Internship: Facilities and MRO Procurement

About the role

JBT Marel's procurement organization supports its global supply chain through cost savings, innovation and strategic vendor partnerships. As an Indirect Procurement Intern in Boxmeer, The Netherlands, you will work alongside the Category Managers for Facilities and MRO, gaining hands-on experience in procurement operations, contract analysis and vendor management.

Key responsibilities

• Support the Category Managers with market benchmarking, contract and commercial analysis to find vendor consolidation and saving opportunities, and help negotiate with medium and large vendors.
• Manage sourcing initiatives for vendors with annual spend below $50K and provide local site procurement support.
• Work with local Facility Managers and Direct Manufacturing as the main stakeholders, and with Supply Chain, Innovation, Finance and Legal across sites and divisions.
• Contribute to Indirect Procurement activities, such as supplier classification and taxonomy updates.
• Identify and implement ideas to improve Indirect Procurement at JBT Marel.

Required profile

• Currently pursuing a degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Procurement or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English, with strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Commercial drive and eagerness to learn in a global matrix organization.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• PowerBI.

What we offer

• End-to-end experience in a global procurement environment.
• Exposure to strategic vendor negotiations and sourcing initiatives.
• Mentorship and guidance from experienced professionals.
• The chance to shape Indirect Procurement processes at JBT Marel.