GPS, Graduate Program of Stellantis
Supplier Quality & Purchasing Path | Full-Time, Early Career |
BUILD THE FUTURE OF MOBILITY:
Join the Graduate Program of Stellantis (GPS), a global early-career development experience designed to accelerate emerging talent graduates into future leadership roles. In the Supplier Quality & Purchasing Rotational Development Program, you will contribute to real business priorities while building the commercial, technical, and leadership capabilities needed to succeed in a fast-moving global automotive environment.
From day one, you will join Stellantis as a full-time employee, take ownership of meaningful assignments, and collaborate with teams that shape supplier performance, sourcing strategy, cost competitiveness, quality, and vehicle launches.
HOW THE PROGRAM IS STRUCTURED:
This two-year program includes four six-month rotational assignments across Purchasing and Supplier Quality. Each assignment is project-based and designed to provide broad business exposure, functional depth, cross-functional collaboration, and increasing responsibility.
- Complete four six-month rotations across Purchasing, Supplier Quality, and aligned cross-functional teams.
- Gain exposure to different commodities, suppliers, programs, manufacturing environments, and business priorities.
- Participate in structured onboarding, technical and leadership development, mentoring, and networking.
- Prepare for placement into a long-term Purchasing or Supplier Quality role upon successful program completion, based on business needs and individual capabilities.
WHAT YOU'LL DO:
- Support sourcing strategies, competitive quotations, supplier negotiations, and cost-improvement initiatives.
- Analyze supplier quality, cost, delivery, capacity, and risk data to inform business decisions.
- Partner with suppliers and internal teams to resolve operational, quality, and supply issues.
- Contribute to supplier assessments, industrialization activities, product and process readiness, and continuous improvement.
- Support vehicle and product launch activities by monitoring supplier deliverables, identifying risks, and helping drive corrective actions.
- Collaborate with Purchasing, Supplier Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, and Program teams.
- Lead defined projects, present recommendations, and communicate progress to stakeholders and leadership.
WHAT YOU'LL EXPERIENCE:
- Real business ownership and high-impact assignments.
- Broad exposure across commercial and technical functions.
- Mentoring from experienced professionals and access to senior leaders.
- Technical training, leadership development, and peer learning.
- Opportunities to strengthen negotiation, supplier management, quality, analytical, and communication capabilities.
- Collaboration across functions, countries, and cultures.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree completed before the program start date in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, International Business, or a related field.
- 1+ years of relevant professional experience
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and work in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated learning agility, initiative, accountability, and interest in taking on increasing responsibility.
- Ability to travel as required by rotational assignments and business needs.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Internship, co-op, student-program, or project experience in Purchasing, Supplier Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related area.
- Experience using data to identify trends, solve problems, or support decisions.
- Exposure to negotiations, supplier management, quality systems, manufacturing processes, continuous improvement, or project management.
- Strong interest in the automotive industry and global collaboration.
Who Thrives Here:
- You may be a strong fit if you are curious, resourceful, comfortable navigating ambiguity, and motivated by both commercial strategy and technical problem-solving. You build productive relationships, communicate with confidence, and are ready to learn quickly while delivering results.