Purchasing Intern

Continental AG, commonly known as Continental and colloquially as Conti, is a German multinational tires manufacturing company. Headquartered in Hanover, Lower Saxony, it is the fourth-largest tire manufacturer. Continental Tires Holding Singapore is the subsidiary company of Continental AG based in Singapore and is responsible for sourcing natural rubber supply to Continental's tires manufacturing plants world wide. 

As a Purchasing Intern in the Natural Rubber Department, you will assist in various aspects of the procurement process, gaining valuable insights into supply chain management, vendor relations, market analysis and sustainability. A core part of the role is helping to digitalise purchasing processes. This internship is designed to provide you with practical experience and professional development opportunities in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Supplier Management:
   • Support in managing relationships with existing suppliers to ensure timely and quality deliveries.
2. Procurement Process:
   • Aid in the preparation and processing of purchase orders.
   • Coordinate with suppliers to confirm order details and delivery schedules.
   • Assist in tracking and expediting orders to meet project deadlines.
3. Documentation and Reporting:
   • Maintain accurate records of purchases, pricing, and other relevant information.
   • Ensure compliance with company policies and industry regulations. 
4. Cross-Functional Collaboration:
   • Work closely with other departments such as production, quality control, logistics and sustainability to ensure smooth procurement operations.
   • Participate in team meetings and contribute ideas for process improvements.
   • Assist with organising of annual workshop, events and strategic meetings
5. Digitalisation of Purchasing Processes:
   • Help digitalise purchasing processes by mapping current workflows and identifying manual steps that can be simplified or automated.
   • Support the design, testing and rollout of digital tools, templates and system improvements (for example Excel trackers, forms, dashboards or procurement system updates).
   • Utilise and design reports in Power BI to track purchasing activity, pricing, supplier performance and other procurement metrics, and help the team use those reports for decision-making.
   • Document updated procedures and help colleagues adopt the new digital ways of working.

• Undergraduate with degree in Engineering/Computer/Business/Supply Chain (Preferred 6 months period, ideally 1 year)
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office (preferably Microsoft Excel), understanding of coding and Power BI is preferred.
• Experience in the following skills is preferred : 1) digitalisation of purchasing processes, including the ability to map workflows, organise and analyse data in Excel, and 2) utilise and design reports in Power BI.
• Good written and communications skills, strong willingness to learn and confident in sharing ideas
• Interest in purchasing, stakeholder management, and/or procurement.
• Details-oriented
• Adaptable working under a challenging and ever-changing environment

What we can offer

• Exposure to the natural rubber industry entire value chain
• Networking opportunities through industry functions and events
• Opportunities to work between functions and lots of learning opportunities

Ready to drive with Continental? Take the first step and fill in the online application.