Material Controller Intern — SAP/MRP & BI (Spring 2027)

BMW Group; Spartanburg, Northern (SC, KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

BMW Manufacturing Company in Spartanburg, SC, invites motivated students to join the NSM/MRO team as a Non-Series Material Controller Analyst Intern. The role focuses on spare parts purchasing coordination, inventory visibility, data analysis, reporting, and process improvements through hands-on SAP/MRP and Power BI work.

Interns will develop dashboards, support Power Apps workflows, and use approved AI tools while contributing to production readiness.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in a logistics-related field is preferred.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (not just in major).
• Enrolled student status at an accredited four-year college or university in the United States.
• Completed at least 30 credit hours at the time of application.
• Ability to work full-time on-site (40 hours/week).
• Must attach a copy of an unofficial transcript.
• Complete and pass a substance abuse test before the work term.
• Work term dates: January 11th - May 14th, 2027.

Responsibilities

• Support spare parts purchasing coordination, including RFQ tracking, quote follow-up, purchase order status review, and supplier communication support.
• Assist with inventory visibility, cycle count follow-up, discrepancy tracking, obsolescence review, and material master data quality checks.
• Develop, update, and maintain Power BI dashboards and KPI reports to improve transparency of MRO activity, supplier performance, repair status, and open action items.
• Support Power Apps or low-code workflow improvements that reduce manual tracking, improve data consistency, and strengthen process ownership.
• Use approved AI development or productivity tools to support documentation, data cleanup, reporting enhancements, and process improvement ideas under team guidance.
• Assist with SAP/MRP data review to help identify open purchase orders, reorder needs, missing information, duplicate records, or process exceptions.
• Support standard work, process documentation, training materials, audit evidence, and shared-folder organization for NSM/MRO activities.
• Participate in team meetings, supplier reviews, and cross-functional discussions by capturing action items, preparing summaries, and supporting follow-up activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.

Education

BA/BS degree (Logistics related field preferred)

Tools

Power BI

Power Apps

SAP/MRP

Job description

BMW Manufacturing Company in Spartanburg, SC, invites motivated students to join the NSM/MRO team as a Non-Series Material Controller Analyst Intern. The role focuses on spare parts purchasing coordination, inventory visibility, data analysis, reporting, and process improvements through hands-on SAP/MRP and Power BI work.

Interns will develop dashboards, support Power Apps workflows, and use approved AI tools while contributing to production readiness.