Internship Supply Chain - True Cost Analysis of Seed Production Locations - BASF | Nunhems - Nunhem

Your Job

Lower production costs do not always lead to lower total costs. Additional handling, quality checks, logistics, inventory, and process complexity can have a significant impact on the final business case. During this internship, you will help BASF | Nunhems understand the true end-to-end cost of producing vegetable seeds in different locations.

You will develop a practical Total Cost of Ownership model that compares seed production in India with alternative production origins. Your analysis will provide valuable insights for future sourcing decisions and help balance cost efficiency, operational performance, and supply chain complexity.

In this role, you will:

• Map the complete supply chain, from seed production through processing and logistics to final delivery.


• Identify the activities, process steps, and stakeholders involved across different production locations.


• Analyze direct and indirect costs, including quality testing, handling, cleaning, inventory, processing, transportation, documentation, waste, and yield losses.


• Compare representative production scenarios, such as sourcing from India versus Peru.


• Build an activity-based costing model and calculate the Total Cost of Ownership for each scenario.


• Perform sensitivity analyses to understand the impact of factors such as lot size, labor costs, inventory levels, logistics costs, and waste rates.


• Identify the factors that have the greatest influence on profitability and operational efficiency.


• Translate your findings into clear recommendations and present them to stakeholders from Supply Chain, Quality, and Production.

Your Team

You will work on a business-relevant assignment at the intersection of Supply Chain, Quality, and Production. By connecting information from different parts of the organization, you will develop a complete view of how production choices affect the end-to-end supply chain.

Throughout the internship, you will collaborate with colleagues from different disciplines and involve the right stakeholders in your research. You will have the opportunity to combine data analysis with practical business insights and present your conclusions to teams that can use them in future sourcing decisions.

The environment is international and collaborative, with room to ask questions, challenge assumptions, and take ownership of your project.

Your Profile

What knowledge and experience make you successful in this role?

• You are currently studying Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business Analytics, or a related field.


• You have a strong interest in supply chains, cost analysis, production processes, and data-driven decision-making.


• You are comfortable working with quantitative information and translating data into practical insights.


• You have experience with Excel, Power BI, or similar data-analysis tools.


• You can structure complex information and work accurately with multiple data sources.


• You are able to communicate your findings clearly in English, both verbally and in writing.

How do you create impact beyond expertise?

Own it

• You take responsibility for your research and actively follow up on the information you need.


• You work carefully and reliably, especially when building models and comparing data.


• You are transparent about assumptions, limitations, and uncertainties in your analysis.

Drive it

• You proactively connect with stakeholders across Supply Chain, Quality, and Production.


• You ask the right questions and challenge existing assumptions in a constructive way.


• You turn complex findings into practical recommendations that support decision-making.

Excel in it

• You approach problems with curiosity and look beyond the most obvious cost factors.


• You combine analytical depth with a clear understanding of the broader business impact.


• You communicate complex information in a structured and accessible way.