Working Student 20h / week TARGET COSTING @ PROCUREMENT(m/f/d)

Sourcing Tomorrow's Success!

BuyIn, a common company between Orange and Deutsche Telekom is the largest procurement alliance in the TelCo world. We feature sourcing projects over three continents and negotiating €20 billion per years for 45+ customers. At BuyIn, we continuously strive to innovate for our stakeholders, 5G, IoT, AI, Cloud and Robotics are part of our day-to-day business operations.

By prioritizing environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and ethical business practices, our company is committed to building a sustainable future for both our business and the planet.

We are looking for a Working Student (m/f/d) to support our Target Costing @ Procurement team. A s a Working Student, you are interested to bridge technical know-how with commercial cost efficiency.

You will

• Teardown Mechanical / Electronics telecommunication equipment and facilitate product cost breakdowns: Identify raw materials and components, understand technical functionality of modules and group them into functions including professional teardown documentation.

• Maintain cost engineering tools & databases

• Digitalize across procurement value chain, automation opportunities, efficiency measures via AI

• Research technology evolutions and inflation trends

• Perform component costs research and benchmarks

• Provide general support of the Target Costing team in and around the TC@P Labs and assist in organizational tasks

Your profile

• You are pursuing an Engineering M.Sc . Study (Electrical or Mechanical or comparable area) and are available for 20h/week at our Office / Lab facilities in Bonn
• Previous internships, hands-on mentality and practical engineering experience (industrial manufacturing processes or practical electronics projects exposure)
• Curiosity in telecommunication technologies, interest in consumer electronics, telecommunication networks or manufacturing industries are a strong plus
• Proven track-record in digitization: Fluid in advanced Excel skills, some basic programming and interest to master PowerBI and AI frameworks. Digital Photography, image editing and layout skills as plus
• Pro-active, strong team player and consultant-minded with a focus on customer orientation
• Analytical, problem-solving skills and an ability to be pro-active with a sense of urgency
• High personal engagement in a dynamic environment where you can unfold your creativity
• Fluent Business English mandatory; French and/or German language skills are beneficial

What we offer

• Practical experience in an international environment
• Flexible working hours and hybrid setup
• Attractive student compensation

WHY JOINING BUYIN

• Exciting, multifaceted projects for our mother companies (Orange & Deutsche Telekom) and their partners
• Cutting-edge procurement on technologies enabling connectivity services around the globe
• The talented team of 30+ nationalities
• Empowering the workplace with values of Teamwork, Commitment, and Respect
• 10+ years of track record in excellence in strategic procurement with a spend of 20 billion euros of spend for 45+ countries
• Agile and data-driven
• Work in a multicultural and open-minded environment in Issy-les-Moulineaux (France) or Bonn (Germany). Experience both the familiarity of a smaller company and the opportunities presented by our parent companies.

Looking to the future, you can expect to hone your expertise in your corner of the market and potentially grow into different roles - see where it could take you!

Diversity is a part of BuyIn We look forward to receiving your application regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, philosophy of life, disability, age, sexual orientation, or identity.

Be part of something bigger: shape the future of telecommunications with us!

Department Target Costing @ Procurement Locations Bonn Remote status Hybrid Employment type Temporary Weekly working hours 20 Date of employment 01 September, 2026 Hiring manager Frank Kreutze