About the role#
The Procurement & Supply Chain team at Scout Motors ensures we have the right materials, from the right suppliers, at the right time. As a Procurement Intern, you will manage sourcing, supplier relationships, and logistics to keep production on track. You will work across teams to balance cost, quality, and reliability while gaining hands-on experience in the automotive industry.
What you'll do#
- Support sourcing activities including tracking sourcing decisions, supplier readiness, and the supplier request (RFx) process.
- Monitor engineering change requests through to closure and analyze impacts on components, timelines, and supplier schedules.
- Assist with forecasting parts availability for prototype and pre-production builds.
- Prepare readiness reports covering supply risks, constraints, and mitigation plans.
- Maintain dashboards and trackers while analyzing data sets to identify trends, risks, or bottlenecks.
- Facilitate internal and external workshops for idea generation and implementation.
- Translate top goals and KPIs into actionable plans and support benchmarking activities like competitive teardown analysis.
- Prepare management presentations, weekly tracking reports, and summaries for cross-functional stakeholders.
- Support the preparation and execution of supplier negotiations.
- Contribute to process improvement through automation, visualization, and standardization of internal tools.
- Communicate with teams across Engineering, Program Management, and Quality to consolidate inputs and status updates.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate degree program in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field.
- Ability to work on-site for the full duration of the program.
- Strong interest in rugged SUVs and trucks, automotive innovation, and sustainable transportation.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and project management tools is preferred.
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
Location & details#
- This is a paid internship located in Charlotte, North Carolina.
- The program is scheduled to run from June 7, 2027, to August 13, 2027.
- This role is fully on-site, 5 days per week.
- Interns are responsible for their own housing and transportation. Scout Motors does not provide housing assistance, relocation, or visa sponsorship.
About Scout Motors Inc.
Scout Motors Inc. designs and engineers electric trucks and rugged SUVs. The company operates in the motor vehicle manufacturing industry. It is based in Detroit, Michigan. The organization was founded in 2022 and employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people.
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