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Purchasing Intern - Summer 2026

Magna International, Inc

Southfield, Michigan

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Administrative Skills, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automotive Technology, Candidate Screening, Cisco Unity, Communication Skills, Computer Skills, Cost Control, Ecosystems, Entrepreneurship, High School Diploma, Interpersonal Skills, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Negotiation Skills, Order Management, Physical Demands, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Procurement Management, Purchasing/Procurement, Record Keeping, Request for Proposals (RFP), Value Engineering, Vendor/Supplier Evaluation, Vendor/Supplier Management, Willing to Travel, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Southfield, Michigan
POSTED
30+ days ago
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What we offer:

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

Group Summary:

Magna is more than one of the world's largest suppliers in the automotive space. We are a mobility technology company built to innovate, with a global, entrepreneurial-minded team. With 65+ years of expertise, our ecosystem of interconnected products combined with our complete vehicle expertise uniquely positions us to advance mobility in an expanded transportation landscape.

Job Responsibilities:

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.

Awareness, Unity, Empowerment:

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That's why 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, in particular, 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.

Notice regarding the use of AI:

As part of our commitment to a fair, consistent, and efficient recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system.

These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team.

Importantly, no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies.

If you have any questions or concerns about this process, feel free to contact our Talent Attraction team.

Worker Type:

Student / Co-Op

Group:

Magna Corporate

About the Company

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Magna International, Inc

We are a leading global automotive supplier with 347 manufacturing facilities and 94 product development, engineering and sales centres in 27 countries. We have over 159,000 employees focused on delivering superior value to our customers through innovative processes and World Class Manufacturing.
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Automotive and Parts Mfg
FOUNDED
1957
WEBSITE
http://www.magna.com/

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