Internship in Manufacturing and Supply Chain Strategy

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The Position

Join our Global Production Network Strategy Team for an exciting 12-month internship where you will be supporting and learning from the team shaping the future of our manufacturing and supply chain operations. This comprehensive role offers a unique opportunity to support key initiatives across the entire spectrum of our strategic work. You will assist the team in defining our long-term network strategy - from conducting market research and competitor intelligence to supporting the development of financial business cases for major investments and learning about complex make-vs-buy scenarios. Beyond strategy definition you will actively support the execution and project coordination of these initiatives helping the team drive the shift towards a more digital portfolio and enhanced operational efficiency. Furthermore you will gain exposure to high-level corporate governance and critical functions like Business Continuity and Risk Management learning how we ensure the resilience of our entire global network.

The Opportunity

The scope outlined here is exemplary as specific responsibilities may vary depending on the interns skills the Network Strategy Teams priorities and current business needs.

• Strategic Planning & Scenario Analysis: Support the yearly strategy cycle by evaluating strategic scenariosincluding make-vs-buy decisions and network node selectionto inform senior leadership on trade-offs and risks.

• Financial & Capacity Modeling: Assist in building quantitative business cases and financial models (NPV CAPEX COGs) while analyzing long-term capacity requirements against current network capabilities.

• Market Intelligence & Decision Support: Conduct competitor benchmarking and industry research to prepare high-quality presentation materials and pre-reads for senior executive governance bodies.

• PMO & Strategy Execution: Drive the operationalization of the network strategy by synchronizing cross-functional workstreams tracking milestone health and managing escalation pathways.

• Digital Transformation: Lead the transition of manual reporting processes toward digital portfolio tools collaborating with digital SMEs to modernize strategy tracking and visualization.

• Operations & Communications: Partner with Operations Support to enhance team productivity and orchestrate a quarterly communication strategy in collaboration with department leadership.

• Risk Management & Governance: Support senior-level decision-making processes (ONE PT Board) and improve Business Continuity Management (BCM) through manual reviews tabletop exercises and KPI tracking.

Who You Are

• You are currently enrolled in a Bachelors or Masters degree program preferably in the field of Natural Sciences Engineering or Business; or you have obtained your current degree in the last 12 months.

• You proactively share knowledge and possess excellent organizational and communication skills.

• You have a high level of proficiency in visual storytelling with a strong ability to create professional high-impact presentations (e.g. using Google Slides). You are highly proficient in implementing digital solutions and have experience in applying AI tools to optimize workflows and solve complex tasks.

• Business proficiency in English is required. Good oral and written knowledge of German is considered a plus.

Ready to take the next step Wed love to hear from you. Apply now to explore this exciting opportunity!

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together more than 100000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities foster creativity and keep our ambitions high so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Lets build a healthier future together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.