ability to manufacture critical medicines and vaccines used by millions of patients around the world.

An internship in Supplier Development & Performance Management will allow you to:

• Work hands-on improving supplier manufacturing and business processes
• Gain exposure to continuous improvement methodologies (e.g. Six Sigma, Lean) such as Statistical Process Control, Visual Management, Capability Assessments, 5-Whys, Fishbone Diagrams, Corrective Action / Preventative Action
• Perform risk assessments and develop risk mitigation plans
• Advance an understanding of group dynamics within working communities
• Foster collaboration and innovation
• Strengthen communication and interpersonal skills

Specific duties may include:

• Assist Supplier Development & Performance Management personnel using problem-solving skills, to conduct root cause investigations and implement Corrective Actions / Preventive Actions for supplier issues.
• Travel to supplier sites and our company sites within the region to resolve and prevent manufacturing, quality, technical and supply issues.
• Assist in the execution of Technical Capability Assessments for new and existing suppliers. Provide supplier up-skilling as required. 
• Assist in the management of supplier risk mitigation plans (including on-site support, as needed) to ensure launch readiness and successful routine production.
• Perform gap analysis between specifications, methods, and equipment at suppliers vs. company sites and mitigate gaps (e.g. Measurement System Analysis) to pro-actively reduce future deviations and supply issues.
• Set requirements / provide feedback for new systems or system enhancements.
• Work with critical suppliers to find creative solutions to solve delivery issues / component shortages.

Education Minimum Requirement:

• Pursuing B.S. degree (Engineering, Science, Manufacturing)

Required Experience and Skills:

• Interpersonal and communications skills

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Strong data collection, analysis and reporting, project management

Location Requirement:

• Ability to work in NJ/PA area during summer months

Our company is an equal opportunity employer, M/F/D/V – proudly embracing diversity in all of its manifestations. Former Military, Transitioning Service Members, National Guard & Reserves - We value your past and present service.

Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully: 

Our company is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity.  Please, no phone calls or emails.  All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company.  No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by our company as a result of the referral or through other means. 

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Employees working in roles that the Company determines require routine collaboration with external stakeholders, such as customer-facing commercial, or research-based roles, will be expected to comply not only with Company policy but also with policies established by such external stakeholders (for example, a requirement to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in