Procurement and Sourcing Intern

D-ploy is an IT and Engineering Solutions company with operations throughout the EMEA region including Switzerland, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, UK, as well as the USA.

We pride ourselves on delivering innovative and superior services and solutions to numerous industry-leading clients. By building relationships and trusted partnerships within the IT community, we optimize our customer‘s IT productivity and contribute to the organization’s success and value.

We are interested in talking to engaging, flexible, and solution-oriented individuals who are looking to become a part of a dynamically growing and international organization. We are focused on creating value where IT counts, join us!

Join the Indirect TechOps Procurement team and help shape the future of AI-enabled procurement. You will work at the intersection of artificial intelligence, sourcing, supplier negotiations, and data analytics, supporting real business decisions across global manufacturing, engineering, facilities, and operational categories. This internship offers hands-on exposure to strategic sourcing activities while leveraging AI technologies and advanced analytics to improve procurement effectiveness, generate insights, and support value creation initiatives.

What You Will Do

• Support strategic sourcing projects through market analysis, supplier research, and bid evaluation.

• Prepare analytical materials and fact-based insights to support supplier negotiations and commercial discussions.

• Utilize AI and Generative AI tools to analyze supplier proposals, compare commercial offers, and identify optimization opportunities.

• Assist in building spend analytics dashboards, category insights, and procurement performance reporting.

• Support the development and testing of AI-powered procurement use cases, prompts, agents, and automation solutions.

• Collect, structure, and analyze procurement and supplier data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.

• Prepare executive summaries, sourcing recommendations, and presentation materials for procurement leadership.

• Support contract reviews, supplier assessments, and sourcing documentation activities.

• Collaborate with procurement professionals, business stakeholders, and digital teams on innovation initiatives.

Requirements

• Current student or recent graduate in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Analytics, Business, Economics, Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, or a related field.

• Strong interest in combining AI, technology, and business problem-solving.

• Analytical mindset with the ability to work with large datasets and derive actionable insights.

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

• Curious, proactive, and willing to learn in a fast-paced global environment.

• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within international teams.

SPECIFIC SKILLS

Preferred experience or interest in:

• Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI (Copilot, ChatGPT, AI Agents, Prompt Engineering)

• Data Analytics and Visualization

• Financial and Commercial Analysis

• Presentation skills and Storytelling Skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Academic projects or previous experience involving AI, machine learning, analytics, automation, procurement, sourcing, or business intelligence.

• Experience working with structured and unstructured data.

Benefits

- Broad range of activities, tasks, and projects
- Flexible working conditions
- Minimum 5 weeks of vacation
- Paid sick days
- Meal vouchers
- Vouchers (B-day voucher, wedding, and new born surprise)
- Contributions to wellness programs (multisport card)
- Fishing for Friends program – our referral program
- Refreshments in the D-ploy office
- Further development and professional advancement
- Friendly and international working environment
- Company-sponsored events
- Competitive salary and various benefits
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