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Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL) is a global leader in advanced energy and battery technologies and was founded in 2011 in Ningde, China. CATL is a long-standing partner of the German and global electric vehicle and energy storage industry. In 2024, CATL was the supplier with the highest installed battery volume in electric vehicles worldwide for the eighth consecutive year. For four years in a row, CATL has also held the highest market share in the global supply of energy storage batteries.

From our first European production site at Erfurter Kreuz, we have been supplying German car manufacturers with cells and modules made in Thuringia since 2022. Globally, CATL employs more than 100,000 people at 13 production sites and 6 research centers with branches and offices in France, Germany, Japan, North America and China. Our batteries are already installed in more than 17 million electric vehicles worldwide - that corresponds to around one in three electric vehicles.

Become part of our team and use your talent to help increase this number even further in the future!

Internship/working student (m/f/d) - Indirect Purchasing

Date of advertisement:  Aug 29, 2025
Location: 

Arnstadt, Thuringia, DE

Company:  CATL

What you can look forward to with us:

 

  • We offer interns and working students appropriate remuneration

  • You will gain comprehensive insights into operational practices

  • An international working environment where teamwork is a top priority

  • An intercultural canteen with fresh German and Chinese dishes every day

 

 

That's why we need your support:

 

  • You will support the team in the area of purchasing and procurement with operational tasks and help to set up our new headquarters in Arnstadt.

     

  • You will organize and manage contracts and communicate with various suppliers

     

  • You will create purchase orders for the department and track payment status in accordance with company processes 

     

  • You will assist in keeping meeting minutes

     

  • You will gain in-depth insight into the purchasing department


That's you:
 

  • You are studying or have completed a degree in industrial engineering, business administration, or a comparable field of study

  • You have already gained initial experience in purchasing, procurement, or facility management through other internships or working student jobs

  • You are familiar with common MS Office applications (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.)

  • You have very good organizational skills and a conscientious and structured approach to work

  • You impress us with your open, friendly manner and fluent communication skills in German and English; knowledge of Chinese is an advantage

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, gender orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disabilities.

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