Graduate Program of Stellantis l GPSQ

Stellantis•Auburn Hills, MI

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the Graduate Program of Stellantis (GPS), a global early-career development experience designed to accelerate emerging talent graduates into future leadership roles. In the Supplier Quality & Purchasing Rotational Development Program, you will contribute to real business priorities while building the commercial, technical, and leadership capabilities needed to succeed in a fast-moving global automotive environment. From day one, you will join Stellantis as a full-time employee, take ownership of meaningful assignments, and collaborate with teams that shape supplier performance, sourcing strategy, cost competitiveness, quality, and vehicle launches. This two-year program includes four six-month rotational assignments across Purchasing and Supplier Quality. Each assignment is project-based and designed to provide broad business exposure, functional depth, cross-functional collaboration, and increasing responsibility.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree completed before the program start date in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, International Business, or a related field.
1+ years of relevant professional experience
Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
Ability to collaborate effectively across teams and work in a fast-paced environment.
Demonstrated learning agility, initiative, accountability, and interest in taking on increasing responsibility.
Ability to travel as required by rotational assignments and business needs.

Nice To Haves

Internship, co-op, student-program, or project experience in Purchasing, Supplier Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related area.
Experience using data to identify trends, solve problems, or support decisions.
Exposure to negotiations, supplier management, quality systems, manufacturing processes, continuous improvement, or project management.
Strong interest in the automotive industry and global collaboration.
Curious, resourceful, comfortable navigating ambiguity, and motivated by both commercial strategy and technical problem-solving.
Build productive relationships, communicate with confidence, and are ready to learn quickly while delivering results.

Responsibilities

Support sourcing strategies, competitive quotations, supplier negotiations, and cost-improvement initiatives.
Analyze supplier quality, cost, delivery, capacity, and risk data to inform business decisions.
Partner with suppliers and internal teams to resolve operational, quality, and supply issues.
Contribute to supplier assessments, industrialization activities, product and process readiness, and continuous improvement.
Support vehicle and product launch activities by monitoring supplier deliverables, identifying risks, and helping drive corrective actions.
Collaborate with Purchasing, Supplier Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, and Program teams.
Lead defined projects, present recommendations, and communicate progress to stakeholders and leadership.
Complete four six-month rotations across Purchasing, Supplier Quality, and aligned cross-functional teams.
Gain exposure to different commodities, suppliers, programs, manufacturing environments, and business priorities.
Participate in structured onboarding, technical and leadership development, mentoring, and networking.
Prepare for placement into a long-term Purchasing or Supplier Quality role upon successful program completion, based on business needs and individual capabilities.