2026 Purchasing Risk, ESG & Analytics Summer Internship

Auburn Hills, MI - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 14 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The objective of the Student Programs at Nexteer Automotive is to selectstudents with high potential and provide them with real world work experiences. Work assignments expose students to many of the companys products processes and procedures. Assignments are designed to assimilateacquired classroom education with actual hands-on work experience in a technical addition Nexteer Automotive gains theopportunity to find new talent to enhance productivity while providing students exposure to full-time career opportunities.

Nexteer Automotive is offering an exciting summer student opportunity for motivated and organized individuals interested in supply chain risk management sustainability (ESG) data analytics and business process improvement.

This role is ideal for students who enjoy working at the intersection of business needs data and digital tools and who are eager to take ownership of meaningful work while learning how global organizations manage supplier risk and sustainability.

As part of the Global Supply Management organization you will support initiatives that improve how Nexteer identifies analyzes and responds to supply chain risk and ESG challenges.

What You Will Work On

Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM)

Support adoption and continuous improvement of Nexteers Supply Chain Risk Management tools including internal systems and thirdparty platforms
Own daytoday SCRM system improvement activities such as bug identification tracking and coordination of issue resolution
Conduct risk case investigations and analyses using data from multiple sources and support troubleshooting efforts
Assist with system master data maintenance and user access administration

Analytics & Reporting

Help map and integrate data feeds from multiple sources into Supplier Risk PowerBI dashboards and supplier management platforms
Design and build PowerBI dashboards and reports for defined use cases either independently or in collaboration with the Business Intelligence team
Incorporate feedback from business stakeholders to improve usability and relevance of reporting

ESG & Sustainability

Assist with supplier engagement related to ESG topics including emissions and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) data collection
Research and support integration of supplier ESG data into sourcing processes and supplier scorecards
Lead analysis of supplier emissions data and develop insights and recommendations that support Nexteers sustainability roadmap

Procurement Intelligence & Vendor Engagement

Conduct supplier and market research to support procurement and sourcing decisions
Collaborate with Product Line Purchasing Managers and Global Commodity Managers on procurement intelligence activities
Support vendor evaluations and engage external vendors to address internal questions and data requests

Digitalization & Process Improvement

Support digitalization initiatives aimed at improving data quality reporting and workflow efficiency
Assist with process documentation analysis and continuous improvement efforts across Risk ESG and Procurement

Assist with project scoping and product requirements documentation for new digitalization initiatives

Requirements:

Candidate must be pursuing a Bachelors in Supply Chain Business/Data Analytics Information Systems Engineering Management Sustainability / ESG-related studies Business Administration or related degree
- Students from other majors with strong analytical and organizational skills are encouraged to apply.
Candidate must have cumulative 3.0 GPA on 4.0 scale
Candidate must be wellorganized proactive and comfortable managing multiple tasks

Candidate must be curious and eager to learn new systems processes and methodologies
Candidate must be interested in understanding business user needs and translating them into structured solutions
Candidate must be comfortable working with data and developing insights to support decisionmaking

Skills & Experience Preferred but not required:

Strong Excel skills; familiarity with PowerBI is a plus
Interest in data analytics process improvement or digital tools
Basic understanding of or willingness to learn agile or product management concepts
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders

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

Nexteer is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employees to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees in the United States.

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

Required Experience:

Intern