Internship: Procurement Value Chain expert (Suitable for Thesis)
Job description
In this role, you have the opportunity to
Learn and develop yourself by being part of a professional team that has significant business impact. It is a great opportunity to discover the company, learn the world of Procurement and get professional coaching.
You are responsible for
- Contributing in your own area of expertise combining a strong business sense, analytical skills and teamwork
- Providing support in significant product cost reduction activities, in early phase innovation or in the manufacturing phase.
- Being able to identify opportunities in new product design process through target costing, and managing cost drivers and data sources.
- Providing analytics on savings performance to ensure ideas are implemented and targets are realized.
- Creating benchmark PowerPoint presentations based on excellent MS Office skills and your strategic insights.
A small international and dedicated Procurement team, based in our Manufacturing site in Drachten and cooperate closely with the Procurement Engineering Business Partners on various projects. Next to this you will team up with Philips stakeholders in marketing, innovation and commodity management.
- Studying towards a University Master in Sciences degree in; Mechanical-, Industrial-, Electrical- or Electronic Engineering (with a strong interest in Business), Business Management or Management of Technology
- Strong analytical, problem solving skills combined with a strong business sense and a drive for business impact
- Ability to manage and organize both your own work as well as projects and senior executive meetings
- Hands-on and project driven mentality, positive mindset and ambitious
- Solid spoken and written English skills
We offer exposure in a strategic position in a very dynamic business. With the right attitude, you get a fantastic opportunity, doors will be opened and with strong performance and talent it can potentially be the start of a great career.
- It can be discussed with the business to get yourself a thesis opportunity. This depends on the topic.
- We are looking for students that can start as soon as possible
- We offer you to run a 6 months internship assignment but do prefer students that are more flexible and can extend it to a maximum of 12 months.
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