Working Student (m/w/d) Purchasing Private Label – Non-Alcoholic Beverages

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, You take over the role of the near-supplier, which stands for food quality and pleasure. You 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.

For the EDEKA ZENTRALE Stiftung & Co. KG at the Hamburg site, we are looking for a working student (m/w/d) for the Purchasing Division to strengthen our team at the earliest possible time. You support the exciting range of our own brand beverages and help develop new own brands. You are actively involved in the preparation and execution of alerts, directly on site. As part of the team you plan and run tastings of current and new products. You take on the exciting task of creating comparisons of offers, negotiating contracts and designing price lists – an insight into the world of negotiation. Market analyses and competition observations are part of your daily challenge to always be at the heart of time. You are responsible for updating and maintaining important data in the system and are directly involved in discussions with suppliers. With your participation in internal meetings, you contribute to shaping the company's strategy – whether with marketing, quality assurance or logistics.

You are a student:in the advanced bachelor's or master's degree in business administration, trade management, economic engineering or a comparable degree course. You have pronounced analytical skills, independent working and communication skills. Ideally, you bring first practical experience in trade or the consumer goods industry. You have very good MS Office knowledge. You love food and in particular our EDEKA own brands. Don't worry, it is not necessary to meet all requirements. Just apply if you want to learn something new!

An exciting insight into a very successful trading company based in Hamburg, City Nord. We offer you challenging and varied tasks as well as free spaces for your own ideas. You have the opportunity to participate in various workshops and network you sustainably. Flexible working hours and an attractive remuneration are of course for us; Final work (Bachelor/Master) can be written in consultation with the company. There is a wide range of drinks and foods available in our canteen and in our in-house café at attractive prices. JOBV1_EN