Purchasing Intern - Summer 2026

Magna International • Southfield, MI

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About The Position

What we offer: At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are. Group Summary: Magna is more than one of the world’s largest suppliers in the automotive space. We are a mobility technology company built to innovate, with a global, entrepreneurial-minded team. With 65+ years of expertise, our ecosystem of interconnected products combined with our complete vehicle expertise uniquely positions us to advance mobility in an expanded transportation landscape. Job Responsibilities: Position Overview This position will support the Purchasing team in managing Suppliers from the inception of the RFQ process through the award of production programs, into start of production and finally through serial production.

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• Currently Attending a College or University
• Proficient Computer knowledge and skills, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Professional Communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong Inter-Personal Skills.
• Proficient Presentation Skills.
• Ability to travel locally

Nice To Haves

• Some related experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Maintain purchasing records, process requisitions and update management on status of orders.
• Support in preparation of RFQ packages/analysis of supplier quotes.
• Participate and support sourcing decisions based on negotiated cost, quality, delivery and financial stability.
• Support buyers to drive supplier cost savings through on-going negotiations with the commodity buyers and help to drive value-add value engineering (VAVE) initiatives.
• Work with internal customers and external suppliers to aid in resolving supplier quality and/or delivery issues as they arise.
• Responsibility for administrative and financial related tasks which pertain to the purchasing group.
• Other special projects as assigned by Purchasing Management.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees