Acquisition & Costing Intern

Webasto Roof Systems Inc. is currently recruiting for a Acquisition & Costing Intern located at their Auburn Hills Corporate Offices.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assess BOM complexity & requirements for acquisition projects
• Calculate component and tooling cost with Costing and Tooling support within project acquisition
• Preparation and evaluation of make-or-buy-concepts
• Preparation of RFQ for new parts and changes within project
• Design and coordination of supplier selection for new projects in collaboration with Category Purchasing
• Coordinate early supplier involvement activities (RFQ´s, Technical Reviews)
• Initiate actions to reduce costs within project
• Estimate components based on surrogate data and extrapolation
• Align and confirm BOM calculation with cross-functional groups to include: Program Purchasing, R&D, Sales, Supply Chain Management, Controlling
• Analysis of cost deviations between target calculation and supplier quotes
• Support global acquisition programs
• Support Program Purchasing through sourcing based on acquisition assumptions

Education & Experience:

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field
• Prior internship experience a plus
• Negotiation skills with distinctive target orientation
• Experience with pronounced solution-based approach
• Analytical, interdepartmental and customer-oriented thinking and acting

Webasto is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against  race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected status.