Unity Developer Contract Jobs in Howell, MI (NOW HIRING)

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Position Overview

The Purchasing Intern supports the Purchasing department by assisting with identifying cost-saving opportunities through supplier negotiations, benchmarking, and analysis of material costs. (MRO and direct purchasing). This role is designed to provide hands-on experience and will gain exposure to purchasing processes, vendor relationships, contract management, and organizational purchasing systems within a manufacturing environment

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support Cost-Reduction Initiatives:Assist the purchasing team in identifying cost-saving opportunities through supplier negotiations, benchmarking, and analysis of material costs. (MRO and direct purchasing)
• Enhance Supplier Relationship Management:Learn and apply best practices for maintaining strong relationships with suppliers to ensure timely delivery, quality compliance, and competitive pricing.
• Develop Knowledge of Automotive Supply Chain:Gain hands-on experience in procurement processes, from RFQs (Request for Quotation) to purchase order management, while understanding industry standards and compliance requirements

Qualifications:

• Strong attention to detail with the ability ensure accuracy in data and documentation
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, for interacting with vendors and internal teams.
• Basic analytical skills and the ability to compare pricing, terms, and supplier information.

Education / Experience

• High School Diploma
• Currently pursuing a degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or related field.

Special Knowledge / Skills:

• Familiarity with Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP), ability to identify issues in supply chain and propose practical solutions, ability to assist in supplier negotiations and understand cost drivers.
• Professional Communication skills (written and verbal)

Physical Demands / Work Environment:

• Normal amount of sitting or standing, average mobility to move around an office and manufacturing environment, able to conduct normal amount of work at a computer.

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That's why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.

As part of our commitment to a fair, consistent, and efficient recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system.

These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team.

Importantly, no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies.

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