Internship: Indirect Procurement

Job Description

About the role

Do you want to gain valuable, hands-on experience in strategic sourcing and procurement within a global materials science leader? Avery Dennison is seeking two highly motivated and detail-oriented Indirect Procurement Interns to join our team at our European Headquarters in Oegstgeest.

This internship provides a unique opportunity to learn from the ground up, working closely with our experienced Category Managers and supporting various aspects of the indirect procurement process. This internship is scheduled to start on the 1st of September for a duration of 6 months. The role requires a minimum commitment of 2 days per week on-site at our Oegstgeest office, with the flexibility to work from home up to 3 days per week.

We are looking for two interns to focus on specific spend categories:

• Intern 1: Focused on the MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations), Facility, and Freight categories.

• Intern 2: Focused on the Utility, Packaging, and Professional Services categories.

Key Responsibilities

While each intern will have a primary category focus, both will support ad-hoc categories and general regional procurement activities:

Strategic Sourcing & Category Support

• RFP Execution: Support Category Managers in the end-to-end RFI/RFQ/RFP (Request for Information/Quote/Proposal) process.

• Bid Analysis: Perform quantitative evaluations of supplier proposals, using TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) models to compare pricing, service levels, and sustainability impacts.

• Market Intelligence: Conduct research on market trends, supplier landscapes, and macroeconomic factors to provide data-driven insights for category sourcing strategies.

Contract Management & Legal Support

• Negotiation Support: Assist in drafting commercial terms and participating in negotiation sessions for ad-hoc categories and spot-buy requests.

• Workflow Coordination: Manage the internal contract approval lifecycle, ensuring alignment and seamless communication between Legal, Finance, and Procurement stakeholders.

• Compliance & Archiving: Maintain the integrity of our contract repositories, ensuring all documentation is up-to-date and tracking upcoming renewals to prevent service gaps.

• Operational Execution: Facilitate the "Procure-to-Pay" process by creating and managing ad-hoc Purchase Orders (POs) within the SAP Ariba system.

Data Analysis & Reporting

• Spend Analysis: Extract, clean, and analyze procurement data to generate category spend reports, identifying potential savings opportunities or tail-spend irregularities.

• Visualized Dashboards: Develop and maintain interactive dashboards (using Google Sheets or Looker Studio) to visualize key performance indicators (KPIs) such as supplier performance, savings tracking, and contract expiries.

Qualifications

Required:

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's degree program in Procurement, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field of study for the entire duration of the internship.

• Currently enrolled at a Dutch university.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in English (written and verbal).

• High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite or Google Suite, particularly Excel/Google Sheets (formulas, pivot tables, data manipulation).

Skills you need to succeed:

• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate complex data sets into clear, actionable insights.

• A proactive "can-do" attitude, high attention to detail, and comfort working in a fast-paced, multicultural corporate environment.

• Curiosity, adaptability, and a strong willingness to learn new systems (such as SAP Ariba) and procurement methodologies.

Additional Information

What We Offer

We believe in nurturing talent and providing a platform where your ideas matter. When you join us, you can look forward to:

• Competitive Compensation: A monthly allowance of €550 (based on full-time hours).
• Travel Coverage: Commuting allowance (if applicable).
• Professional Growth: Access to specific training programs designed to sharpen your skills throughout your internship.