Purchasing Intern (Summer 2027)

Dodge Center, Minnesota, United States INDUSTRIAL Internship Posted Aug 31, 2026
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About this role

Oshkosh is hiring a Purchasing Intern (Summer 2027), internship, on-site in Dodge Center, Minnesota, United States, in the INDUSTRIAL sector.

About McNeilus, an Oshkosh Company

McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing Inc. is committed to serving everyday heroes and is an industry leading designer and manufacturer of refuse truck bodies. McNeilus produces a complete line of high-performance rear load, front load, and automated side load refuse bodies to augment any refuse collection fleet. Our team members are critical in our mission of supporting waste warriors and keeping communities safe and clean.

SUMMARY

The intern position would provide a hybrid of Purchasing and Sourcing support within our Global Procurement Supply Chain (GPSC) team.

YOUR IMPACT

These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned:

- This role will be responsible for the setup and maintaining existing suppliers within the Pierce database.
- Prepare weekly reports for department leads to assist in decision making for the company.
- Partner with cross functional team to gather part drawings and additional part information to support the GPSC sourcing team.
- Maintain and develop relationships with suppliers to obtain cross references of part numbers.
- Liaison between GPSC and Engineering to provide updated part drawings to the supplier.
- Partner with internal cross functional teams to process internal purchasing requests for non-inventory parts and services.
- Complete tax-exempt certificates as needed.
- Assist other team members with the GPSC team with mass price updates in the company ERP system.
- Partner with cross functional team to obtain data to assist with pull estimated date of arrival and annual usages for sourcing team.
- Assist with internal training for the new Supplier Portal.
- Assist with department improvement projects.
- Assist GPSC with past due orders and critical shortages.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

- Student working towards a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related field for entire duration of internship.

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.

Pay Range:
$18.00 - $37.00

The above pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target pay for the position across all U.S. locations. Within this range, individual pay is determined by various factors, including the scope and responsibilities of the role, the candidate's experience, education and skills, as well as the equity of pay among team members in similar positions. Beyond offering a competitive total rewards package, we prioritize a people-first culture and offer various opportunities to support team member growth and success.

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.

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