INTERNSHIP - ELECTRONICS COMMODITY PURCHASING STRATEGY

INTERNSHIP - ELECTRONICS COMMODITY PURCHASING STRATEGY
Location Lippstadt, Germany
FORVIA HELLA is a listed international automotive supplier. As a company of the FORVIA Group, FORVIA HELLA stands for high-performance lighting technology and vehicle electronics and, with the Lifecycle Solutions Business Group, also covers a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special vehicles. With currently around 36,500 employees at over 125 locations, the Company is active worldwide and generated adjusted sales of €8.1 billion in fiscal year 2024.

YOUR TASKS

In this internship, you will support strategic purchasingactivities within Global Commodity Purchasing and gain insights into marketintelligence, supplier strategy, and portfolio management in an internationalelectronics environment. The role combines analytical work, operationalsupport, and close collaboration with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
Market and portfolio analysis: You support market andenvironment analyses and contribute to market, supplier, and portfolioevaluations to strengthen the basis for strategic purchasing decisions.

• Preparation of meetings and presentations: By helpingprepare supplier meetings, negotiation packages, and management presentations,you ensure that relevant content is structured clearly for internal andexternal discussions.
• Pricing and sourcing activities: Together withinternal stakeholders and suppliers, you drive cross-functional pricingactivities and contribute to the identification of sourcing opportunitiesacross the portfolio.
• Purchasing data analysis: Through the analysis ofpurchasing data, you create transparency on spend, suppliers, regions, andsourcing opportunities and support the development of robust purchasingstrategies.
• Risk monitoring and contract support: A further partof the role involves identifying supply, geopolitical, and single-sourcedependencies within the portfolio, while also supporting contract negotiation,contract preparation, tracking, and follow-up with strategic semiconductorsuppliers.
• Data maintenance and reporting:In addition, you maintain data in purchasing systems, supplier records,contract overviews, and reporting files to support reliable processes and highdata quality.

START: after arrangementDURATION: at least 12 weeks

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• Enrolled student: During your time at HELLA, you areenrolled at a university and have not yet started or completed your finalmandatory academic requirement.
• Field of study: Your studies focus on businessadministration, industrial engineering, supply chain management, electricalengineering, or a comparable degree program.
• Professional interests: A strong interest instrategic purchasing, supplier management, semiconductors, automotiveelectronics, or global supply chains is expected.
• Software skills: Confident handling of data as wellas good knowledge of MS Excel and PowerPoint are required.
• Language skills: Good English skills are required,while German language skills are considered an advantage.
• Working style: A structured, proactive, and reliableway of working, combined with an interest in international teamwork and atechnical environment, completes your profile.

Even if you do not meet all our requirements, do not hesitate to apply to us, because the further development of our employees is very important to us and opens up a wide range of opportunities for you in our company.

Hella stands for the variety of all employees. Inclusion and diversity are firmly anchored in our company culture. We are continuously looking for new team players and welcome applications from all interested parties, regardless of their ethical and social background, age, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation or identity.

HELLA GmbH & Co. KGaA
Benedict Stratmann
Rixbecker Str. 75
59552 Lippstadt