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Job description
PowerCo published this listing. We've added our own working-student context below — what this role means for your weekly hours, take-home pay and student visa as a student in Salzgitter, Germany.
Description provided by PowerCo
Unsere Mission ist gestartet. Wir beginnen im Battery Valley in Salzgitter mit unserer eigenen Batteriezellproduktion und dem Ramp-up unseres Headquarters für die weltweite Zellfertigung. Der Bereich Beschaffung stellt die Schnittstelle zum Lieferantenmarkt dar und verantwortet damit einen Großteil der Wertschöpfung. Die Zuständigkeiten reichen vom Rohstoff-Einkauf über das Lieferanten-Management und den Anlagen-Einkauf bis hin zum Value Engineering.
Your Role And Key Responsibilities
As an intern in General Procurement/Energy Procurement, you will support the team in managing and optimizing sourcing and purchasing processes across different categories, with a focus on energy supply topics.
- Procurement process support: Assist in end-to-end procurement activities, including supplier screening (RfI), tendering processes (RfQ/RfP), bid evaluation, and contract preparation.
- Market & supplier analysis: Conduct research and analysis on supplier markets, industry trends, cost developments, and regulatory environments to support sourcing decisions, esp. with regard to energy markets.
- Supplier management: Support the identification, onboarding, and management of suppliers.
- Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with internal stakeholders (e.g., operations, procurement, finance) and external partners to ensure alignment and smooth execution of procurement activities.
- Project support: Assist in procurement-related projects across different regions, supporting coordination, documentation, and tracking of key initiatives.
- Reporting & presentations: Prepare analyses, reports, and presentations to support decision-making and communicate procurement results to internal stakeholders.
- Currently enrolled in a degree program in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Economics, Engineering, Energy Economics, Energy Management or a related field
- Strong analytical and organizational skills
- Interest in procurement, sourcing, and supplier management
- Good communication skills and ability to work in a team
- Proactive mindset and structured way of working
- Fluent in English (German or Spanish language skills are a plus)
- Interest in battery technology and future of mobility
- Structured way of working and good communication skills
- High level of self-motivation, initiative and willingness to learn
- Diverse work environment with strong team-spirit
- Project ownership through which you can actively take part in shaping the future of e-mobility
- Health and wellness programs
- Regular social events
- Corporate Benefits
Working student essentials
What this Operations working student role in Salzgitter means for you — the weekly-hours rules, social-contribution perks, and what international students should check before applying.
Weekly hours
Working students may work up to 20 hours a week during the semester and full-time during the breaks. Staying within this keeps your student status and the Werkstudent benefits.
Working student rulesSocial contributions
Under the Werkstudentenprivileg you're exempt from health, care and unemployment insurance contributions — only pension insurance applies. That leaves more net pay than a regular job.
Check your insuranceInternational students
Non-EU students can work 140 full or 280 half days per year (raised from 120/240 in March 2024). A working student contract usually fits within this — confirm the exact limits printed on your residence permit.
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