Working Student Purchasing (w/m/d)

Your Mission:

Operational support (day-to-day)

• Create, review, and update purchase orders (POs)
• Adjust delivery dates in the ERP and proactively align with suppliers
• Track delivery status, monitor backorders/partial shipments, and escalate deviations
• Maintain master data (prices, lead times, item/supplier data) and documentation
• Support the resolution of invoice vs. goods-receipt discrepancies (3-way match)

Negotiation & decision preparation

• Run RFQs, perform price comparisons, and support TCO/benchmark analyses and savings tracking
• Research suppliers, prepare clean datasets, and create negotiation/decision briefs
• Deliver structured dossiers for Operational Buyers and Category Leads

Professionalization & digitalization (choose your focus)

Process Management

• Capture and model procurement processes (e.g., BPMN)
• Draft SOPs and checklists, contribute to governance

Data Analytics

• Build dashboards (e.g., Power BI) and define KPIs (OTD, PPV, MOQ, Lead Times)
• Improve data quality and enable decision-making with clear visuals

Process Automation

• Prototype RPA/low-code solutions (e.g., Power Automate)
• Automate recurring reports and workflows to reduce manual effort

Communication & Change

• Create training assets, internal comms packages, and onboarding guides
• Support change initiatives and ensure process adoption

What you bring:

• Enrolled Bachelor's/Master's student in Business, Industrial Engineering, (Business) Informatics, Supply Chain Management or similar
• A structured, reliable way of working with a strong sense of ownership
• Confident in Microsoft Office; first ERP experience (e.g., SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle) is a plus
• Bonus skills (nice-to-have): Power BI/Tableau, SQL/ETL basics, BPMN, RPA/low-code (Power Automate/UiPath)
• Strong communication in German (min. B2) and English (business-fluent)
• Availability 15--20 hours/week for at least 6 months, 12 months preferred

What We Offer:

• High learning curve: Operative procurement plus exposure to strategic levers
• Real impact: Ownership of tasks that move the needle
• Mentoring & coaching: Close collaboration with Operational Buyers and Category Leads
• Flexibility: Hybrid work and schedules that fit around lectures and exams
• Modern tooling: M365, Teams/SharePoint, ERP, BI---with room to automate and innovate
• Fair compensation and a supportive, respectful team culture

How to apply:

Please submit your CV (max. 2 pages) and proof of enrollment (optional: transcript, relevant projects/portfolio). Include: preferred weekly hours (e.g., 15--20 hrs), earliest start date, planned duration (months), and your preferred focus area (Process Management / Data Analytics / Process Automation / Communication & Change). Apply via our careers page.

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