About the unit
Yara is opening up for summer internships in 2017 and is looking for new enthusiastic talents to join some of our exciting projects. Two students will be given the opportunity to spend 6 to 8 weeks within Sales Order Processing Project with the focus on Supply Chain, ideally starting beginning / mid-June 2017 based in Oslo.
Supply Chain is responsible for Global Planning, Global Supply Chain Procurement, Supply Chain Governance & Processes, Supply Chain Regions, IT, as well as being the owner of the Sales Order Processing Project.
The Sales Order Processing (SOP) Project is one of the largest projects currently running at Yara, and is of high strategic importance to Yara. In the upcoming phase, the project will build and roll-out IT system solutions to enable the new way of working in the supply chain across Europe.
In order to strengthen the project management of the SOP Project, we are now seeking to recruit two interns for SAP SD&QM stream which is the main development in SOP Project responsible for upgrading and harmonization of SAP Sales and Distribution (SD) Module and implementation of SAP Quality Management (QM) Module for complaint handling in Yara.
Responsibilities
Support project management in day-to-day activities of Core SD&QM part of SOP Project
Involve in establishing a detailed project plan of User Acceptance Testing Phase
Analyze data, prepare presentations and decision materials
Review content / courses in the project and support training material development
Involve in the communication and change management activities of the stream
Profile
Student with 1-2 years left of their study
Strong interest to Information Technology with the education and skills in project management and/or supply chain management
Structured, good communication skills, genuine and a fast learner
Proficiency in IT systems; good knowledge of Microsoft Power Point and Excel is essential and knowledge in SAP is an asset but not a must
Fluency in English – both spoken and written – is a must, other languages an advantage
Our global business requires cultural awareness and understanding. Yara supports diversity in gender, cultural and ethnical background.
The position is based at our headquarters in Oslo. The student will work closely with the project management team of SOP Project and be able to get insight in most activities performed by the Project Management team .
When applying for this internship, please provide us your motivation in a cover letter, explaining why you believe Project Management and in particular Supply Chain and IT is an important part of the business. Please highlight your motivation for applying to this role and let us know how you will be able to contribute to SOP project.
Yara’s knowledge, products and solutions grow farmers’, distributors’ and industrial customers’ businesses profitably and responsibly, while protecting the earth’s resources, food and environment.
Our fertilizers, crop nutrition programs and technologies increase yields, improve product quality and reduce the environmental impact of agricultural practices. Our industrial and environmental solutions improve air quality by reducing emissions from industry and transportation, and serve as key ingredients in the production of a wide range of goods. We foster a culture that promotes the safety of our employees, contractors and societies.
Founded in 1905 to solve emerging famine in Europe, today Yara has a worldwide presence, with more than 17,000 employees and sales to more than 160 countries. www.yara.com
