Mandatory internship in purchasing – focus on international procurement of mechanical parts

Role Summary

As part of your internship, you will analyze our current purchasing portfolio with a focus on mechanical components and derive potential for a strategic expansion of the supplier network in China.

In supplier management, you identify potential suppliers in China, evaluate them based on technical capabilities, capacities, certifications and economic indicators and participate in their initiation and communication - if necessary in collaboration with local sourcing partners or service providers.

Together with our Europe-wide purchasing team, you will develop a cross-location purchasing strategy for the Chinese market and support its implementation.

You systematically compare the total cost of ownership (TCO) between Asian and European purchasing options, taking logistics, quality, delivery time, customs and risks into account.

With the help of well-founded market and competition analyses, including the use of digital tools or AI-supported research approaches, you gain insights into relevant developments.

In operational support, you will take on tasks relating to inquiries, offer comparisons and supplier evaluations and at the same time work on the further development of standardized purchasing processes to increase efficiency in an international context.

The creation of presentations and decision templates for management is also part of your area of responsibility, including close coordination with the team management.

In the area of digitalization and data analysis, if you are interested, you will get involved in data-driven topics, for example in building a supplier dashboard (e.g. in Power BI) and in automating analyzes and reports (e.g. with Python, Excel VBA or Power Automate).

Requirements

• Education: Studies in the field of industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, business administration or comparable with good academic achievements
• Experience and know-how: confident use of MS Office; SAP knowledge; Practice in Power BI and affinity for AI tools
• Personality and way of working: you impress with strong communication skills and a high level of intercultural competence
• Everyday work: your presence on site is required
• Enthusiasm: Interest in international purchasing and technical products
• Languages: fluent German, English and Chinese
• Do you have technical questions about the job?
• Robert Walter (specialist department)
• +49 162 340 1026
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Benefits

• Start: by arrangement
• Duration: 6 months (exclusively compulsory internship according to SPO)
• We offer you
• 35 hours/week with flexitime
• a permanent contact person who will accompany you during your internship
• a modern workplace environment, as well as mobile working by arrangement
• the opportunity to become part of our student network students@bosch Stuttgart
• Discounts in our company restaurants
• The prerequisite for the internship is enrollment at a university. Please include your CV, your current grades, a current certificate of matriculation, your examination regulations and, if applicable, a valid work and residence permit with your application.
• For us, diversity and inclusion are not trends, but rather firmly anchored in our corporate culture. We therefore welcome all applications: regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, ethnic origin or sexual identity.

About the Company

At Bosch, we shape the future with high-quality technologies and services that inspire excitement and improve people's lives. Our promise to our employees is rock solid: We grow together, enjoy our work and inspire each other. Welcome to Bosch.

Robert Bosch Manufacturing Solutions GmbH looks forward to your application!