Student trainee (m/f/d) strategic global purchasing

at  Interroll Automation GmbH

The Interroll Group is the world’s leading provider of material handling solutions. The company was founded in 1959 and has been listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange since 1997.
Interroll supplies system integrators and equipment manufacturers with a comprehensive range of platform-based products and services in the categories “Rollers” (conveyor rollers), “Drives” (motors and drives for conveyor systems), “Conveyors & Sorters” (conveyors & sorters) and “Pallet Handling” (pallet conveying and storage). Interroll solutions are used in express and postal services, e-commerce, airports, food & beverage, fashion, automotive and other industries. The company counts leading brands such as Amazon, Bosch, Coca-Cola, DHL, Nestlé, Procter & Gamble, Siemens, Walmart and Zalando among its users.
Headquartered in Switzerland, Interroll has a global network of 35 companies with a turnover of CHF 556.3 million and 2,400 employees (average number of employees in 2023).
For our location in Sinsheim, we are looking for a Student trainee (m/f/d) for an one year internship in the area of strategic global purchasing starting January 1st , 2025.

WHAT DO I NEED TO QUALIFY FOR THIS JOB?

• Student of materials- or industrial engineering or a comparable study
• You feeling confident handling common MS - Office applications (esp. excel and word)
• Good technical understanding and strong communication skills
• Your english language skills are fluent (written and spoken)

• Alignment between different purchasing teams and centralized strategic procurement on a global level
• Communication with different suppliers and preparation of negotiations
• Participation in negotiations to ensure that pricing, delivery and quality requirements are met
• Evaluation of proposals, quotations and purchase conditions
• Data management and analysis utilizing tools such as SAP, SAC, Coupa
• Support the market research for new suppliers