Graduate Program of Stellantis (GPS) – Supplier Quality & Purchasing Path

Job Description

Graduate Program of Stellantis | Stellantis

The Tone:
This is a full-time, early career role at Stellantis, located in Auburn Hills, MI. Stellantis is a global automotive company that builds the future of mobility, and this program is designed to accelerate emerging talent into future leadership positions within the organization. This role matters because it contributes to real business priorities, shaping supplier performance, sourcing strategy, cost competitiveness, quality, and vehicle launches within a global environment. Participants will build commercial, technical, and leadership capabilities essential for success in the automotive industry.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Auburn Hills, MI

• Mission: Accelerate emerging talent into future leadership roles by developing capabilities in supplier quality and purchasing within a global automotive environment.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Support: Contribute to sourcing strategies, competitive quotations, supplier negotiations, and cost-improvement initiatives.
• Analyze: Examine supplier quality, cost, delivery, capacity, and risk data to inform critical business decisions.
• Collaborate: Partner with suppliers and internal cross-functional teams to resolve operational, quality, and supply chain issues.
• Enhance: Contribute to supplier assessments, industrialization activities, product and process readiness, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Launch: Support vehicle and product launch activities by monitoring supplier deliverables, identifying risks, and helping drive corrective actions.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree completed before program start date in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, International Business, or a related field.
• Experience: 1+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Skills: Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication capabilities; ability to collaborate effectively across teams; demonstrated learning agility, initiative, and accountability; ability to travel as required.
• Bonus: Internship, co-op, student-program, or project experience in Purchasing, Supplier Quality, Supply Chain, Engineering, or Manufacturing; experience using data to identify trends or support decisions; exposure to negotiations, supplier management, quality systems, manufacturing processes, or project management; strong interest in the automotive industry.