Internship in the area of purchasing unpainted add-on parts and coatings from May / June 2025

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Number: MER0003K6L The Mercedes-Benz Cars Procurement & Supplier Quality (MP) division is responsible for an annual purchase volume in the double-digit billion range and ensures the quality of the corresponding components. In partnership with around 1,500 suppliers in Germany and abroad, the necessary materials are provided for the worldwide production plants of Mercedes-Benz Cars / Vans. Locations in Germany, Hungary, South Africa, China, India, Mexico and Argentina ensure close proximity to production. New challenges exist in particular in the areas of autonomous driving, connectivity and alternative drives. The Center Purchasing unpainted parts, elastomers and Lacke (MP/X) is responsible for the module purchase of conformation parts, for the project management of the Van series and for the purchasing parts quality of conformation parts. In the module purchase, we carry out benchmark analyses of the supplier market as part of tenders, conduct contract negotiations and are responsible for the global selection of suppliers and thus for the development of global sourcing strategies. These challenges include: Working in purchasing in the supplier management process Participation in purchasing in preparation for negotiations with suppliers Design of cross-functional cooperation with development, cost planning, quality assurance, logistics, controlling and production plants Participation in designing the material group and supplier strategies of the buyer team Working with demanding projects Development and development of methods, procedures and standards Creation of request documents, offer summaries and decision documents in the context of new assignments as well as the establishment and comparison of different business cases by means of predicted piece numbers Organisation of workshops and preparation of negotiations A hybrid work with partial HomeOffice and partial on site is possible

degree course in the field of economic or technical studies or a comparable degree course Secure knowledge of German and English in word and writing Safe handling of MS Office Commitment and team skills Analytical thinking and strategic working Communicative skills and enforcement Additional information: Of course, without formalities, we are not. Therefore, we ask you to apply exclusively online and to apply for your application a CV, current enrollment certificate with a specification of the semester, current grade, relevant certificates, if necessary. In addition, proof of compulsory internship and proof of the period of study (maximum size of the annexes 5 MB) and in the online form to mark your application documents as 'relevant for this application'. Further information on the setting criteria can be found here. Members of countries outside the European Economic Area may send their residence/work permit. We are particularly pleased to receive online applications of disabled people and disabled people. If you have any questions, you can also contact SBV-Sindelfingen@mercedes-benz.com to the site's severely disabled representative, who will be happy to assist you in the further application process after your application. Please understand that we no longer accept paper applications and there is no claim to return. Questions about the application process will be answered by HR Services by e-mail to myhrservice@mercedes-benz.com or by phone: 0711/17-99000 (Monday to Friday between 10-12 am and 13-15 pm).

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