Purchasing Intern- Summer 2026- Farmington Hills, MI

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Job Description

Join Nissan as a Purchasing Intern in Farmington Hills, MI for a 12-week summer 2026 program. This role focuses on the HC5 commodity area (Seating, Exterior Trim, Safety, Fasteners), involving benchmarking, cost studies, and amortization removal studies to enhance competitiveness and reduce part costs. You will contribute to shaping the future of mobility by driving innovation within the purchasing team.
Must have:
  • Must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate/graduate degree program in Business Administration, Finance, or Supply Chain Management.
  • GPA of 3.0 or above
  • Proficient in Microsoft office
  • Strong communication skills
  • Ability to perform work onsite in Farmington Hills, MI
  • Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident.
Perks:
  • Connection and Collaboration: We offer Business Synergy Teams (ERGs) and opportunities for our employees to strengthen their relationships and meet people from similar and diverse backgrounds to foster a culture of belonging.
  • Professional Training and Development: Expand your knowledge and skills through Nissan’s rich innovation offerings, seminars, learning platforms and leadership trainings.

Job Details

Shape the Future of Mobility at Nissan: Launch Your Career, Drive Innovation

We are currently looking for a Purchasing Intern to join our team.

A Day in the Life:

  • As reminder, this intern would focus in our HC5 commodity area dealing with Seating, Exterior Trim, Safety and Fasteners. (Focus may be on some or all of those commodities).
  • Graph Benchmarking of our key commodities to understand ideal competitiveness level and opportunities to improve.
  • Painting cost study to consider adoption to our raw material index program.
  • Seating “Cost+” activity focusing on competitiveness of our JIT assembly.
  • Amortization removal studies to reduce part cost.

Who We’re Looking for:

Required:

  • Must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate/graduate degree program in Business Administration, Finance, or Supply Chain Management.
  • GPA of 3.0 or above
  • Proficient in Microsoft office
  • Strong communication skills
  • Ability to perform work onsite in Farmington Hills, MI
  • Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident.

What You’ll Look Forward to at Nissan:

Connection and Collaboration: We offer Business Synergy Teams (ERGs) and opportunities for our employees to strengthen their relationships and meet people from similar and diverse backgrounds to foster a culture of belonging.

Professional Training and Development: Expand your knowledge and skills through Nissan’s rich innovation offerings, seminars, learning platforms and leadership trainings.

Nissan is committed to a drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon the successful completion of drug and background screenings in accordance with Nissan policies and in compliance with federal, state, and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act and the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. Nissan will consider qualified candidates with arrest or conviction records for employment in a manner consistent with these laws.

It is Nissan’s policy to provide Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, gender, military status, disability, or any other status protected by law. Candidates for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States and will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility at the time of hire; Nissan uses E-Verify to validate employment eligibility.

NISSAN FOR EVERYONE

People are our most valuable assets, and diversity and inclusion are the key to maximizing the power of each individual member of our team. When everyone belongs, the power of NISSAN is undeniable. Our Corporate Diversity Initiative aims to improve business results by ensuring that our workplace and core businesses meet the unique needs of our employees and customer base.

Nissan is committed to creating a culture where everyone belongs and employees, customers, and partners feel respected, valued, and heard. We have over 10 Business Synergy Teams (BSTs) across the U.S. and Canada that connect employees – with shared characteristics or interests – build allies, and foster a company culture where all employees feel supported and included.

Nissan also values inclusion in all areas of our business as we strive to mirror the diversity of our customer base and the communities where we do business. We are committed to procuring innovative goods and services, retailing our products and communicating from a diverse perspective which will help us continue to offer our customers competitively designed, market-driven products.

Join us as we carry our commitment to diversity and inclusion into the future.

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About The Company

Nissan is more than a car company. We are an innovation company. We take the most innovative thinking in the industry and combine it with performance, value, efficiency, safety and style. The result: Cars that thrill you every time you get behind the wheel. With over 150 million vehicles produced globally, Nissan continues with the goal to enrich the lives of our employees and customers alike.

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