Student Assistants – Procurement Excellence, Sustainability & Analytics

Interested in a career that matters?

We will be hiring three students for our Global procurement team over the next few months. The Procurement Excellence team is part of Novonesis’ global procurement organization and plays a key role in enabling data driven, sustainable, and efficient procurement. The team supports procurement colleagues worldwide by providing data analytics, tools, process support, and sustainability integration guidance.

As a Student Assistant, you will join a collaborative, international team that works closely across functions and regions, contributing directly to Novonesis’ purpose of driving sustainable solutions through science and innovation.

The Role & Your Impact
This Student Assistant role offers hands on learning and real business exposure within procurement excellence, sustainability, and digital innovation. You will support both analytical and operational activities and collaborate with stakeholders across global procurement teams.

Your key responsibilities will include one or more of the below:

• Supporting procurement colleagues with data analytics, insights, and practical assistance related to tools, applications, and reporting

• Contributing to the development and execution of the Procurement Sustainability Program, including work with sustainability data, metrics, and processes

• Supporting automation and AI adoption initiatives to improve efficiency and decision making

• Collaborating with colleagues across Indirect, Direct, and Packaging & Logistics procurement teams in Denmark and globally

• Assisting with events, coordination activities, and other ad hoc or practical tasks as needed

As we have a pool of student assistants, the specific task and area assignment will be based on your specific skill set and interests, and can be aligned with the hiring manager.

What You’ll Need to Be Successful
To succeed in this role, you are:

• A student starting a Master’s degree in summer 2026, or a Master’s student in your first year

• Studying within data & analytics, supply chain management, operational excellence, economics, IT, risk management, or a related field

• Comfortable working analytically with data and applying theory to real business challenges

• Willing to support practical, operational, and administrative tasks when needed

• Fluent in English, both written and spoken

• Confident using Excel and PowerPoint

Additional Skills & Interests We Value
While not required, it is an advantage if you:

• Have experience with Power BI or similar analytics tools

• Show curiosity and interest in AI, digital tools, and automation

• Enjoy experimenting with new technologies and smarter ways of working

What We Offer

• A student role with real responsibility and exposure to global business processes

• A collaborative and inclusive team environment

• Opportunities to develop analytical, digital, and sustainability related skills and operational understanding of procurement in a global organization.

• Continuous learning through hands on experience and close collaboration with experienced colleagues

Working Conditions

• The role is on site with the possibility of a hybrid setup

• Working hours are aligned with a student assistant position and flexible around your studies

• The work environment is office based, with no significant physical demands

Application deadline: 13 June 2026. 

You apply with your CV only, including a short motivation for applying for this student job at the start and clearly highlighting the below two points

• Which master’s program you are starting in the summer (if not yet enrolled)

• Any specific areas from the job description you are particularly interested in or already have experience with—such as data & analytics, sustainability, AI integration, or operational procurement tasks.

Contact information: If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact the Hiring Manager, Sruthi Surendran, at srsu@novonesis.com.

Our purpose guides the way

In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless. If our purpose resonates with you, we encourage you to apply.

Opportunities for everyone

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and equal opportunity for all applicants. Therefore we ask you to apply without a cover letter or photo and instead include a few sentences in your CV explaining your motivation for applying.

We make all employment decisions based on business needs and welcome candidates with a wide range of backgrounds, including ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status.

Explore other openings

If this position isn’t the right fit, you may still find other opportunities with us. You’re welcome to explore open roles or create a job agent to stay connected with future opportunities at novonesis.com/Career

Global biosolutions company formed from the merger of Novozymes and Chr. Hansen, specializing in industrial enzymes, microorganisms, and bioscience innovation. Headquartered in Bagsvaerd, Denmark.

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