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Originally founded in 1962, Worcester became part of the Worldwide Bosch Group in 1996 and we are the UK market leader in domestic boilers.
Our current product range includes gas and oil boilers, hot water cylinders, renewable technologies such as heat pumps and solar water heating systems, as well as controls and accessories.
Worcester is also home to our Commercial & Industrial Division. Bosch C&I is one of the leading suppliers of heating and hot water products in the UK. We specialise in the manufacture of Industrial Boilers, Commercial Boilers and Heat Interface Units – which are also manufactured in Worcester.
Our commitment to the highest standards of manufacturing over the last 50 years, has led our boilers to receive coveted Which? Best Buy awards for eleven years running, and for Worcester to receive a Royal Warrant for supplying our boilers to Her Majesty The Queen’s Sandringham Estate.
Our UK headquarters is based in Worcester where all the main functions of the business are located including the manufacturing of gas boilers. We have a further site in Clay Cross Derbyshire where our oil boilers are manufactured.
The technical support department handle pre and post sales enquiries from trade professionals and consumers through phone, email and social channels on our range of heating products.
Job description
As our Purchasing Intern, your role will be exciting and often fast-moving.
Here at Worcester Bosch, our plant buyers are responsible for purchasing the parts that go into our boilers. They source new and modified direct materials, negotiate to achieve cost reductions, improve supplier quality, and take environmental issues into account when selecting materials.
You will work alongside our buyers, where your work will directly contribute to the department’s success. You will liaise and maintain good relations with an array of suppliers, gain valuable experience in the heating industry, and be trained to use business systems such as SAP and CRM.
You will also have the opportunity to take on your own projects, be responsible for your own material groups – and make significant cost savings for the business. Additionally, this placement provides opportunities for further training, as well as opportunities to gain full exposure to the whole business through job shadowing in other departments.
You will also be a key support to our Worcester Contact Centre, answering inbound phone calls. This will allow you to develop and enhance your communication skills for the future.
Qualifications
To apply for this role you must be an undergraduate student with a desire to complete a 12 month work placement as part of degree studies (preferably studying Economics or a Business related degree but other specialisms will be considered).
- Outgoing, polite, confident, able to work off their own initiative
- Good communication skills who can adapt to others around the business.
- A strong willingness to lean
- Good level of English & Maths
- Experience in extra-curricular activities, clubs or part time jobs
- Ability to work independently
- Good knowledge of excel and word
- Ability to prioritise and manage own workload
