Working Student Sourcing Non-Food (all genders)
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**Company Description**
METRO is a leading international food wholesaler serving hotels, restaurants, caterers (HoReCa), and independent traders. Around 15 million customers worldwide rely on our unique multichannel offering: shopping in our wholesale stores, delivery through Food Service Distribution, and digital solutions via METRO MARKETS.
Sustainability is a core principle of our business, recognized in several international rankings. With more than 85,000 employees across 30\+ countries, METRO generated sales of €31 billion in the 2023/24 financial year.
Through our sCore growth strategy and the ONE METRO spirit, we are shaping the future of wholesale – together, with courage, curiosity, and commitment. Follow us on Instagram (metro\_careers), Tiktok (metro\_de) and find out more about METRO at careers.metroag.de .
**Job Description** **Start date:** 01\.08\.2026
**Duration:** 12 – 24 Months
**Working hours:** 20 h/week, up to 37,5h/week during lecture free period possible
You'll support the Global Sourcing Expert in their daily work:
* As part of our team, you will be actively involved in the sourcing and procurement processes. Together with the team in * Düsseldorf you will work with international suppliers to serve the different Metro countries subsidiaries. * In particular, you will be involved in communication with the suppliers, requesting and analysing offers, preparing and * Managing tender processes, comparing samples, supporting the development of packaging and tracking supplier * Delivery performance, Review \& Optimize the article master data in our internal system. * You support the improvement of procurement processes and quality of our service. You will get insights of several * Departments like sourcing, packaging, design, quality, Own Brand Management and supply chain.
**Qualifications**
* You are enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's degree program for a period of at least one more year and are studying * Business administration, Supply Chain Management, marketing or economics * You have good communication and organizational skills * You like working in a team * You are confident in handling Microsoft Office (especially MS Excel!) and Teams * You are authentic, honest, curious, result oriented, thinking big, diving deep, up to take challenges and being pro\-active * You are fluent in English, both written and orally
**Additional Information** **What We Offer**
* **Work\-life balance:** Flexible working hours \- up to 20 working hours/week \- with the option of mobile working in agreement with your line manager, prorated holidays earned based on your contract and working time. * **Mentoring** for the duration of your contract (max. 2 years). * **Well\-being:** Health days with lots of health checks and information about your well\-being, company medical care including a range of preventive services, such as flu shots, OTHEB employee assistance program. * **Exciting life on campus:** Free gym and sports classes, Rioba coffee bar, canteen with discounted meals for employees, discounts in our wholesale store, and many campus events.
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