Purchasing Center of Excellence Student

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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:
Transforming mobility. Making automotive technology that is smarter, cleaner, safer and lighter. That's what we're passionate about at Magna Powertrain, and we do it by creating world-class powertrain systems. We are a premier supplier for the global automotive industry with full capabilities in design, development, testing and manufacturing of complex powertrain systems. Our name stands for quality, environmental consciousness, and safety. Innovation is what drives us and we drive innovation. Dream big and create the future of mobility at Magna Powertrain.
Job Responsibilities:
Position Overview
The Purchasing Co-Op supports the Purchasing Center of Excellence (CoE) team in data analysis, supplier management, and process improvements. This role provides hands-on experience across purchasing systems, supplier risk management, automation initiatives, and global collaboration, while contributing to reporting and strategic projects.
Key Responsibilities

• Complete and maintain forms related to supplier risk management
• Follow up with commodity teams for missing or incomplete supplier information
• Work with plants to support monthly data alignment and reporting improvements
• Collaborate with global region colleagues to support global supplier risk management activities
• Enter and update supplier data in purchasing systems and platforms
• Support automation initiatives related to spend tracking and cost savings
• Partner with IT to assist in the development of Power BI dashboards and reporting tools
• Learn and support current purchasing processes and systems, identifying opportunities for improvement
• Maintain data lists, tracking files, and standard purchasing reports
• Conduct market research, including AI and industry trends, and provide bi-weekly briefings to leadership
• Support trade compliance initiatives and related projects
• Perform ad hoc analysis to support purchasing and management requests

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program in:
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Business Administration
  • Finance or related field
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Interest in purchasing, supply chain, or data analytics
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good communication and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment

Awareness, Unity, Empowerment:
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.
AI-Assisted Screening Disclosure
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.
Under conditions defined by applicable law, you may have the right to request an explanation of how AI is used to support decision-making.
If you have any questions or concerns about this process, feel free to contact our Talent Attraction team.
Worker Type:
Student / Co-Op
Group:
Magna Powertrain