Opportunity

Student Assistant, Procurement Category Management

Svitzer offers an exciting opportunity as Student Assistant in Group Procurement where you will be part of an ambitious team supporting the development and transformation of our global procurement function. Sounds interesting? Hopefully below is even more intriguing :-)

We offer

The position offers the right candidate an opportunity to join an ambitious and international company that values cross-functional collaboration. You will be joining the Group Procurement team, which is based in Copenhagen, and which sets direction, monitor and coordinate global procurement activities for 440 vessels operating across 33 countries and more than 100 sites globally.

A lean and flat structure in a performance driven culture gives you the ability to significantly impact your role and contribute to the success of the procurement team and our company. We offer the right candidate the opportunity of continuous professional and personal development, both within Svitzer and the Maersk Group. An environment where you will get feedback and coaching from your manager and team members to support your personal and professional development.

As a Student Assistant within the Maersk Group you will be part of the Students@Maersk network, where Students across different Business Units are invited to various events and social gatherings. This gives you an unique opportunity to expand your professional network while gaining significant insight across the Maersk Group.

Work hours are flexible, especially around examination periods. We expect you to work 15 to 20 hours per week.

About Svitzer

Svitzer is a towage company, which means we help our customers manoeuvre their larger ships safely and timely in and out of ports. We operate globally, and most of our business is to support container vessels, cargo ships, cruise ships and navy vessels but we also attend to emergencies like vessels being adrift or offshore fires. The Legal & Compliance team is a strong partner to all business areas and key to drive, support and innovate the future of Svitzer. We are on an exciting journey, leading the way for towage to generate a cleaner, greener future for our industry.

Key Responsibilities

As a Student Assistant in Group Procurement, you will apply knowledge and skills from your academic background. In addition, you will get exposure to a variety of tasks and work closely with colleagues in Copenhagen and across the globe to deliver against the following responsibilities:

• Mapping and analysing data, e.g. on current spend patterns across procurement categories to identify cost drivers and opportunities for savings and procurement efficiency improvements in complex marketplaces.
• Assist the Global Category Manager with strategic decision making through data analysis and by communicating and presenting complex data in a compelling way to key stakeholders both internally and externally.
• Prepare and communicate status and progress on global/regional/local procurement performance and key metrics on category management.
• Collaborate with regional procurement teams on improved performance plans and related metrics to ensure compliance with category management targets and priorities.
• Prepare reports and drive supplier performance framework in close collaboration with global and regional category managers.

We are looking for

Our employees represent a wide range of educational backgrounds, work experience and nationalities – most important to us is your personal skills, and interest and curiosity in learning more about working in a global procurement function.

• You are in the last two years of your Bachelor studies in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management or similar.
• Excellent academic performance – top 10% performer.
• You thrive in a fast paced and dynamic work environment, and you are motivated by the international scope of our business.
• You enjoy taking ownership, responsibility and you are entrepreneurial about finding ways to improve the business.
• You are an advanced user of the Microsoft Office package. You are especially comfortable with Excel based analysis and able to transform conclusions into key messages through data analysis. Experience with complex excel formulas and Power BI is an advantage.
• You have a global mind-set supported by high level of proficiency and confidence in spoken and written English.
• A team player, who understands the importance of stakeholder management, can build rapport with people on all levels - even in challenging situations.
• Relevant experience from a student job or internship is preferred, but not a requirement.

Building a Diverse Workplace

In Svitzer we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job – we value diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to gender, age, nationality, race, sexual orientation, disability, or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that members from some under-represented groups are less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every single qualification. At Svitzer we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles, and we are excited about hearing from you!

Contact

If you have questions about the role, please contact Namitha Roy, Global Category Manager by email: [email protected]

Building a Diverse Workplace

In Svitzer we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job – we value diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to gender, age, nationality, race, sexual orientation, disability, or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that members from some under-represented groups are less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every single qualification. At Svitzer we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles, and we are excited about hearing from you!

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