About Oshkosh Defense, an Oshkosh company

Oshkosh Defense stands behind those who dedicate their lives to protecting others.  As an industry-leading tactical vehicle manufacturer, every day we strive to meet or exceed our customers' ever-changing needs with next generation defense technologies and advanced systems.  We operate with unparalleled commitment to those who depend on our products and services worldwide to perform their missions.

As a Global Procurement & Supply Chain Intern, you have the opportunity to assist with multiple levels of procurement to support our Global Procurement and Supply Chain (GPSC) teams within the corporation.

Opportunities are available across several teams, and interns may be matched to assignments based on their skills, interests, academic background, and business needs. Depending on your assignment, you may gain experience in areas such as purchasing, subcontracts or supplier quality.

*This position has a Spring/Summer 2027 start date.

YOUR IMPACT

As a Supply Chain Intern, your responsibilities may include:

Purchasing:

• Support commodity managers with supplier selection, pricing negotiations, and performance management including quarterly scorecards.
• Visit suppliers to understand their manufacturing processes, capabilities, capacity, and constraints.
• Work with tactical buyers on component flow into manufacturing plants, including SAP systems and Bill of Material updates.
• Manage supplier forecasts and communications regarding forecast changes, deadlines, and production updates.
• Administer RFQs and compare supplier quotations for pricing, lead times, and commercial terms.

Subcontracts:

• Visit suppliers to assess technical capabilities, capacity, quality systems, and certifications.
• Support supplier selection, pricing negotiations, and performance management including quarterly scorecards.
• Collaborate with engineering and program management to understand service requirements and project integration.
• Administer RFQs and compare supplier quotations for pricing, labor rates, and lead times.
• Issue purchase orders and review supplier invoices against contracted rates and deliverables.

Supplier Quality:

• Provide onsite quality assurance support at high-impact supplier sites for the NGDV program.
• Participate in APQP, PPAP, and capacity verification activities in collaboration with lead SQE engineers.
• Support problem-solving efforts including containment actions and 8D resolution of supplier quality issues.
• Shadow SQE engineers during supplier visits to validate corrective actions and assess capabilities.
• May support functional validation trials of supplier parts at assembly plants.
  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Student working towards a Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations Management, Economics, Logistics, or related field.
• Graduation date of December 2027 or later.
• Willing to travel or relocate to Oshkosh, WI for the Summer of 2027 (relocation assistance provided for those with a permanent address of greater than 50 miles from Oshkosh, WI).

STANDOUT QUALIFICATIONS

• GPA of 3.0 or greater.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment while working independently and efficiently.
• Ability to prioritize workload to meet deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

WHY OSHKOSH?

Moving the future forward is our priority—and that includes your future. We encourage professional development and champion our employees’ success through learning, development, and hands-on experiences.

Everything we do at Oshkosh is guided by our core values and the team members around the world who embody them:

We put people first. We do the right thing. We persevere. We are better together.

Pay Range:

Oshkosh is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to disability for any part of the employment process, please contact us at [email protected].

Oshkosh Corporation is a merit-based Equal Opportunity Employer. Job opportunities are open for application to all qualified individuals and selection decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristic. To the extent that information is provided or collected regarding categories as provided by law it will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.

Oshkosh Corporation will not discharge or in any manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with Oshkosh Corporation's legal duty to furnish information.

Certain positions with Oshkosh Corporation require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be "U.S. Persons," as defined in these regulations. Generally, a "U.S. Person" is a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or an individual who has been admitted as a refugee or granted asylum.