Graduate Program of Stellantis l GPSQ

Stellantis
Auburn Hills, MI, United States
9 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Internship / Graduate position
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Starter
Experience required
1 year minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Collaborative Learning Global Positioning Systems (GPS)

Job description

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.

HOW THE PROGRAM IS STRUCTURED:

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.

  • 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.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

  • 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., * Real business ownership and high-impact assignments.
  • Broad exposure across commercial and technical functions.
  • Mentoring from experienced professionals and access to senior leaders.
  • Technical training, leadership development, and peer learning.
  • Opportunities to strengthen negotiation, supplier management, quality, analytical, and communication capabilities.
  • Collaboration across functions, countries, and cultures.

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., * 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.

Who Thrives Here:

  • You may be a strong fit if you are curious, resourceful, comfortable navigating ambiguity, and motivated by both commercial strategy and technical problem-solving. You build productive relationships, communicate with confidence, and are ready to learn quickly while delivering results.

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