Procurement Assistant - Internship

Zug, CH, 6300

WHO IS HOLCIM?
As a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Holcim is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure and improving living standards around the world. With sustainability at the core of our strategy, we are becoming a net-zero company, with our people and communities at the heart of our success. We are driving circular construction as a world leader in recycling to build more with less. It’s all thanks to our 70,000 talented people around the world who are passionate about building progress for people and the planet through four business segments: Cement, Ready-Mix Concrete, Aggregates and Solutions & Products.

WHO ARE HOLCIM PEOPLE
Holcim people are passionate about finding better ways to build. They embrace innovation and improvement with a pioneering spirit. They work as trusted partners, creating better solutions and experiences for their customers, communities, and colleagues.

SUMMARY OF THE JOB

Support the Corporate and General Services Global Procurement team contributing actively to the strategic sourcing end to end process. Categories in scope: IT / Consulting / HR / Marketing / Travel / Facility Management, ...

MAIN ACTIVITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

•  Support the procurement team during the tendering phase.
•  Contribute to Requests for Information, (RFI), Requests for Proposal (RFP), Requests for quotations (RFQ).
•  Prepare and draft RFI/RFP/RFQ documents, using existing templates.
•  Launch tenders using the Holcim e-procurement platform tool.
•  Support the team in analysing the suppliers’ proposals.
•  Contributes to developing or improving templates and documents for cost analysis.
•  Support in suppliers scouting for some categories or projects.
•  Support in a limited ratio of various administrative requests (i.e. meeting minutes, etc.)

PROFILE REQUIRED 

Level of education/qualifications normally required: 

• Bachelor's/University Degree (Purchasing, Business, Supply chain)

Specific work experience: 

• 0-1 Years

Technical / functional skills: 

• Proficient/Advance in MS Office Specifically Excel and PPT, Google Mail and Drive.

Behaioural competencies:

• Curious, agile, passionate with a taste for numbers and business acumen.
•  Strong analytical skills supported by rigorous approach.
•  Excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to communicate effectively within the team and suppliers.
•  Active listener who shows “can do” attitude and willingness to learn in new areas and continuously develop.
•  Project management skills and the ability to handle multiple projects at the same time.

Language skills:

• English, French/German/Spanish as advantage

Mobility requirements: 

• 0%

Do you want to work in an international and dynamic working environment with attractive benefits? We are looking for colleagues to join our team to build progress for people and the planet.

Please submit your CV, a motivation letter and relevant documents with information on the career portal. No agencies can be considered.