Intern, Quality

What you will do:

• The Intern, together with their Stryker Team Leader and their College Supervisor, identifies a process improvement project.
• Identifies the project charter, objectives, scope, success factors, milestones, and evaluation metrics.
• Supporting cross functional teams to develop best in class strategic sourcing strategies for assigned suppliers and/or commodities in support of business objectives.
• Supporting the implementation of supplier and/or commodity strategy which will include spend/supply assessments, consolidation strategy, sourcing selection, financial and make v’s buy analyses. 
• Represent the ‘voice of the supplier’ in the organization.                                
• Collaborate with key stakeholders on contract strategy for suppliers and create, negotiate, monitor and enforce when applicable.                  
• Develop strong relationships with key suppliers as well as other disciplines within the businesses.
• Participate in new product launches; lead supplier selection, requests for quotes and insurance that suppliers are clear on product launch deliverables; collaborate with cross-functional teams for successful launch.                                                                                            
• Responsible for assuring cost standards are established for annual operating budgets.
• Ensures compliance with the Quality, Safety and 5S Systems.

What you will need:

• Currently completing a college qualification in a Supply Management, Business, Finance, Engineering or related field or equivalent experience
• Honesty and Integrity essential. Must comply with the quality system, regulations, and company policies.
• Initiative-taking, flexible and hardworking. Enjoys working in a dynamic, fast and results orientated environment.
• Resolute, dependable, and punctual
• Is a collaborator and capable of working as part of a multi-disciplined team