HBO internship: Supporting the implementation of new Supplier Management Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Travel allowance

Housing allowance

Job summary

DAF Trucks NV offers an internship in the Purchasing Digital Systems team in the Netherlands. The role focuses on supporting the implementation of a state-of-the-art Supplier Management system.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to document user requirements, assist in configuration workshops with the implementation partner, and help migrate supplier data. You will support change management to ensure successful adoption by Purchasing users across DAF.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.
• Interest in digitalization and new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business stakeholders to gather and document user requirements.
• Support configuration workshops with the implementation partner.
• Assist in migrating existing supplier data to the new system.
• Support change management activities for Purchasing users.

Skills

Team player

Analytical skills

Problem solving

English communication

Digitalization interest

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Job description

Job Description

Your role will be to support the implementation of the new ‘state of the art’ Supplier Management systems.

• Collaborating with business stakeholders to gather and document user requirements;
• Supporting configuration workshops together with the implementation partner;
• Assisting in the preparation and migration of existing supplier data to the new systems;
• Supporting change management activities to ensure successful adoption by Purchasing users across DAF.

Your profile

• You are currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Technology, or a related field;
• You are an enthusiastic team player who enjoys contributing to project goals and working in a dynamic project environment;
• You have an interest in digitalization and enjoy working with the latest technologies and systems.
• You possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
• You have excellent communication skills and are comfortable communicating in English, both verbally and in writing;
• You build relationships easily and enjoy collaborating with people from different backgrounds and disciplines.

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. The team consists out of 4 Business Analysts (BA's).

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