Working Student in Purchasing Tank Systems

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Apply to Mercedes-Benz and find the area where you can develop your talents individually. You will be supported by visionary colleagues who share your pioneering spirit. Joining us means becoming part of a global team whose goal is to build the most desirable cars in the world. Together for excellence.

Number: MER0003POK Being part of Mercedes-Benz means finding the task area where you can develop your talents individually. It means in a global car company that has the goal of building the most desirable cars in the world to give its best. You will be supported by visionary colleagues who share your pioneering spirit. Together for excellence. The Mercedes-Benz Cars Procurement & Supplier Quality (MP) division is responsible for an annual purchase volume in the double-digit billion range as well as the quality of all vehicles. 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, 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. Our team is responsible for the module purchase and the supplier quality of tank systems and sensor cleaning systems. We are constantly analyzing the dynamic changes in the market and reviewing the purchasing and supplier strategy for our components. We assign development and series orders, conduct global negotiations and secure the delivery and quality of the components. In the case of innovations and new developments, we are here from the outset! As part of your activity, you will get to know various internal areas such as quality, development and global purchasing. These challenges come to you: Preparation and participation in supplier talks/negotiations

Cross-functional, international cooperation with internal and external contacts

Participation in the operational shopping business (Examples in Excel/ PowerPoint, pre- and post-processing of negotiations)

Participation in the creation, evaluation and negotiation of new assignments or Resourcing sizes

Creation of request documents and quote sets

Creation of part life cycles

Construction and comparison of different business cases using predicted unit numbers/costs

Tracking change management process, tuning unit numbers with development and series management and communication to suppliers

Participation in organizing workshops, offering presentations and supplier discussions

Evaluation and independent analysis of purchasing key figures

The work student activity can start from August 2025.

Degree course Economics, Business Administration 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 way of thinking and structured working

Communication capability and reliability

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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