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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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Roche Diagnostics is a division of Roche. We develop and integrate diagnostic solutions that address the challenges of today and anticipate the needs of tomorrow. In more than 100 countries, we offer the industry’s most comprehensive in vitro diagnostics solutions, covering molecular diagnostics, clinical chemistry and immunoassays, tissue diagnostics, point of care testing, patient self-testing, next-generation sequencing, and laboratory automation and IT, and decision support solutions. An important part of our success in transforming patient’s lives sits with our Global Operations function. Our Diagnostic Direct Procurement (DOP) department plays a central role in making sure we can achieve that. Therefore, we are responsible for strategic supplier management and strategic procurement activities for finished goods and raw materials. Our vision is to be procurement entrepreneurs, with an ability to design and orchestrate an innovative, agile and sustainable supplier network. We are a global organization with colleagues based in Germany, Switzerland, the US, China and South Africa.

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.

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

Team:

• You will be part of an international team with diverse backgrounds and skill sets

• You have the opportunity to learn and be coached from experienced Category Managers

• You will learn about different marketplaces, Commodities, negotiations, strategy development and execution

Who You Are

You are enrolled or have completed your Bachelor’s or Master’s studies at a university, preferably in the field of Mathematics, Economics or Engineering after February 2024 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 analyzing 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 start date for the internship is March 2025 with a duration of 12 months.

Part-time employment is not possible.

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

The application deadline is November 11th. Interviews will take place in late November and early December.

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.