Sales Co-Op 2026

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.

Job Responsibilities

The Student Accounting and Sales Support Co-op provides day-to-day administrative and systems support to the Sales and Account Management team. This role helps keep pricing, contracts, and customer records accurate and organized while gaining hands-on experience with business systems and customer processes.

Pricing and System Support

• Assist with tracking and updating pricing and part information in internal systems (QAD and Excel).
• Help review and upload monthly commodity pricing and validate accuracy.
• Support updates to production pricing, contract extensions, and part number changes.
• Assist with resolving system issues such as failed transactions and data clean-up.

Customer and Contract Administration

• Help set up service parts and maintain customer-related records.
• Upload and organize customer contracts and pricing documentation.
• Maintain pricing trackers and shared files used by the Sales team.
• Assist with tracking tooling purchase orders and pricing changes.

Customer Portal and Reporting Support

• Monitor customer portals (e.g., GM Supply Power) for new orders, contracts, and updates.
• Pull routine weekly and monthly reports and share them with the team.
• Help maintain contact information and meeting notes in shared systems.
• Assist with responding to customer requests by gathering information and coordinating with Account Managers.

Payment and Follow-Up Support

• Assist with tracking past-due customer payments and coordinating follow-up with internal teams.
• Help prepare documentation related to billing questions and claims.

General Sales and Account Team Support

• Provide administrative support to Account Managers and the Sales Director.
• Help organize shared folders and ensure files are complete and easy to locate.
• Assist with ad hoc requests, issue tracking, and process documentation.

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

• Gain exposure to pricing, contracts, and customer account management.
• Develop skills using enterprise systems such as QAD, Excel, and customer portals.
• Learn how Sales, Finance, and Engineering teams work together in a manufacturing environment.

Requirements:

• Candidate must be attending a 2-year college or 4-year university local to Saginaw
• Candidate must be pursuing a Bachelors in Business, Finance, Marketing, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Economics or Data Analytics

• 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 right to work in the US and not require current or future sponsorship
• Demonstrated ability to use Excel and other systems to analyze sales, pricing, cost, forecast, and tariff data, with exposure to ERP and data visualization tools preferred.

• Ability to work effectively with Sales, Finance, Engineering, Program Management, and Supply Chain teams and clearly communicate technical or financial information to internal stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking, with the ability to identify pricing risks, data gaps, and key contract information in a fast-paced environment.

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

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Accessibility for Applicants with Disabilities: If you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability please email careers@nexteer.com. 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.