Purchasing Co-Op 2026

The Student Program at Nexteer Automotive offers high‑potential students meaningful opportunities to apply classroom learning in a professional environment while gaining hands‑on experience and valuable industry exposure. Learn more about our student program and career opportunities at Nexteer by visiting www.nexteer.com/careers.

Job Requisition Introductory Paragraph:

This is a Student Co-op position located in Saginaw, MI.  This position supports the Commercial Team within the Global Supply Management (GSM) US Division.

• Serve as the primary point of contact with suppliers to obtain required documentation, including financial data and sustainability audit information
• Lead project to develop and maintain a commodity-based wall chart of parts, incorporating awarded program volumes with quarterly updates from Sales
• Create new and/or enhance existing computer applications, programs, spreadsheets, databases, etc. to compile information and generate reports of department metrics 
• Analyze Intelex sourcing records and generate report
• Long-Term Agreements:
  • Review, document, and ensure compliance with all suppliers long-term agreements, confirming clear understanding of terms and conditions
  • Maintain a well-organized, audit-ready database of all long-term agreements for easy access and tracking
• Support tactical purchasing activities as project needs arise.

Requirements:

• Candidate must be attending a 4-year university local to Saginaw
• Candidate must be pursuing a Bachelors in Supply Chain, Information Technology, Business or related degree

• Candidate must be able to work 20-32 hours during Fall and Winter semesters

• • Up to 40 in the summer
• Must have cumulative 3.0 GPA on 4.0 scale
• Must be a full-time student (12 or more credits) during Fall and Winter semesters
• Candidate must have an interest in Supply Change Management or Business
• Candidate must have strong mathematical and analytic ability
• Candidate must be proficient with Microsoft Products (Office 365, Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• Candidate must have excellent Communication, Documentation Skills and attention to detail

• Candidate must have right to work in the US and not require current or future sponsorship

Nexteer is an Equal Opportunity Employer Disabled/Minorities/Veterans/Women

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