Intern - Purchasing
Magna International, Southfield, MI, United States
Position Overview
This position will support the Purchasing team in managing Suppliers from the inception of the RFQ process through the award of production programs, into start of production and finally through serial production.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Maintain purchasing records, process requisitions and update management on status of orders.
Support in preparation of RFQ packages/analysis of supplier quotes.
Participate and support sourcing decisions based on negotiated cost, quality, delivery and financial stability.
Support buyers to drive supplier cost savings through on-going negotiations with the commodity buyers and help to drive value-add value engineering (VAVE) initiatives.
Work with internal customers and external suppliers to aid in resolving supplier quality and/or delivery issues as they arise.
Responsibility for administrative and financial related tasks which pertain to the purchasing group.
Other special projects as assigned by Purchasing Management.
Qualifications
Some related experience preferred
Education / Experience
High School Diploma
Currently Attending a College or University
Special Knowledge / Skills
Proficient Computer knowledge and skills, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Professional Communication skills (written and verbal)
Strong Inter-Personal Skills.
Proficient Presentation Skills.
Ability to travel locally
Physical Demands / Work Environment
Normal amount of sitting or standing, average mobility to move around an office environment, able to conduct normal amount of work at a computer.
Equal Employment Opportunity
At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.
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This position will support the Purchasing team in managing Suppliers from the inception of the RFQ process through the award of production programs, into start of production and finally through serial production.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Maintain purchasing records, process requisitions and update management on status of orders.
Support in preparation of RFQ packages/analysis of supplier quotes.
Participate and support sourcing decisions based on negotiated cost, quality, delivery and financial stability.
Support buyers to drive supplier cost savings through on-going negotiations with the commodity buyers and help to drive value-add value engineering (VAVE) initiatives.
Work with internal customers and external suppliers to aid in resolving supplier quality and/or delivery issues as they arise.
Responsibility for administrative and financial related tasks which pertain to the purchasing group.
Other special projects as assigned by Purchasing Management.
Qualifications
Some related experience preferred
Education / Experience
High School Diploma
Currently Attending a College or University
Special Knowledge / Skills
Proficient Computer knowledge and skills, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Professional Communication skills (written and verbal)
Strong Inter-Personal Skills.
Proficient Presentation Skills.
Ability to travel locally
Physical Demands / Work Environment
Normal amount of sitting or standing, average mobility to move around an office environment, able to conduct normal amount of work at a computer.
Equal Employment Opportunity
At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.
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