Jr Buyer Co-Op

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Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

The CO-OP Program is a six-month program focused on providing college students with practical industrial experience in Surgical Vision operations. It allows students to develop leadership, technical and communication skills as well as broaden their understanding of the concepts learned in the classroom by implementing with Johnson & Johnson Supply Chain Planning team. Co-op program participant roles include production operations, warehouse operation, data analysis, project management support, problem solving, active business partnering and developing innovative methods to improve job metrics and processes.

Terms: Jan to Jun 2027 (Flexible depending on the candidate’s actual availability)

Location: Milpitas, California. On-site only.

Position Summary

The Junior Buyer Co-op will support the Procurement organization by managing and resolving invoice mismatches accurately and in a timely manner. This role helps ensure suppliers are paid according to agreed terms, protects supplier relationships, and reduces the risk of credit holds that could disrupt the supply of materials or services.

Working closely with Buyers, Accounts Payable, internal stakeholders, and suppliers, the co-op will investigate discrepancies involving purchase orders, invoices, receipts, pricing, quantities, and supporting documentation. The co-op will also analyze recurring issues, identify root causes, and recommend practical corrective and preventive actions.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor open invoice mismatches and prioritize cases based on aging, payment due date, supplier impact, and risk of credit hold.
• Investigate price, quantity, purchase order, goods-receipt, tax, freight, and other invoice discrepancies.
• Coordinate with Buyers, Accounts Payable, Receiving, suppliers, and other stakeholders to obtain information and drive timely resolution.
• Follow each mismatch through closure and maintain clear, accurate records of status, actions, decisions, and supporting documentation.
• Escalate overdue or high-risk issues promptly to the appropriate Buyer or manager.
• Communicate professionally with suppliers regarding invoice status, missing information, and required corrective actions.
• Analyze mismatch data to identify recurring trends, suppliers, categories, and process breakdowns.
• Perform structured root-cause analysis and distinguish isolated errors from systemic issues.
• Recommend and help implement corrective and preventive actions, such as purchase-order accuracy improvements, receiving discipline, supplier guidance, or workflow updates.
• Develop routine metrics and reports on backlog, aging, resolution time, recurrence, and supplier impact.
• Document standard work or job aids.
• Perform other purchasing and procurement support activities as assigned.

Education:

• Enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a Bachelor of Sciences
• Preferred majors are Business Administration, Business Management, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Finance

Experience and Skills:

• A minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA is required.

• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US.

• Currently in their junior/senior year.

• Must have transportation to and from work daily.

• Demonstrated leadership experience in projects or other activities.

• Must be highly organized with the ability to drive projects/tasks simultaneously and effectively prioritize projects and tasks.

• Must have the ability to work individually as well as on a team.

• Must have good interpersonal and communication skills.

• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office including Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Excel.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of Basic Procurement and Purchasing Concepts, Basic Account Payable Principles, ERP systems, preferably SAP, Root-cause analysis tools, and Microsoft Excel. Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications with proficiency in Excel.
• Participation in campus/community service activities
• Permanently authorized to work in the U.S., must not require sponsorship of an employment visa (e.g., H-1B or green card) at the time of application or in the future. Students currently on CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT usually require future sponsorship for long term employment and do not meet the requirements for this program unless eligible for an alternative long-term status that does not require company sponsorship.

Learning and Development Opportunities

• Gain hands-on experience with the procure-to-pay process and supplier payment operations.

• Build practical skills in ERP transactions, invoice exception management, reporting, and data analysis.

• Develop supplier communication, cross-functional collaboration, root-cause analysis, and continuous-improvement capabilities.

• Learn how purchasing decisions and master-data accuracy affect supplier relationships and continuity of supply.

The expected pay range for this position is between $27.00 per hour and $61.00 per hour but will be based on candidate's program year, discipline, degree and/or experience. Co-Ops/Interns are eligible to participate in Company sponsored employee medical benefits in accordance with the terms of the plan. Co-Ops and Interns are eligible for the following sick time benefits: up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington, up to 56 hours per calendar year. Co-Ops and Interns are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension). 

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to:  https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits 

This job posting is anticipated to close on 10/22/2026.  The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on https://www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.

Ineligible for severance.

If you are under 18 years of age, you (the candidate) may need to obtain the necessary working papers or other documentation required by state law to start the assignment, as well as get a parent’s consent for the background check.

Permanently authorized to work in the U.S., must not require sponsorship of an employment visa (e.g., H-1B or green card) at the time of application or in the future.  Students currently on CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT usually requires future sponsorship for long term employment and do not meet the requirements for this program unless eligible for an alternative long-term status that does not require company sponsorship.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation,  external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers . Internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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