Trainee Procurement - International Graduate Program (f / m / d)

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E.ON SE | Permanent | Full time

It’s on us – to make new energy work! Therefore, we are looking for a Trainee Procurement (f / m / d) , preferably starting on  01 / 06 / 2025 ,  to join our team at E.ON and shape the energy transition of Europe. If you are interested, please apply online until 31 / 12 / 2024 .

What we offer

As part of our E.ON International Graduate Program you will have the opportunity to discover and drive the E.ON Group with focus on Procurement during 24 months . You can look forward to :

An unlimited employment contract

Individual guidance and support by a personal, self-selected mentor, a buddy, and HR

A customized learning journey consisting of joint one-week “Capability & Development Camps” every four months as well as training and coaching sessions according to your personal needs

Hands-on learning and expert guidance through exposure to a variety of business areas across about six placements, both national and international

The opportunity to build a group-wide and global network

Exciting tasks in diverse and international teams as well as within the trainee cohort

Work-life balance through hybrid working, flexible working hours, compatibility of family and career, as well as up to 20 working days workation

Corporate benefits , e.g. employee share program, E.ON pension scheme, employee discounts, special insurances, bicycle leasing (and much more)

For more details about the program (e.g. structure, salary, development opportunities after program) please check out our website .

What you can expect from us

The E.ON Supply Chain is a group-wide functional organization with over 800 employees acting as one team, which manages the group-wide demand with a purchasing volume of over €10.8 billion. We are a strategic partner for our core business and contribute to E.ON’s strategy. We deal with the entire range of procurement activities from strategic planning, supply chain analyses, market screening and supplier management to the operational processes, driving innovation and delivering best solutions for E.ON and our customers.

During the program, you’ll have the chance to work in different functional placements mainly across Supply Chain departments (e.g. Strategic Procurement, Transactional Procurement, Supplier Relationship Management, Analytics, Sustainability)

Besides you’ll complete each at least one cross-functional and international placement

Moreover, we offer you the opportunity to gain global insights into E.ON’s business with a focus on topics like supplier negotiations, development of group-wide purchasing strategies, site visits and contributing to overarching projects such as process development in warehouse logistics and IT interfaces across Europe (e.g. Hamburg, Munich, Malmö, Cluj)

What we expect from you

You have an above average Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering or IT with at least 2 years of relevant working experience​ or a respective Master’s degree

Enthusiasm for technology and IT affinity characterizes you

You are fluent in English and have advanced German skills with willingness to improve

Ideally you have gained international experience staying abroad in the form of exchange semesters, internships, or volunteer work

Your initial experiences with big data, SAP or analytical tools would be ideal

You can contribute with a team oriented mindset and the ability to build meaningful and strong relationships with relevant interfaces

Strong solution and stakeholder oriented thinking with excellent reasoning skills and a structured way of thinking are what we are looking for to develop even further with you

An already existing residence and work permit for Germany are not necessarily required.

Do you have questions?

For further information please contact our Trainee Recruiting Team, [email protected] , +49 171 3859712. We look forward to receiving your application until  31 / 12 / 2024 . Please upload complete application documents in English including your CV, transcript of records and, only if available, work reference letters and degree certificate . A cover letter is not required.

What you need to know

Contract type : Permanent

Working time :  Full time

Company : E.ON SE

Location :  Essen