Internship Purchasing – Garden, Camping, Season Import (m/w/d)

The profile of the medium-sized and cooperatively embossed EDEKA association is based on the successful interaction of three stages: Around 3,200 independent merchants EDEKA give a face to the German economy. At retail level, they take over the role of the near-supplier, which stands for food quality and pleasure. They are supported by seven regional wholesale companies that supply fresh goods to the EDEKA markets every day and are also on their side from sales to expansion topics. The coordination of the EDEKA strategy takes place at the Hamburg EDEKA headquarters. It manages the national goods business as well as the successful campaign “We Love Food” and gives a variety of impulses to achieve cross-linked goals. With the subsidiary net brand discount, it also sets successful accents in the discount business. Trade formats such as trinkgut, NATURKIND or budni, the cooperation with the online-based supply service Picnic and the large consumer business with the EDEKA Foodservice complete the broad range of services offered by the company. EDEKA achieved 2024 with around 10,900 markets and around 413,000 employees: sales of 75,3 billion. Euro. With more than 19,200 trainees, EDEKA is one of the leading trainers in Germany.

Immerse yourself in the colorful world of shopping for camping, garden & season import and get exclusive insights behind the scenes of one of the leading food retailers in Germany. As part of your internship from mid-July 2025, become part of our purchasing team for seasonal brands in Hamburg.

You actively contribute to the design and development of innovative, new own brands and support the design of the nonfood range You conduct comprehensive market and competition analyses to select and evaluate potential new promotional or listing articles and implement strategic measures You support the planning and implementation of an attractive assortment structure taking into account market trends and customer needs You work closely with quality management to ensure product quality and standards

You are a student:in the advanced bachelor's or master's degree course of business or a similar degree course or are in your Gap-Year You have a passionate interest in trading and the fascinating aspects of shopping You can control the current MS Office applications safely, especially Excel and PowerPoint Your strengths lie in teamwork You show self-initiative, enforcement ability and a quick understanding Don't worry, it is not necessary to meet all requirements. Just apply if you want to learn something new!

Experience a dynamic and motivated team that appreciates and promotes your ideas Discover an environment that allows you to work independently and learn from experienced colleagues at the same time Through various events such as regular and common lunches, you can connect to other interns:inside and provide a regular exchange The development of us is being raised: Through regular feedback talks during the internship we can grow together! Our remuneration depends on the type of internship and is based on a 38.5-hour week: volunteer internship: 2.150€ per month, compulsory internship: 1,200€ per month JOBV1_EN