Procurement Internship

**Description**:
citizenM procurement is a truly international team, we are a centralized function supporting all hotel developments & operations and stakeholder functions globally.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and result-driven intern who will have the opportunity to explore the day-to-day procurement functions, participate in a variety of work streams and make a true contribution. Working directly under one of our global procurement managers, you will be exposed to indirect procurement categories, such as supply chain, hr, facility maintenance, and utilities. In summary, you will get the opportunity to broaden your knowledge, gain real business experience, but most importantly; learn and have fun while you’re at it

**Main tasks**:

- get familiar with and participate in the procurement process
- support running global procurement projects
- assist in managing RFx's (contact potential suppliers, gather spend information, data analysis, forecasting, create questionnaires and evaluate results)
- create reports, databases, presentations to support internal decision making
- conduct market research & analysis on new suppliers, concepts and general market conditions to support the team
- assist with all procurement-related documentation
- support the creation of an online marketplace for hotels and the business to buy products and services

**Qualifications/skills**:

- currently studying (international) business, economics or any other related discipline;
- creative, flexible and fun personality
- fluent in English
- analytical and problem-solving skills
- passionate about learning more about procurement
- available for preferably 6 months, preferred start date January/February 2025

**what you will learn**:

- dealing with all aspects of procurement within an innovative and fast-growing company;
- relevant procurement practices within a global industry

**What's in it for you?**:

- Internship allowance
- Monthly personal improvement plan
- Exciting on the job training
- Access to citizenM learning and development programs
- Training schedule
- citizenM experience nights for you (and friends and family)

**About citizenM**:
citizenM is an affordable luxury hotel chain for mobile citizens of the world. With a style that will knock your socks off, we offer citizens a real home from home, plus the world’s fluffiest pillows. Our typical guest is a frequent traveler who is quality and design-driven, and value-conscious. We currently have hotels in the Netherlands, France, UK, Switzerland, Denmark, USA, and Asia, with more to come soon. We are proud to put hospitality back into the hospitality industry and have received numerous awards for our groundbreaking approach. We like to do things differently. This means our hotels are not traditionaland neither are our support offices. We're open-minded, with kind hearts and global minds.