Internship - Global Procurement

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Herzogenaurach; Hybrid; EUR 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International intern community

adidas events and campus activities

LinkedIn Learning access

Mentorship programme

Job summary

adidas is offering an internship within the Non-Trade Procurement team as part of the Procurement Excellence function. You will work with global teams on projects related to process improvement, system enablement, and reporting, while building relationships across the global procurement organisation.

The role provides independence to manage selected tasks, with emphasis on stakeholder engagement, training materials, and user support for procurement tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's student in Economics, Business Administration, Marketing and/or Finance or a related field.
• Fluency in English.
• Proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Good communication skills and a proactive mindset.
• Enrolled as a full-time student for the complete duration of the internship, or in the gap year between a Bachelor's and Master's degree (gap year regulation only applicable to EU citizens due to working permit regulations).
• Availability for the full duration of the internship from March 2027 to September 2027.
• Ability to relocate to Herzogenaurach in Germany for the full duration of the internship.

Responsibilities

• Support global Procurement Excellence projects focused on reporting, process improvement, systems and organisational effectiveness.
• Assist with project management activities, including planning, tracking, coordination and status reporting.
• Support change management activities, including stakeholder communications, training materials and user engagement initiatives.
• Assist with system testing, issue management, documentation and user support for procurement tools and solutions.
• Partner with stakeholders across Global, Market, Country and Shared Service Procurement teams to support project delivery and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support sourcing and category management projects through research, analysis and coordination activities.
• Independently manage selected tasks and projects while building strong relationships across the global procurement organisation.

Skills

Fluent English

MS Office

Proactive mindset

Strong communication

Relocation to Herzogenaurach

Education

Bachelor's or Master's student in Economics/Business/Marketing/Finance

Tools

Ariba

Power BI

Job description

About the Role

This internship sits within the Non-Trade Procurement team as part of the Procurement Excellence function, supporting initiatives that help shape the future of procurement at adidas. The intern works with global teams and markets on projects focused on process improvement, system enablement, reporting, stakeholder engagement and operational excellence. The role offers the opportunity to independently manage selected tasks and projects while building strong relationships across the global procurement organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Support global Procurement Excellence projects focused on reporting, process improvement, systems and organisational effectiveness.
• Assist with project management activities, including planning, tracking, coordination and status reporting.
• Support change management activities, including stakeholder communications, training materials and user engagement initiatives.
• Assist with system testing, issue management, documentation and user support for procurement tools and solutions.
• Partner with stakeholders across Global, Market, Country and Shared Service Procurement teams to support project delivery and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support sourcing and category management projects through research, analysis and coordination activities.
• Independently manage selected tasks and projects while building strong relationships across the global procurement organisation.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's student in Economics, Business Administration, Marketing and/or Finance or a related field.
• Fluency in English.
• Proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Good communication skills and a proactive mindset.
• Enrolled as a full-time student for the complete duration of the internship, or in the gap year between a Bachelor's and Master's degree (gap year regulation only applicable to EU citizens due to working permit regulations).
• Availability for the full duration of the internship from March 2027 to September 2027.
• Ability to relocate to Herzogenaurach in Germany for the full duration of the internship.

Preferred Skills

• German language skills are a plus.
• Ariba and/or Power BI knowledge is a plus.
• Students with ideally a maximum of one year to graduation are preferred.

Workplace

• Flexible and agile working arrangements, with up to 40% home office possible.

Salary

• Monthly gross allowance for a non-compulsory internship: €2,470.00.
• Monthly gross allowance for a compulsory internship: €1,930.00 (the difference is due to different taxation; net pay will be the same).

Benefits & Perks

• International intern community and work environment.
• Chances to attend and take part in on-campus events and sponsored adidas events and games.
• Structured training and development, with access to LinkedIn Learning, language training and the adidas Learning Portal.
• Regular development conversations as part of the role.
• Possibility to join a mentorship programme, networking opportunities or employee resource groups.
• Inspiring campus with canteens, cafes, reflection rooms and sport facilities, including an on-site gym (€25 per month) and many more sports facilities.
• Company sports programme including classes and events focusing on sports and mental health.
• Employee discounts on products.

About the Company

Through sport, adidas believes it has the power to change lives.