Internship in IT Purchasing from September 2024

- Do you enjoy getting the best out of things?

• Are you interested in purchasing and keen to develop yourself further?
• Is IT more than just a two-letter abbreviation for you and are you fascinated by future-oriented technologies?
  

Then the IPS team is the right place for you!

This is who we are:

Mercedes-Benz Group AG is one of the most successful automotive companies in the world. With Mercedes-Benz Group AG and the Mercedes-Benz Cars, Mercedes-Benz Vans and Mercedes-Benz Mobility AG divisions, the vehicle manufacturer is one of the largest and most successful suppliers of premium passenger cars.

We are International Procurement Services (IPS) - the central purchasing organization for non-production materials for Mercedes-Benz Group AG. With our daily commitment, we actively shape a measurable value contribution through the best combination of price, quality and innovation. We see ourselves as a challenger to the specialist departments and suppliers. In doing so, we rely on comprehensive digitalized purchasing, make our decisions based on data and consistently implement the Mercedes-Benz Group strategy with our extra mile. Our area of responsibility covers a broad spectrum - from production facilities to IT and services.

We are and think ahead in purchasing. Our aspiration to achieve the maximum every day is also reflected in our claim: WE.CREATE.MORE.

This is what the IPS team offers you:

Welcome to the team - From day one, you will be a member of a global team of purchasing experts.

Team spirit - In our team, we strengthen cohesion through mutual support, trust and equality. We are all united by the mindset of constantly developing ourselves further in order to achieve the best results.

Variety - Through interdisciplinary project work in different material groups, you can constantly develop your skills and competencies.

Hands-on mentality - Our work is characterized by a pronounced implementation strength and a high design factor in a global and dynamic environment. The work also offers a lot of personal responsibility thanks to short decision-making paths.

Opportunities - We enable rapid and dynamic development through a strong feedback and learning culture. You will have the opportunity to work on forward-looking solutions, continuously expand your specialist knowledge in purchasing and grow personally.

You will work in this team:

We are responsible for IT hardware and infrastructure contracts as well as strategic cloud, software and IT security contracts with global companies. We therefore form the backbone of our IT landscape on the purchasing side and make a significant contribution to the company's success.

Together with our business partners, we plan and manage purchasing projects and translate corporate goals into purchasing strategies in order to procure the best IT solutions for Mercedes-Benz under ideal conditions.

We generate real added value and work in a future-oriented environment with global supply chains. We are a strategic partner for our colleagues from IT and other areas. We live hybrid working and know-how sharing and offer fun at work, great team spirit and opportunities for further development in a wide range of areas.

Your challenge

• Support cross-functional project management: You will manage large contracts - from the inquiry and commercial negotiations with suppliers to the conclusion of the contract. You will support a cross-functional team in making the relevant decisions
• Negotiations: You help develop negotiation strategies and coordinate negotiations with the involvement of our business partners and various hierarchical levels
• Preparation of negotiation results, creation of management presentations & visualization of key figures to prepare management decisions for awards
• Analyzing complex situations and processes: You analyze the complex and constantly changing market environment in IT and derive useful insights and recommendations from it
• Internal efficiency improvement: you apply your fresh perspective to improve ways of working and optimize processes through the use of technologies such as AI

Do these tasks sound exciting and challenging to you? Then join our team!

What you bring with you

• Studies: Degree course in the field of business administration, technology or economics
• Experience - an interest in purchasing or in the IT infrastructure/cloud environment is an advantage
• Negotiation and communication skills - you have strong team communication and strategic negotiation skills
• Personality - You score points with a combination of personality, sensitivity in dealing with business partners, quick comprehension, passion for change, a high degree of initiative and commitment as well as the ability to deal with conflict
• Team spirit - you actively implement your high team orientation and thus shape a project culture with mutual support and strong cohesion
• Language - You are business fluent in German and English and can ideally contribute intercultural competence and work experience

Additional information:

Of course, we can't do without any formalities. Please apply online only and attach a CV, current certificate of enrollment stating the semester of study, current transcript of records, relevant certificates, proof of mandatory internship if applicable and proof of the standard period of study (max. total size of attachments 5 MB) to your application and mark your application documents as "relevant for this application" in the online form.

Further information on the recruitment criteria can be found"here".

If you are a national of a country outside the European Economic Area, please send us your residence/work permit.

We particularly welcome online applications from severely disabled persons and persons with equivalent disabilities. If you have any questions, you can also contact the site's representative for severely disabled employees at sbv-zentrale@mercedes-benz.com, who will be happy to support you in the further application process after your application.

Please understand that we no longer accept paper applications and that there is no entitlement to return postage.

If you have any questions about the application process, please contact HR Services by e-mail at myhrservice@mercedes-benz.com or by phone: 0711/17-99000 (Monday to Friday between 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.).

Do you still have questions or would you like to talk to one of our team colleagues about the tasks and our culture? Then please get in touch with alexa.martini@mercedes-benz.com