Buyer Internship (Maranello)

Ferrari has a most desirable track record, in Racing as well as in Sports Cars production, record business results and voted one of the “World’s most powerful brands”. Above all Ferrari is an international team working with the highest level of professionalism and dedication, based on performance, meritocracy and continuous development, with innovation at the heart of our future.

For this excited position, you will be included in the Department of Purchasing&Quality in the division of Purchasing, you will support the team in the analysing cost items and negotiating all aspects with the supplier, in accordance with company targets and scouting for new suppliers and market benchmarks.
You will collaborate with various internal functions in activities like create and/or consolidate partnerships with suppliers in their own category, develop a supply strategy for managed components, identify cost saving and improvement ideas. Moreover, you will have the opportunity to interface with multifunctional teams and appointing, within the project timeframe, suppliers that meet the required quality/technical/economic requirements.

Required profile

You will ideally be recent graduate or Master student (eligible for internship) or in your final year in Mechanical, Management Engineering or Economics or similar.
You will not only have a passion for automotive and innovative solutions, but also already gained first work-experience through internships or projects that allow you to understand the business complexities and help you to develop your personal and communicative skills.
In Ferrari you must exhibit the capability to think analytically, target-oriented and structured. You need to demonstrate strong communication skills (such as the ability to listen as well as in-depth reasoning). You will be expected to work independently as well as integrate as part of a team. We require attention to the detail and awareness of the responsibility that comes with your role. You are motivated to adapt to and learn from the company culture. It goes without saying that you relish a challenge.
The effective completion of your daily tasks requires you to be a proficient user of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook). 
Fluent English is required. 
Courses in Purchasing or Supply Chain and previous work experience, also abroad, are considered a plus.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Location: Maranello, Italy

Seniority: Internship
Ferrari offers: Monthly allowance and daily complimentary access to company restaurant.