Procurement Internship

**DSM - Bright Science. Brighter Living.**

**Are you thinking what we’re thinking?**

Here at DSM our purpose is to create brighter lives for all - and we need bright people to help us achieve it. Are you one of them?

If you’re passionate about using your skills, experience, and drive to create a better world, you’re not alone. Our global team of some 23,000 people (representing more than 100 nationalities) spends every day striving to make this a reality in partnership with our customers.

So, if you think you’ve met your match, why not join us?

**The challenge**

You will have the opportunity to join an international and dynamic environment where you can have a meaningful work experience with true impact on the business.

You will have full access to our learning resources and gain insights on how our business operates by closely collaborating with Procurement colleagues.

You will have the opportunity to build a network both inside and outside our organization, and both on the job and social events. You will have exposure to senior management and interact and work with senior leaders.

DSM will adapt working hours according to your needs: if you need time to prepare or take exams, we will arrange together a working schedule to meet your needs.

**As Procurement Intern, you will**
- Find price indications and perform raw material/supplier market research.
- Identify improvement areas in the sourcing processes and implement them.
- Collect data from internal and external databases and platforms and make them viable for internal use.
- Support the Contract Management and Strategic Initiatives Team in activities like reporting, tracking functional KPI’s, compliance, risk assessment, contract management and digitalization.
- Potentially support Senior Management team and coordinate/support the various transformation programs.
- Currently studying towards, or recently completed, a Bachelors/Masters’ Degree in the field of engineering, business economics or similar.
- Required basic proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel) and ability to quickly adapt to new systems.
- Knowledge in English - any other language is a plus.
- Passionate for learning and developing new skills.
- Good communication skills with a committed and independent way of working.
- Motivated, flexible, and team-oriented personality.
- Critical thinking.
- First practical experience in the field of Procurement through internships or part-time jobs is an asset, but not mandatory

**Procedure & Contact**

Reference check procedures are part of the DSM Recruitment & Selection Process. You will be contacted when these references checks are required.

Royal DSM is an equal employment opportunity and
affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.