Student Assistant – Indirect Category Management – Travel

Job Description

Industry: Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
Seniority for this role: Not Applicable
Role that provides practical experience within a functional area to people in parallel with their education programme. Indirect Category Management – Student Assistant – Travel Opportunity Get on the fast-track to an international career with a fortune 500 company! We are set to become the global integrated logistics provider of choice. We are an integrated logistics company, connecting and simplifying our customers’ supply chains to help our customers grow and thrive. We go all the way, together, for our customers and society. We are committed to keeping the world’s supply chains moving, and to decarbonizing logistics so that the world can trade sustainably. Do you want to join our procurement team, playing a key role in ensuring that Maersk can continue to meet the demand of our customers going forward? Do you want to be responsible for accelerating the benefits of our Travel Program for our entire organisation? Then here is your unique opportunity to join Maersk as a Student for Travel. Here, you will join the Indirect Category Management Travel team, where you will play an active role in procuring a range of travel categories spanning across Global Hotels, Meetings & Events, Car Hire & Travel Management Company to name a few. We offer As a company, we offer a truly global environment where you will be surrounded by great talent and have the opportunity to thrive and learn both as a person and as a professional. In Maersk Procurement, we believe in an environment that focuses on individual talent, skills and interests, whilst working as a part of an amazing team. You will get the opportunity to develop your own qualifications through your daily work, sparring with talented colleagues and designing your own learning journey together with your manager. You will be based at our iconic headquarter Esplanaden in Copenhagen. Our campus is currently being transformed into an “Iconic Cool Campus” that sparks creativity, facilitates collaboration, allows for a varied workday and supports flexible ways of working. You will be a part of a Global Procurement team working closely with stakeholders across all departments & geographies and liaising with travel suppliers globallyWe offer In addition, we have a clear focus on professional and personal development. We offer an environment where you will consistently work at the edge of your comfort zone with on-going support and coaching from your manager and team members. At Maersk we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job – we value diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to: gender, age, nationality, race, sexual orientation, disability or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams. Key responsibilities As a Student Assistant in Indirect Category Management you will join our Travel Management team. Your role will be to primarily support and develop our internal and external deliveries. Your tasks will range from internal category analysis and business support to project management support for both internal and external projects. Task you can expect to work on are: Map and analyse travel data on current spend patterns and identifying cost drivers and opportunities across categories Create and optimize dashboards for internal stakeholders and Maersk leadership on travel spend Assist strategic decision making through data analysis and daily feedback from stakeholders Servicing internal stakeholders on various operational ad-hoc requests related to travel activities Assist with the Meetings & Events category globally Implementation or re-implementation of designated Travel Agency in new/existing markets Assist with – and as you develop – independently execute various tenders and projects You will have significant responsibility from the start and are expected to execute and deliver on time and with a great sense of detail. In short, you will be treated as a peer in your team and get the opportunity to learn and develop. We are looking for Our employees represent a wide range of educational backgrounds, work experience and nationalities – most important to us are your personal skills. You must thrive in a fast paced, fast changing and dynamic environment and be a true team player with good interpersonal and communication as well as strong analytical skills. You are: On the last year of your Bachelor studies or the first year of your Master studies in Service Management, Tourism and Hospitality Management, Supply Chain Management or similar (minimum 2 years remaining) Excellent written, oral, and formal communication skills Ability to manage multiple projects, adjust priorities as needed and meet deadlines Mastering Excel based analysis and able to transform conclusions into sharp key messages Comfortable working with PowerPoint and PowerBI and interested in being able to develop and deliver clear written messages Strong professional interest in the Travel Industry. Experience from a job in the airline/hotel industry or Travel Management Company is an advantage International mind-set supported by high level of proficiency and confidence in spoken and written English Service minded and comfortable communicating with many different cultures and all levels of the organisation Proven analytical skills with a sharp eye for detail Interested in developing your skills within Procurement and taking the first step to a potential career within Maersk Procurement In Maersk, our 5 core values are represented in everything we do – we expect that you can relate and represent these accordingly Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements. We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. If you need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website, apply for a position, or to perform a job, please contact us by emailing accommodationrequests@maersk.com. Show more Show less