Internship - Junior Purchaser Ports & Terminals

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050.
Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group’s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.

Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

YOUR ROLE : 

Infrastructure Buyer, Ports & Terminals Procurement Department, responsible for negotiating and purchasing port and handling services. Purchasing is organised by regional offices, and the intern will be part of the team responsible for Africa & the Indian Ocean. 

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ?

Specifically: 

•    Implementation of contract monitoring tools
•    Reporting 
•    Preparation for negotiations

•    Monitoring of suppliers' operational performance according to contractual terms and reporting of deviations

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR ?

• You are currently enrolled in a Master's degree programme in Purchasing, Logistics or International Trade, ideally with some initial experience in the field.
   
• You are fluent in English and French, both written and spoken. 

• You are proficient in office software (Office suite, clickSense, etc.).
   
• Thanks to your writing, analytical and summarising skills, you are able to write analytical reports related to business issues.
   
• You are rigorous and use your curiosity and agility to benefit the team and clients. Your team spirit and openness to other cultures will contribute to a good working atmosphere and the search for solutions adapted to the context. 

• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required. 

Find out more about CMA CGM Group's Sustainable Development approach and net zero carbon emissions by 2050 ambition.
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