Supply Chain Management Intern

Overview

As a member of the Supply Chain group at Austal, you will assist in ensuring material and service support needs are met while delivering high customer service.

• Work closely with the Supply Chain Management Team to support procurement and logistics processes.
• Assist in day‑to‑day subcontract administration, issuing purchase orders, and following up with requesters.
• Conduct basic market research, supplier sourcing and price/cost analysis.
• Maintain supplier metrics, advise suppliers on performance and conduct site audits when required.
• Review statements of work, material specifications, and service contracts.
• Escalate issues as appropriate and serve as backup liaison for supplier communications.
• Assign budgets to purchase orders, approve invoices and monitor spend plans for projects.
• Evaluate supplier financial stability, technical capability, process control, capacity and continuous improvement practices.
• Track inventory levels, process orders and coordinate transportation logistics.
• Adhere to Supply Chain policies, procedures and confidentiality requirements.
• Provide assistance to related departments and assist in coordination with all departments on subcontract issues.
• Assist suppliers and internal teams under tight deadlines and pressure.
• Perform other duties as assigned by managers.

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Material Management, Finance, Accounting or a related field.
• Maintaining a GPA of at least 2.5 (4.0 scale) and a rising Junior or Senior.
• Experience in material or service sourcing activities including quoting, analyzing and negotiating.
• Experience in supplier rationalization, familiarity with Approved Supplier Lists, Bid Lists and small‑business requirements.
• Proficient Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, etc.) to manipulate RFQs, quotations and presentations.
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills:
  Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook;
  Access an advantage.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems such as IFS, SAP, JD Edwards, Oracle or BAAN.
• Understanding of UCC, FAR, DFARS, ITAR, ISO 9000, AS9100, TS16949 and ERP logic.
• Ability to apply structured thinking, anticipate consequences and work self‑directedly.

• Must be 18 years of age or older and a U.S. person.
• No felony convictions of theft, deception, violent crimes, or drug crimes within the past 7 or 3 years respectively.
• Willing to submit to drug screening and background check.
• May need to obtain and maintain a DoD clearance for this position.

• Work up to 32 hours per week based on a weekly running average.
• Work environment may include exposure to humid conditions, bright flashing lights, moving mechanical parts, high and precarious places, weather, fumes, airborne particles and high noise levels (+90dB).
• Safety compliance with company, federal, state and local regulations.

Austal is an equal opportunity employer. Any qualified individual with a disability who is having difficulty completing an application because of incompatible technology or other disability‑related application issues may contact us at 251‑445‑1932 for assistance.