2019 Core Purchasing Engineering - Intern
Auto Req ID:
31162BR
Job Title:
2019 Core Purchasing Engineering - Intern
Location:
Dearborn
State:
MI
Company:
Ford Motor Company
Job Description
Ford's Purchasing team works to ensure that parts and services sourced from around the globe are of the highest quality, at optimal cost and delivered on-time. We aim to build strong relationships with the supply base so that Ford can produce vehicles that our customers want and value. Building and maintaining strong, mutually beneficial relationships with a diverse range of suppliers helps us lower costs, improve quality and make progress toward our sustainability goals. We recognize that a diverse supply base is an integral part of our overall success, providing fresh perspectives that lead to cutting-edge innovations and accelerated business development. We continue to foster productive relationships with entrepreneurs from a wide range of backgrounds to meet our customers' needs an expectations.
As an Engineering Summer Intern in the Purchasing organization, your projects will grow as fast as you can handle them, giving you an opportunity to make major contributions to our products and success. Your work will range from negotiating commercial agreements to planning the logistic of moving thousands of parts around the world. Purchasing is a great organization to develop and merge technical knowledge with business acumen by leveraging your technical expertise for vehicle component sourcing and negotiations. You'll have an impact to a variety of vehicle components and having an understanding of the design and manufacturing assumptions as well as an understanding of the raw materials will benefit you throughout the sourcing process. Purchasing also provides exciting opportunities to learn and experience many different manufacturing processes throughout our supply base.
Summer interns are given challenging and exciting projects for the duration of their internship. Our program lets you build a network of friends and contacts, have fun, prove yourself to us - and let us prove ourselves to you! If you prove yourself as an exceptional intern, you could be invited to return the following summer, or receive an offer of full-time employment in our Ford College Graduate program.
Responsibilities Including:
Ford's Purchasing team works to ensure that parts and services sourced from around the globe are of the highest quality, at optimal cost and delivered on-time. We aim to build strong relationships with the supply base so that Ford can produce vehicles that our customers want and value. Building and maintaining strong, mutually beneficial relationships with a diverse range of suppliers helps us lower costs, improve quality and make progress toward our sustainability goals. We recognize that a diverse supply base is an integral part of our overall success, providing fresh perspectives that lead to cutting-edge innovations and accelerated business development. We continue to foster productive relationships with entrepreneurs from a wide range of backgrounds to meet our customers' needs an expectations.
As an Engineering Summer Intern in the Purchasing organization, your projects will grow as fast as you can handle them, giving you an opportunity to make major contributions to our products and success. Your work will range from negotiating commercial agreements to planning the logistic of moving thousands of parts around the world. Purchasing is a great organization to develop and merge technical knowledge with business acumen by leveraging your technical expertise for vehicle component sourcing and negotiations. You'll have an impact to a variety of vehicle components and having an understanding of the design and manufacturing assumptions as well as an understanding of the raw materials will benefit you throughout the sourcing process. Purchasing also provides exciting opportunities to learn and experience many different manufacturing processes throughout our supply base.
Summer interns are given challenging and exciting projects for the duration of their internship. Our program lets you build a network of friends and contacts, have fun, prove yourself to us - and let us prove ourselves to you! If you prove yourself as an exceptional intern, you could be invited to return the following summer, or receive an offer of full-time employment in our Ford College Graduate program.
Responsibilities Including:
- Global Vehicle & Powertrain Production Purchasing, the driving force behind our goal to deliver a globally competitive supply base
- Global Programs Purchasing, providing commodity and program management expertise for products, delivering quality, cost and timing targets at the component and systems level
- Facilities, Materials and Services Purchasing, responsible for all of Ford Motor Company's worldwide purchases of goods and services other than vehicle component parts
- Special Assignments such as Supply Risk Management and Purchasing Business Strategy Office
- Work effectively with diverse people and cross-functional teams
- Pursuing Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering
- Available for full time employment by September 2020
- 3.0 GPA (4.0 Scale)
- 0-3 years of related work experience
- Strong problem solving, communication, and interpersonal skills to work effectively with diverse people and cross-functional teams
- Must have a valid and unrestricted driver's license
- Willingness to relocate to Southeast Michigan
Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Ford Motor Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status.