Sales and Project Management Intern

Job Description

As a Sales & Project Management Intern, you will support sales and project management activities within the West Coast Customer Team, in the Vehicle Motion division.  This is a paid student internship and could potentially continue on a part-time basis through the academic year. Team members will help the candidate to learn sales and project management functions and activities, as required for the job responsibilities outlined below.

Position Responsibilities

• Support Acquisition and Project management team with day-to-day tasks, including quotes, transactions, price maintenance, volume tracking, where applicable.
• Prototype management and coordination, including tracking and processing customer sample orders and deliveries.
• Oversee/manage part inventory and parts crib, support department inventory activities.
• Support internal reporting and processes (including business planning and current forecasts).
• Monitor/respond to customer supplier portal inquiries/tickets.
• Work/interact with cross functional teams (engineering, controlling, logistics, purchasing, industrialization, central sales, etc.), as necessary.
• Support continuous improvement projects

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in a university, pursuing a Bachelors or Masters degree in Marketing, Business, Engineering or Automotive Technology
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher (unofficial transcript required at time of application)
• Must be able to work 20 - 40 hours per week (Monday - Friday), hybrid (in-person and remote based on team needs and in office days).
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to perform tasks autonomously and complete work in a timely manner
• Ability to interface with international, cross-functional and customer teams, including flexible work schedule, as necessary.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and proactively follow-up on items.
• Strong computer skills
• Proficient in all MS Office Applications (especially MS Excel/Word and Database processing).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Junior/Senior class standing
• Ability to use Salesforce, Power BI 
• Understands AI Tools and how/when to use them