Your Responsibilities

• As part of your internship, you will support global strategic procurement activities.
• You will gain insights into the day-to-day operations of strategic buyers (supplier meetings, requests, negotiations, material group strategies, master data maintenance, etc.) and actively contribute your own ideas.
• Supporting data analysis (primarily from SAP) and the preparation of this data is part of your responsibilities, as is participation in the optimization and documentation of methods and processes.
• In addition, you will independently develop and optimize existing templates, checklists, and procurement tools.
• You will also be involved in project work (e.g., preparation and support of supplier days, supplier base reduction initiatives, etc.).

Your Profile

• You are an enrolled student in engineering sciences, industrial engineering, business administration, or a comparable degree program.
• You are interested in strategic procurement or commodity management and have a sound technical understanding.
• An affinity for IT systems and good skills in using MS Office applications (especially Excel and PowerPoint) distinguish you.
• Very good German and English language skills, both written and spoken, are required.
• An analytical, independent, and structured way of thinking and working, a strong hands-on mentality, teamwork skills, initiative, and reliability complete your profile.

What Awaits You

• With a mentor and a supportive team by your side who will assist you during onboarding and throughout your time at Voith and provide regular feedback, you will benefit not only from professional but also personal development.
• Varied tasks and self-responsible projects from the very beginning offer insight into an internationally operating company.
• As an intern at Voith, you will have flexible working hours and, as part of the Fair Company Initiative, receive attractive compensation; therefore, enrollment at a university is required.
• You will have access to a network of national and international interns at the headquarters in Heidenheim, who meet regularly for informal exchange.