Internship for Students of Business, Engineering, Economics, International Trade or related fields (starting in September 2024) - RAIR

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The Position

Immerse yourself in the fascinating everyday working life at Roche Diagnostics surrounded by beautiful mountains, not far from the scenic Lake Zug and yet close to the cities of Zug, Zurich and Lucerne. Here, where we have been rooted for over 50 years, we develop and produce diagnostic solutions and help to find answers to health questions.

The Rotkreuz site, where a wide variety of disciplines work hand in hand, is a meeting place for over 2,700 talented employees from 70 different nations. Our campus invites people to work together, be creative and realise their full potential. We believe that a positive work environment, employee satisfaction, inclusion and sustainability are key to growing together and improving the lives of patients around the world. Welcome to Roche in Rotkreuz.

Embark on a transformative learning experience with Roche Diagnostics through our Aligned Internship Program in Rotkreuz. Designed to nurture emerging talent, this program offers a dynamic and immersive opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the field of diagnostics, fostering personal and professional growth.

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Through a category-centric approach, the Category Management teams provide in-depth knowledge of supply markets, its players and their capabilities. Based on these insights, long-term category strategies are developed in alignment with the Business and/or functional strategy for sustained value creation.

This internship position is located in Rotkreuz, Switzerland, hybrid.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate the category strategy into concrete site projects driving value

• Supporting the creation and implementation of Category Strategies

• Supporting the creation of business cases to drive Sustainability, Costs and Supply Risks Projects and leading them cross-functionally

• Supporting with analytics, market intelligence dashboards as fundamental part of the Category Strategy framework and development

• Supporting Supplier Negotiations and Business Review Meetings

• Maintaining the Category GSite and Sourcing Calendars up to date

• Supporting the creation, execution and maintenance of request for proposals (RFPs) in context of the project pipeline and category strategies

• Opportunity to drive our Supplier Enabled Innovation Program

Who You Are

You are enrolled or have completed your Bachelor’s / Master’s studies at a university, preferably in the field of Business, Engineering, Economics, International Trade or related fields within the last 12 months and are interested in applying your knowledge in a modern working environment as part of an internship.

Furthermore you are

• You are a fast learner who is proactive and dynamic

• You have very good communications skills, an independent and structured way of working, a passion for design and see yourself as a team player

• You are willing to step out of your comfort zone but are also not shy to ask for help

• You are comfortable working with the MS Office Suite, especially Excel and PowerPoint, while also being familiar with both Google Slides and Google Sheets. Experience with SAP is a plus but not mandatory

• You are confident working with numbers and analysing data

• You are proficient in English and not afraid of talking to international colleagues in person, via phone, video conference or email. German is appreciated but not required

Technical details:

The preferred start date for the internship is September 2024. Please state your preferred start date and the desired duration of the internship in your application.

Part-time employment is not possible.

If required, it is possible to write a thesis during the internship.

The application deadline is April 30th.

Interviews will take place in the second and third week of May (between May 13 and 23).

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Who we are

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Roche Diagnostics International in Rotkreuz is a leading provider of diagnostic systems solutions, and the largest manufacturer of fully automated in vitro diagnostic systems in Switzerland. We are more than 2’700 passionate colleagues from over 65 nationalities. Find out more about our site in Central Switzerland, here.

Besides extensive development and training opportunities, we offer flexible working options, 18 weeks of maternity leave and 10 weeks of gender independent partnership leave. Our employees benefit from multiple services on site such as child-care facilities, medical services, restaurants and cafeterias, as well as various employee events.

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion, and strive to identify and create opportunities that enable all people to bring their unique selves to Roche.