Position
Commodity Intern - MS
Location
Auburn Hills, MI
About us
BorgWarner is a global product leader in delivering innovative and sustainable mobility solutions for the vehicle market. We are a company of innovators and independent thinkers that brings together talented employees, meaningful work, and amazing technology in a unique environment. At BorgWarner we constantly work towards our vision of a clean and energy-efficient world.
Our Culture
We believe health and safety of our employees are a top priority; we care about our local communities and the global environment. BorgWarner promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive environment, honors integrity, strives for excellence, commits to responsibility for our communities and the environment, and builds on the power of collaboration.
Career Opportunities
We manage talent as seriously as we manage our businesses and encourage you to learn about our proud history, strong culture, technologies and future vision. We offer a strong local presence and interesting global opportunities. Start your future with BorgWarner now!
Job purpose
You will be responsible for supporting the diverse needs of our Global Commodity and Global Advance Purchasing functions. We are a fast moving, highly collaborative, global team. We are looking for someone who will work independently, has strong program management and time management skills and who looks at data as a means to tell a story or drive solutions. You will interact with different Reporting Units, cross-functional teams and supplier representatives, so an interest and capability for policy and process understanding as well as strong communication skills are a must.
Key responsibilities
Initiate, recommend or provide solutions for projects or programs.
Track, project management and provide and analytical analysis for responsible projects.
Submission of RFI's on select projects and obtaining and tracking suppliers’ feedback,
Assist with and/or co-lead special projects related to continuous improvement to the assigned parts/ segment of responsibility.
Market test to identify suppliers for resourcing activities.
Conduct preliminary vetting of suppliers (contact information, questionnaire, NDA's, etc.)
Cost breakdown analysis between different suppliers for negotiation.
Benchmark information, updates & summaries for best-practice/lessons-learned.
Support and execute activities under relevant commodities, ensuring business alignment.
Responsible for completion of other Global Commodity related assignments, as required.
What we’re looking for
Education and Experience
Must be able to work 20-30 hours per week
Business, Supply Chain or Engineering degree focuses, preferred
Freshman, Sophomore or Junior year students, preferred
Previous experience in purchasing and supply chain, in the automotive industry is a plus
Detail oriented, good inter-personal and organizational/ prioritization skills
Process oriented (follow-through / responsiveness/ sense of urgency)
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Analytical and problem-solving ability
Strong attention to detail, planning/organization skills and follow up
Proficient in MS Office and data analytics (E.g. Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Power BI)
Ability to travel at least 5% of time
Position Competencies
Problem Solving
Action Oriented
Personal Learning
Listening
Learning on the fly
Self-Knowledge
Decision Quality
Customer Focus
Drive for Results
Creativity
Process Management
What we believe
Inclusion -We value diversity in people, ideas, and experiences.
Integrity - We believe in transparency, authenticity, and depend on each other to deliver what we promise.
Excellence - We contribute to our developments by seeking knowledge and sharing information.
Responsibility - We care about our local communities and the global environment.
Collaboration - We are one BorgWarner.
Safety
This position will adhere to Global Star Safety Program, including safety rules, practices and training as outlined…