Supply Chain Management (SCM) Intern

Inteva Supply Chain Management (SCM) Interns get the chance to learn about SCM’s role in supporting a manufacturing company, gain hands-on experience, and work on meaningful projects that make an impact. The intern in this role will work with the SCM team out of Inteva's World Headquarters in Troy, MI. 

Inteva’s Summer 2025 Intern Program includes more than your day-to-day work. Your experience will include supplemental learning and development opportunities, such as executive lunch-and-learns and professional workshops. You will support Inteva’s core value of caring for the world and our communities with group volunteering opportunities throughout the summer. Most importantly, you will have fun, learn, and grow as part of a cohort of summer interns.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Assist Commodity Buyer by procuring MET and other commodities as assigned by applying strategic sourcing principles at the best level of TCO (Total Cost of Ownership).
• Assist the Commodity Buyer to develop, execute, and enhance commodity strategies for MET and other Indirect Materials and Services as assigned. Continuously expand and enhance purchasing expertise and knowledge of global market trends.
• Actively engage in legal document negotiation for MET suppliers and utilize all repositories for accurate document retention. Ensure preferred supply base has active documentation in repository to support supplier alignment.
• Introduce, identify, and develop strategic sources for MET globally. Manage relationships with all suppliers, resolve supplier issues and optimize suppliers’ performance with assistance from the Commodity Buyer.
• Engage in a cost reduction project for the assigned commodities, report savings to the Corporate office as part of capstone project.
• Execute comprehensive RFQ process and support functional users in timely manner while minimizing the risk and maximizing the value for Inteva. Utilize strategic sourcing process to efficiently navigate RFQ process from release of SOR to PO issuance.
• Develop comprehensive walkthrough of activities and projects during internship and present to executive committee as capstone project.
• Support general business activities and requirements of the specific functional groups, carry out other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Currently attending a college or university pursuing a degree in business, supply chain, or finance.
• Previous relevant internship experience in supply chain/procurement.
• Consistent follow-up skills, demonstrated project management abilities
• Problem solving and analytical skills. Ability to think conceptually
• Effective interpersonal and team building skills
• Advanced MS Office skills

Preferred:

• Basic knowledge of automotive manufacturing with introductory understanding in supply chain
• Basic knowledge of cost elements and drivers for components related to automotive manufacturing equipment
• Recent internship experience in procurement of automotive related equipment or components
• Understanding of legal business contract negotiations and official proposal documents
• Excellent communication skills with emphasis on formal presentations