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Reckitt posted this role. Below, we break down what it means for a working student in Heidelberg: your weekly hours, take-home pay and visa limits. You can also open ChatGPT or Claude with a ready-made prompt to tailor your CV, check your fit, draft a cover letter or prep for the interview.
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Description provided by Reckitt
Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose. Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.
Supply
Our supply chain is the backbone of our business. It's how we get our trusted products to people all over the world, safely and efficiently. And it's our talented and passionate teams that make this happen. If you're looking for a career in supply chain, there's no better place to be than Reckitt. We offer a variety of exciting opportunities in all areas of the supply chain, from planning and procurement to manufacturing and logistics. You could join our Global Supply Planning team to develop and implement our global supply strategy, or work with our Procurement Centre of Excellence team to negotiate and manage our supplier relationships. Our Manufacturing Excellence team help us improve the efficiency, quality and safety of our manufacturing operations, and our Logistics Excellence team develop new and innovative ways to distribute our products to customers.
About The Role
Embark on a transformative journey with Reckitt by becoming an Intern Logistics for our Supply Services department. In this role, you will dive into the world of Logistic and be at the forefront of operational innovation in our thriving Logistic / Supply Team. This opportunity is perfect for those who are eager to learn, grow, and explore the intricacies of supply chain management in a real-world setting. If you have a passion for embracing challenges and making an impact, we invite you to apply and help us pave the way to a healthier future.
Your responsibilities
- Support various operational facets of the Supply Services team including warehouses, logistics, and factory.
- Actively participate in various different projects, offering innovative ideas and solutions.
- Engage in data collection and analysis to enhance supply chain efficiency and effectiveness.
- Assist with meticulous documentation and record-keeping for Supply Services ventures.
- Collaborate with different departments to support multifaceted projects and broaden your scope within supply chain dynamics.
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
- Previous experience (internships or academic projects) in FMCG or a large international company is a plus
- Demonstrated interest in Supply chain management, logistics
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (particularly Excel) and eager to learn new digital tools
- Fluent in English (mandatory); German is a strong plus
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage priorities and work under tight deadlines
- Proactive, fast learner with a positive mindset and a strong willingness to contribute
Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management, Productivity Management, Data Analytics, Collaboration and partnership building.
What we offer
With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way. We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.
Equality
We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.
Working student essentials
What this Logistics internship in Heidelberg means for you: the pay rules, the social contributions, and what international students should check before applying.
Weekly hours
Internships have no 20-hour cap, but a voluntary internship longer than three months generally has to pay at least the German minimum wage. Mandatory internships in your study programme are exempt.
Working student rulesSocial contributions
Mandatory internships are largely exempt from social contributions. Voluntary internships are treated like regular employment once they run long enough, so contributions usually apply.
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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