About this role
<p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white"><span style="">The objective of the Student Programs at Nexteer Automotive is to select students with high potential and provide them with "real world" work experiences. Work assignments expose students to many of the company’s products, processes and procedures. Assignments are designed to assimilate acquired classroom education with actual hands-on work experience in a technical environment. In addition, Nexteer Automotive gains the opportunity to find new talent to enhance productivity while providing students exposure to full-time career opportunities.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white"><span style="">This is a Student Co-Op position located onsite in Auburn Hills, MI. This position supports the supply chain management activities to the Senior Global Commodity Manager for Semiconductors.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white"><strong><span style="">Key Responsibilities:</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white"><span style="">Support Global Commodity Managers (GCMs) with global data collection, validation, and analysis to inform sourcing and negotiation activities.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white"><span style="">Assist with RFI/RFQ events by gathering quotations, consolidating technical responses, and preparing clear comparison summaries.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white"><span style="">Prepare and organize negotiation and contract documentation with strong attention to detail.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white"><span style="">Coordinate with regional and cross</span><span style="Cambria Math', serif">‑</span><span style="">functional teams (engineering, finance, operations) to support commodity initiatives such as cost reduction, P2P improvements, and continuous improvement projects.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white"><span style="">Support supplier performance reviews, including assessments, QBR preparation, and follow</span><span style="Cambria Math', serif">‑</span><span style="">up on open items with suppliers and regional teams.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white"><span style="">Contribute to procurement benchmarking and help implement best practices that improve efficiency and standardization.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white"><span style="">Monitor supply market trends and support forecasting and specification aggregation for strategic planning.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white"><span style="">Assist with contingency planning and communication during supply disruptions (e.g., semiconductor</span><span style="Cambria Math', serif">‑</span><span style="">related events).</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;line-height:normal;background-color:white"><span style="">Identify and help optimize manual or repetitive processes by improving data workflows, reporting formats, and tools used by the commodity team.</span><span style=""> </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.5in;line-height:normal;background-color:white"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white"><strong><span style="">Requirements:</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in">Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Engineering, Business, or other relevant fields.</li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in">Candidate must be able to work onsite in Auburn Hills, MI</li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in">Able to work 20–32 hours per week during the Fall and Winter semesters while maintaining full<span style="Cambria Math', serif">‑</span>time student status (12+ credits for undergraduates; program requirements for graduate students).</li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in">Able to work up to 40 hours per week during the summer.</li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in">Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale.</li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in">Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to work in a fast<span style="Cambria Math', serif">‑</span>paced, cross<span style="Cambria Math', serif">‑</span>functional environment</li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in">Candidate must be proficient with Microsoft Products (Office 365, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Project)</li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in">Candidate must have result driven mindset in a complex environment</li> <li style="margin-bottom:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in">Candidate must have right to work in the US and not require current or future sponsorship</li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white"><span style="">Nexteer is an Equal Opportunity Employer Disabled/Minorities/Veterans/Women</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white"><span style="">Nexteer is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employees to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees in the United States.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;background-color:white"><strong><span style="">Accessibility for Applicants with Disabilities:</span></strong><span style=""> If you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability please email [email protected]. Please provide your contact information and details about the posted position of interest. Only inquiries regarding assistance for those who need an accommodation with the online application process due to a disability will be returned.</span></p>