Master Thesis Student (m/f/d) - Procurement Consulting

P3; Stuttgart; Remote; EUR 13,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Mobile working

Company pension scheme

Personal development opportunities

Team events

Job summary

P3 is seeking a motivated master's student to join our procurement team and work on cost optimization, supplier evaluation, and negotiation support. You will analyze data and contribute to market benchmarks while developing tools to estimate customs costs.

Fluency in German and English is required, with a flexible, customer-focused mindset. Freely choose your place of residence anywhere in Germany, enjoy mobile and flexible working hours, and participate in a pragmatic team environment with

Qualifications

• Master's student in a relevant field (Industrial Eng, Business Admin, SCM, or Procurement).
• First practical experience in procurement, cost management, or supply chain consulting is a plus.
• Available for at least 6 months.
• Strong customer focus and results-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Support Procurement team in cost optimization, supplier evaluation, and negotiation prep.
• Analyze and prepare cost data for materials, processes, and supply chains.
• Conduct market and benchmark analyses in strategic procurement.
• Develop a customs calculator to estimate customs costs by origin, destination, and material type.
• Present findings in presentations and reports for stakeholders.

Skills

German language

English language

Procurement basics

Analytical thinking

Education

Master student (Industrial Eng)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

What makes our consulting company unique is the mindset of our people: curious, adventurous, and driven by innovation. P3 consultants take on responsibility early in their careers, working directly with clients in management consulting, across a wide range of technology topics, and in the development of scalable IT solutions.

What You'll Do

• You support our Procurement team in projects related to procurement processes and strategies, product cost optimization, negotiation preparation and execution, as well as supplier evaluation and selection.
• You analyze and prepare cost data for materials, processes, and supply chains.
• You conduct market and benchmark analyses within the field of strategic procurement.
• You develop a customs calculator to determine up-to-date customs costs based on country of origin, destination country, and material type.
• You contribute to strategies for adapting sourcing concepts in response to current geopolitical developments.
• You prepare and present findings in presentations and reports for internal and external stakeholders.

Who You Are

• You are enrolled in a master’s degree program in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, or a comparable field of study.
• You have gained initial practical experience in procurement, cost management, or supply chain consulting (an advantage).
• You are available for at least 6 months
• You stand out through your strong customer focus and results-oriented mindset.
• You bring a high degree of flexibility.
• You have excellent German and English language skills.
• You possess strong analytical thinking abilities, organizational skills, communication and presentation skills, and your profile is rounded off by a high level of personal responsibility and strong team spirit.

GOOD TO KNOW

• Freely choose your place of residence anywhere in Germany
• Mobile working
• Flexible working hours
• Pragmatic and lean internal processes
• Freedom to choose your manager
• A work environment free from micromanagement
• Company pension scheme
• Healthy food options
• Fitness offerings
• Parking facilities
• Team events
• Employee discounts
• Personal and professional development opportunities