Trainee Global Commodity Purchasing (Fasteners & Formings) (m/f/d)

ZF Group; Gliwice; Híbrido; PLN 40.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

ZF Group in Gliwice invites you to join the Global Commodity Purchasing team as a Trainee in Global Commodity Purchasing (Fasteners & Formings). You'll work with colleagues across functions and locations to learn global sourcing, supplier management, and decision-making within a leading technology company.

The program covers hands-on experience, cross-functional projects, and reports preparation while you support supplier meetings, data-driven analysis, and documentation.

Formación

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Supply Chain Management or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Structured and organized approach to work.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.
• Practical experience with MS Office applications, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Good English language skills (minimum B2), nice to know other language.
• Availability to work full‑time.

Responsabilidades

• Support sourcing and supplier management activities within the Fasteners & Formings commodity area.
• Assist in analyzing supplier, market and cost development trends.
• Contribute to cross‑functional projects involving Purchasing, Engineering, Quality, Logistics and other business functions.
• Support preparation of reports, presentations and purchasing‑related analyses.
• Assist with supplier meetings, business reviews and sourcing initiatives.
• Coordinate and track purchasing‑related documentation and agreements.
• Support data‑driven decision‑making through information gathering and analysis.

Conocimientos

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Structured approach

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Excel

PowerPoint

MS Office

English B2

Educación

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Business/Economics/Engineering/Supply Chain

Degree in Business

Herramientas

Excel

PowerPoint

MS Office

Descripción del empleo

Join ZF's Global Commodity Purchasing Team and gain valuable experience in an international environment. The Fasteners & Formings Commodity Team manages a global supplier network for components that support vehicle production across multiple product lines. As part of a global purchasing organization, the team collaborates closely with Purchasing, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, Cost Engineering, and Project Management functions across regions to support sourcing and supply chain activities.

As a Trainee in Global Commodity Purchasing, you will become part of this international team, working with colleagues across different functions and locations while gaining hands‑on insight into global sourcing processes, supplier management, and business decision‑making within a leading technology company.

What you can look forward to as Trainee Global Commodity Purchasing (Fasteners & Formings) (m/f/d) ):

• Support sourcing and supplier management activities within the Fasteners & Formings commodity area,
• Assist in analyzing supplier, market and cost development trends,
• Contribute to cross‑functional projects involving Purchasing, Engineering, Quality, Logistics and other business functions,
• Support preparation of reports, presentations and purchasing‑related analyses,
• Assist with supplier meetings, business reviews and sourcing initiatives,
• Coordinate and track purchasing‑related documentation and agreements,
• Support data‑driven decision‑making through information gathering and analysis.

Your profile as Trainee in Global Purchasing Department (m/f/d):

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, Supply Chain Management or a related field,
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills,
• A structured and organized approach to work,
• Good communication and collaboration skills,
• Practical experience with MS Office applications, especially Excel and PowerPoint,
• Good English language skills (minimum B2 level), nice to know other langauge (German, Spanish or other),
• Availability to work full‑time.

Why you should choose ZF in Gliwice?

• Working in an dynamic, multicultural, team‑oriented environment,
• Exposure to international business processes and projects,
• Structured onboarding and support throughout the trainee program,
• Employment contract for 15 months and attractive salary,
• Package of benefits (cafeteria system),
• First 1-3 months working on site, later work in a hybrid system (on site + home office).