Alcon

About Alcon:

As the global leader in eye care, Alcon has built a rich history of providing innovative products to customers and patients all over the world. We’re extremely proud of our legacy and the significant way we’ve helped to shape the industry over the last 70 years, but we’re just getting started. Our relentless passion to eliminate unmet medical needs drives our pursuit to further advance eye health worldwide. We’re looking for exceptionally talented, driven people who want to make a difference. If you’d like to help us change the way the world sees, this is your chance to Be Brilliant!

The Alcon team is looking for a talented and motivated Co-op to join us onsite for the Summer + Fall at the Houston, TX location. Alcon Co-ops will have the opportunity to not only gain industry experience and network with other Alcon professionals. They will also have the chance to make a real-world impact by working on meaningful projects that will help patients and customers see brilliantly. Alcon also offers Co-ops personal and professional development, high visibility and coaching and mentoring opportunities.

Please note, this co-op tenure is May/June - December, 2024

Position Responsibilities:

• Planning and forecasting the demand and supply of various product categories.
• Negotiating and maintaining contracts with suppliers and vendors, ensuring quality, quantity, price, and delivery terms.
• Monitoring and analyzing inventory levels, turnover, and replenishment cycles, and implementing actions to reduce excess or obsolete stock.
• Preparing and reviewing reports and performance indicators, such as weeks of cover and past due POs.
• Identifying and resolving issues and discrepancies related to purchasing, inventory, and supply chain.

We are interested in students from the following majors only:

• Supply Chain Management
• Business Administration
• MBA - Supply Chain
• Operations Management
• Industrial Engineering

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must be enrolled in an accredited university or college for at least one semester prior to co-op, and at least one additional semester following your co-op. May 2025 graduation date or later
• Must be pursuing a Bachelors degree or higher
• Academic performance: Minimum cumulative GPA 2.8/4.0
• Demonstrated leadership skills (i.e. extracurricular activities or projects)
• Must be authorized to work in the US on a permanent basis. Students on an F1 visa with CPT work authorization may be accommodated
• Ability to commit to a semester long, full time (40 hrs./week) project 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Leadership experience (i.e. organizations/clubs, project team, work experience, etc.)
• Project management
• Experience with Microsoft Excel and/or SAP
• Effective verbal, written communication and analytical skills

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Alcon is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify. Alcon takes pride in maintaining a diverse environment and our policies are not to discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Alcon is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please send an email to alcon.recruitment@alcon.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.