Praktikant*in Einkauf Powertrain​/elektrische Antriebe; Pflicht-Praktikum

Procurement and Supplier Quality Powertrain/elektrische Antriebe

The Mercedes-Benz Group AG is one of the most successful automotive companies in the world. With the Mercedes-Benz AG, the vehicle manufacturer is one of the largest providers of premium and luxury cars and vans.

Within the "Procurement and Supplier Quality Powertrain/elektrische Antriebe" area, we are responsible for the global procurement of components for gearboxes and electric drives for Mercedes-Benz cars and vans. The focus is currently on the transformation process towards electric drive systems.

These challenges come to you, among others:

• Participating in the potential unlocking through global inquiries and negotiations with suppliers while adhering to the award processes
• Participating in internal meetings (including management meetings) and supplier meetings (also with suppliers on site)
• Participating in the identification of savings potentials necessary for the achievement of overall goals
• Participating in the development of award strategies
• Participating in the management of changes as well as tracking upcoming awards
• Direct contact with adjacent internal areas (development, logistics, quality, risk management, controlling and cost planning) and with our suppliers
• Participating in department- and area-wide special tasks (such as planning events)
• Participating in the preparation and follow-up of project committees and working groups
• Participating in global procurement market research for various scopes
• Creating award high runs, cost reports as well as sample high run curves
• In addition, you will gain insights into the overall risk management of the supplier portfolio and get to know current and future projects

The activity can start in September 2026.

Qualifications:

• Degree in business engineering, business administration, economics or a comparable course of study
• Secure German and English language skills in speech and writing
• Secure handling of MS-Office, especially MS Excel
• Commitment and team capability
• Analytical mindset and structured working method

Additional information:

We look forward to your online application with resume, cover letter, certificates, current enrollment certificate with indication of the semester, if applicable proof of mandatory internship and proof of the standard period of study. Please do not forget to mark your documents as "relevant for this application" in the online form and observe the maximum file size of 5 MB.

Further information on the admission criteria can be found here.

Disabled and equally situated applicants are warmly welcome! The disabled representative (sbv-unt) will be happy to support you in the application process.

HR Services will be happy to help you with questions about the application process. You can reach us by email at  or by phone at 0711/17-99000 (Mon-Fri 10-12 a.m. & 2-3 p.m.).