HBO internship: Defining and delivering use cases of AI for Purchasing

DAF Trucks NV; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 4,200 - 5,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Internship allowance HBO €375 gross/mo

Internship allowance WO €450 gross/mo

Travel allowance

Housing allowance

Job summary

DAF Purchasing is seeking an enthusiastic intern to help define and apply AI within Purchasing. You will support identifying use cases through workshops, coordinate with business analysts to apply AI, and assist in PoCs and business case development.

The role offers exposure to an international organization and mentorship. You will contribute to AI projects, learn cutting-edge technologies, and gain hands-on experience in a large automotive purchasing function.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor in Data science and/or AI or related field.
• Strong analytical and communication skills in English.
• Interest in AI technologies and digital tools.

Responsibilities

• Define, initiate and deliver AI use cases in Purchasing DAF.
• Support identifying use cases through workshops with purchasing teams.
• Collaborate with business analysts to apply AI and coordinate PoCs.
• Contribute to business case development and the delivery of AI initiatives.

Skills

Analytical skills

English communication

AI savvy

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's in Data Science/AI

Job description

Job Description

DAF Purchasing is looking for opportunities to apply AI to optimize processes or create business value. Your role will be to support defining, initiating and delivering use cases of AI in the purchasing department:

• You will support defining and identifying use cases through workshops with purchasing teams;
• You will work with business analysts coordinating and applying AI;
• You will support proof of concepts of applying AI;
• You will support the business case development of applying AI in Purchasing DAF;
• You will support the delivery of AI use cases.

Your profile

We are looking of an enthusiastic intern who likes to be part of defining and applying AI:

• You are following a Bachelor in Data science and/or AI or other Bachelors where data science and AI are an essential part;
• You like to work with latest digital technology;
• You have analytical skills;
• You are an easy communicator in word and writing in English;
• You find it easy to connect with people;
• Being AI savvy and already knowing AI technologies is a preference

Department

The Purchasing Department is responsible for the sourcing of all components and supporting services to design, build and sell high-end Trucks. Purchasing finds and selects suppliers, contracts them, measures performance and manages the supplier relationships. Closely collaborating with Product development, Operations, Marketing & Sales and other supporting departments. The Digital Systems team withing Purchasing is responsible for improving the Purchasing systems to support the processes and to provide relevant data for Purchasing to make the right decisions. This team consists out of 4 business analysts.

We offer

• A look behind the scenes at a large, international organization;
• You get a lot of freedom and responsibility. We are open to your initiatives and depending on the assignment, you will see your results on the work floor;
• An experienced coach and mentor, from whom you can learn a lot and who is ready to help you further;
• An internship allowance of € 375 gross (HBO) or € 450 gross (WO) per month on a full-time basis;
• A travel allowance, if you do not possess a student travel product;
• A housing allowance, if you temporarily rent a room near DAF.

Every intern gets the chance to participate in the Student Event. During this event, you get to meet other interns and find out more about DAF/PACCAR! Curious about how students experience their internship at DAF? Read stories from our former interns here.

Please note: for non-EU students, the internship or graduation project must be part of your study program, and a tripartite agreement signed by the student, employer, and educational institution is required. A government-approved template can be found on the Nuffic website. Standard internship agreement for non-eu-eea students

Interested? For more information, you can contact Paddy Wilms via Email [e-mail] or phone number 040-2142616.