40101BR
Job Title:
2021 Core Purchasing Intern
Job Description & Qualifications:
At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom of upward mobility as you strive to realize your professional dreams. We've got incredible plans for our future - and your future, too! We're working on some pretty amazing things, including autonomous and electric vehicles, data centers, micro services, and cloud computing. Get ready to play an important role supporting our incredible advancements!
What you'll be able to do:
Looking for a great answer to the question - what did you do this summer? This is it! Through our Summer Internship, you'll gain the experience, knowledge and skills to take your career to another level. Throughout this 12-week program, you'll enjoy hands-on involvement in some of the ground-breaking initiatives we've got going on.
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 and expectations.
As a 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. Summer interns are given challenging and exciting projects for the duration of their internship. Our summer intern 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
Minimum Qualifications:
Pursuing or completed Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain Management/Materials/Logistics (or equivalent), Business Administration, Engineering, Economics, Finance or Accounting, or MBA
Available for full time employment by September 2022
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
What you'll receive in return:
As part of this exciting program, you'll enjoy a high level of involvement with an exceptional team of industry innovators and visionaries. You'll contribute in a meaningful way to our important, breakthrough work. And you'll develop the skills that will give you a significant edge in your future career pursuits. If you have what it takes to help us redefine the future of mobility, we'd love to have you join us.
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.
Auto req ID:
40101BR
Function:
Purchasing
Skill Team:
Purchasing (PUR)
State:
Michigan
Location:
Dearborn
Company:
Ford Motor Company