Procurement Analyst Intern

TotalEnergies Group; Genf; Hybride; CHF 20 000 - 27 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

TotalEnergies Group in Geneva seeks a high-potential Procurement Analyst Intern with an engineering mindset to support strategic sourcing in a fast-moving trading environment.

You'll analyse datasets, manage tenders, and help design data-driven solutions while collaborating with Finance, Operations, Trading Desks, IT and Legal. This internship offers hands-on exposure to real-life commodity trading operations and supplier management, with ownership growing through the internship.

Qualifications

• Final year of a Master's degree in Engineering or quantitative disciplines.
• Fluent in English and French.
• Strong analytical and problem-structuring mindset.
• Experience in data analysis, coding, or quantitative modelling.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and data visualization tools.

Responsabilités

• Support strategic sourcing initiatives and procurement structuring.
• Analyse procurement data to improve cost transparency and supplier performance.
• Assist in RFPs and tender processes with stakeholders.
• Collaborate with Finance, Operations, IT and Legal teams in front-office-adjacent environment.

Connaissances

Analytical mindset

Data analysis

Problem-solving

Fluent English

Fluent French

Team collaboration

Excellent communication

Formation

Master's degree in Engineering or quantitative disciplines

Outils

Power BI

Python

Description du poste

Trading & Shipping (T&S) is the trading arm of TotalEnergies for crude oil, refined products, biofuels and paper derivatives. With around 1,000 employees, T&S operates from Geneva, Houston, Singapore, Dubai, Athens and Paris, ensuring the daily supply of refineries and distribution networks worldwide. In energy markets, T&S creates value through fair value assessment of flows, sourcing the best products for customers, and managing operational, financial, regulatory and HSE risks. As logistics and safety professionals, teams operate across the entire energy supply chain in fast-moving markets shaped by geopolitical and economic factors, requiring constant adaptation.

We are seeking a high-potential, analytically driven engineering-minded Procurement Analyst Intern to join our team. This internship offers deep exposure to real-life commodity trading operations, hands-on experience in procurement, data-driven decision-making, and supplier management within a high-pressure and fast trading environment.

The successful candidate will support strategic sourcing initiatives andtakeownershipofstructuring,analysingand improving complex operationalproblems, directly contributing to cost efficiency, risk control, and supplier performance.

As a Procurement Analyst Intern withinT&S Trading Operations, you will join a30-member Operations Technical Services (OTS) teamsupporting trading activities andactivelypreservingPnLin day-to-day operations. Your responsibilities will focus on procurement activities for service providers such as inspection companies, superintendents, and additive suppliers.

You will helpgenerateconcrete,measurablebusiness impactbyoptimisingprocurement processes, managing tenders and Request for Proposals (RFP), improving cost transparency and contract coverage, anddesigning,prototypingand(whererelevant)deployingdata-drivenorautomatedsolutions, while fostering strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.

What makes this internship distinctive

This internship is designed for engineers who want to see the real-world impact of their analytical and technical skills in a trading environment.

High-performing interns are given increasing ownership, exposure and responsibility throughout the internship, based strictly on results and impact.

• Collect, analyse, structure and interpret procurement datasets to support fast, fact-based operational decisions.
• Identify service providers without framework agreements or with insufficient contractual, KYC or compliance coverage.
• Support the preparation and execution of RFPs and tenders, including problem structuring with stakeholders, timeline management and data consolidation.
• Analyse supplier proposals (pricing logic, compliance, service levels, performance indicators) to challenge market practices and optimise value creation.
• Monitor supplier performance and adherence to contractual commitments.
• Maintain procurement documentation and ensure data consistency, reliability and traceability across tools.
• Conduct cost analysis, benchmarking and quantitative market intelligence exercises.
• Oversee service provider onboarding to ensure alignment with HSE, contracts, pricing structures and internal standards.
• Work closely with Finance, Operations, Trading Desks, IT and Legal teams in a front-office-adjacent environment.
• Participate in analytical and data-backed price negotiations with service providers.
• Represent TotalEnergies professionally and uphold the company’s image in all interactions.
• Proactively propose ideas to automate, simplify or redesign workflows and improve procurement tools. Ownership, intellectual curiosity and a builder mindset are essential in this role.

Objectives

• Gain hands-on experience in high-impact service procurement within a global trading organisation.
• Improve contractual coverage, cost transparency and quantified cost & risk control.
• Enhance the usability, automation level and technical robustness of internal procurement tools.
• Contribute to the development of clear, structured and scalable procurement frameworks.
• Streamline service provider onboarding while maintaining TotalEnergies' operational and HSE standards.
• Build a strong hybrid analytical/business skillset relevant for trading and trading operations environments.

We are committed to meet the energy needs of a growing population and we are committed to the energy transition. The volatility of the energy trading markets requires excellence in risk management and a culture of innovation. We are fully embracing the digital revolution.
Our people flourish in an environment that promotes expertise, entrepreneurship spirit, agility and a purpose-driven culture, generating boundless opportunities to learn, grow and achieve collaborative success.
Reinforcing the competencies of our people is a key pillar of our culture: we train our people to ensure their development and we pledge to encourage safety in all our actions.
We look for passion, ambition and open-mindedness. While we evolve in a demanding industry that requests to be always on the edge, we cultivate a friendly workplace where our people feel good, where team spirit and respect guide our daily routine, where the diversity of our people and their skills create a nourishing experience for all of us.

• Final year of a Master's degree in Engineering or quantitative disciplines (Industrial, Mechanical, Civil, Energy, Data, IT, Applied Maths, Operations Research). Candidates from top engineering schools (EPFL, Centrale, Mines, etc.) are particularly encouraged to apply.
• Strong analytical and problem-structuring mindset; you naturally think in systems, models and data.
• Demonstrated interest in commodities markets, trading or trading operations.
• Prior experience in data analysis, coding, optimisation, operations, logistics or quantitative modelling.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and data visualisation tools (Power BI).
• Proficiency in Python with the ability to prototype, automate and, when relevant, deploy solutions into real operational tools. Exposure to AI / LLM tools applied to business problems is a strong plus.
• Fluent in English and French.
• Fast learner, hands-on, results-oriented, comfortable operating under time pressure.
• Strong communication skills and ability to interact with senior and operational stakeholders.
• Internship must be covered by a tripartite agreement.

The internship takes place within the fast-moving environment of international commodity trading, where decisions are time-sensitive and directly linked to financial outcomes. The OTS team supports Trading Operations and Front Office teams by managing critical operational and commercial interfaces with external service providers.

The intern will interact with a wide range of stakeholders (trading desks, operations, invoicing, legal, compliance) and external partners across inspection, logistics, customs and shipping services, gaining a rare, end-to-end understanding of how trading operations actually work.