Intern GPO indirect Contractors & Energy

Job Description

Would you like to experience what it is like to have a key role in a global organization? Our Indirect Procurement Team is searching for a proactive, analytical, and hands-on student who is willing and eager to learn. 

You will be exposed to both local and international environments, interfacing with our many colleagues with different roles and responsibilities and working as a key member of an important and diverse team.   

What we offer: 
We offer a challenging internship in a dynamic and learning-by-doing environment where you will be able to make improvements in the team with your obtained skills and knowledge. We always strive to be the best and encourage everyone who works with us to excel. We also embrace diversity, give people the latitude to express themselves and value differing opinions.

Would you like to write your thesis during your internship, we may also offer you the opportunity to do that! 

Some of your daily responsibilities and tasks will include:

We are looking for a student to take up on an exceptional challenge and support our Global Procurement Organization team!   While with us, your deliverables shall have two components – 
1.    Indirect Procurement: Opportunity for learning & working with Procurement team in ICL 
2.    Data analysis & Spend analysis support to team
3.    Operational: Giving you exposure into day-to-day working of procurement professional in a diverse ecosystem such as ours. On operational aspect, you are expected to support colleagues by - 
•    Active participation in sourcing activities; Assisting the Global Sourcing Manager in preparing and coordinating bids.
•    Achieving cost reduction while maintaining or improving quality or vendor service levels.
•    Monitoring the purchasing process;
•    Reviewing, preparing, verifying and/or approving financial and business transactions within established frameworks and guidelines.
•    Issuing purchase orders/call-offs; Contract Upload in internal data management system
•    Support the team in reporting/ BI report testing/ setting up

Who we are looking for:

•    Bachelors / Master’s student (preferably of Purchasing & supply chain);
•    Available 3 – 5 days per week for 3 - 6 months; 
•    Proactive and accurate attitude
•    Ability to work in a team environment
•    Analytical mindset
•    Great Excel, PowerPoint  and Microsoft Word skills; VBA/Macro knowledge would be advantageous 

Languages: English is a must. Other languages would be advantageous 

Location: Amsterdam

Interested? 

Apply now!
We encourage candidates to apply who are located in the Amsterdam area, as we cannot support relocation.