Procurement Intern - Urgent Position

We are searching for an ambitious Procurement Intern to join our vibrant team at Vestas in Jylland.
Growing your career as a Internship Procurement Intern is a great opportunity to develop productive skills.
If you are strong in planning, decision-making and have the right experience for the job, then apply for the position of Procurement Intern at Vestas today!

Do you want to shape and improve the design of the future supply chain in sustainable energy? We are looking for motivated and skilled students to work on key initiatives within Vestas Global Procurement. As an intern, you will be joining forces with a team of committed colleagues.

Manufacturing and Global Procurement > Global Procurement > Procurement Excellence & Sustainability

Vestas Global Procurement is overall responsible for buying, tactical purchasing and strategic sourcing activities within Vestas Wind System A/S. Our team of purchasers are selecting suppliers, negotiating contracts, and securing the delivery of products and services for all Vestas factories, service sites, and office locations.
You will be involved in projects to develop and implement forward thinking practices, while delivering value to the customer through an end-to-end value chain approach. To keep Vestas up-to-date, Global Procurement is committed to build relations with the best suppliers, reduce waste across the value chain and deliver benchmark cost levels for our products and services.

We are always looking for new suppliers and innovation to deliver high quality products and services at the right time and most competitive cost. We develop best practices anchored in tools, systems, and processes to drive continuous improvement and unified execution in Procurement.

Responsibilities
We are looking for interns within the following areas:

Direct & Service Procurement:
As a Direct & Service Procurement intern, you will support negotiations, build business cases and strategic partnerships to overall support the Vestas strategy. Examples of possible projects or tasks could be as follows:

• Support for commodity strategy roll-out,
• Lead and drive sustainability projects incl. CO2 reduction
• Contract management and cost analysis
• Support to secure the successful launch of next generation platforms and 2023 delivery execution.
• Participate in End2End multifunctional activities to maximize supplier performance such as development and implementation of strategies and complexity reduction.

Procurement Excellence:
As a Procurement Excellence intern, you will act as an enabler for anchoring our Global Procurement strategy across the modules. You will contribute to futureproofing Vestas' business by working strategically within one of the following areas:

• Support on raw material queries and development of reporting methodologies, roll-out Global Procurement guidelines and training materials to enable best-in-class commodity management.
• Support the execution and automation of the supplier engagement programme to maximize the value of Vestas' supply base.
• Support Vestas' supply chain decarbonization journey through digitalization of supplier sustainability reporting.
• Support the exploration of statistics analyses to pave the way for a more fact-based decision approach. (Requires solid skills within mathematics and statistics, e.g., mathematics/economics background)

Supplier Quality :
As a Supplier Quality intern, you will support all activities around the qualification of suppliers and components for wind turbines. Due to the technical nature of the product, you should have a good technical understanding (e.g., engineering background) and passion to improve the quality level and supplier maturity, documented in key performance indicators (KPIs). Tasks could be as follows:

• Support process improvement for the offshore customer activities within Vestas, suppliers, customers and internal stakeholders
• Participate in workshops for development of offshore best practices within Vestas teams and support with ad-hoc related tasks
• Secure communication among all internal & external stakeholders about offshore activities to be planned and executed

The specific tasks or projects will be decided along with you and the department or category you will be linked to during your internship.

Qualifications
You are currently a master's degree student in Denmark, e.g. within Procurement, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, International Business, Innovation Management and Business Development, Mechanical Engineering or Mathematical Economics or a similarly relevant line of study.

Competencies

• Professional and with a drive second to none, combined with a significant sense of quality
• A structured and solution-oriented approach to tasks always supported by facts
• You are commited and resourceful , and thrive in a high-paced environment
• Positive and eager to learn while having an innovative mind-set, and enjoy being a part of new initiatives
• Capable of independent decision making, while at the same time having a team focus and a 'can do' attitude
• Additionally, you are fluent in English (oral and written), have solid conceptual thinking and great communicative skills.

What we offer
This is a unique opportunity to fast track your career while applying your theoretical knowledge to real business cases in a growing international environment. We offer a full-year program starting in the fall of 2023 including subsequent student worker position and thesis case.
You will join an international environment where you will get to work with various stakeholders globally, both internally and externally in Vestas. You will gain a unique insight into the world of procurement and be part of an motivated team with high work ethics and a good social spirit. In Vestas, you will experience a innovative environment where no days are ever the same, developing both professionally and personally.

Additional information
Work location: Aarhus, DK
For additional information, please contact Simone Sander Jespersen on Se telefonnummer på studerendeonline.dk (Procurement Excellence & Supplier Quality), or Sebastian Bech Sørensen on Se telefonnummer på studerendeonline.dk (Direct & Service Procurement).
Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, however, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date. Please be advised to apply on or before 7th March 2023.
In your application, please state which of the three different areas of internships you are interested in.

About Vestas
Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We are specialised in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore.
Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. We consider ourselves pioneers within the industry, as we continuously aim to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 145 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, we have an unmatched track record demonstrating our expertise within the field.
With 29,000 employees globally, we are a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future.
Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives. We also aim to give everyone equal access to opportunity.
To learn more about our company and life at Vestas, we invite you to visit our website at and follow us on our social media channels. We also encourage you to join our Talent Universe to receive notifications on new and relevant postings.

Benefits of working as a Procurement Intern in Jylland:

● Excellent benefits
● Company offers career progression opportunities
● Advantageous package