Deadline:
As soon as possible
Location(s)
Netherlands
Amsterdam
Overview
Have you ever wondered how Game Theory and Mechanism Design are successfully applied in practice? If yes, this is your chance to find out in Procurement within Royal PHILIPS, a leading health technology company focused on improving people's health and enabling better outcomes across the health continuum. Experience how Game Theory and Mechanism Design are applied in practice in procurement within Royal Philips, an innovation leader in Healthcare and Consumer Lifestyle.
Details
Your Role:
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Support the team during the preparation and execution of high impact negotiations in cooperation with Procurement Commodity Managers and Procurement Engineers
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The organization of negotiation trainings and support in the continuous improvement of the training material
You are a part of
A small team of negotiation experts within Philips Procurement set up to support commodity managers globally in high-impact negotiations. We are an internal consultancy with an entrepreneurial spirit and the mission to enrich strategic decision-making. We focus on optimizing competitive negotiations while applying Game and Auction Theory, but we are constantly developing new concepts to support all negotiation types end-to-end. We work within cross-functional project teams and analyze & strategize to develop the optimal award mechanism design. In addition to hands-on negotiations, we develop and execute training and coaching programs for Philips Procurement. In short, our activities are a mix of strategy consulting, data analytics, and project management, and the intern will gain deep insights and hands-on experience in an innovative, highly efficient approach to doing business in Procurement.
About Us
At Philips, we believe that every human matters. As a global health-tech leader, we focus on improving people’s health and wellbeing through meaningful innovation. The people who work here share our passion and are motivated to bring this purpose to life.
For more than 130 years, we have been creating technologies and innovations that improve people's lives and support healthcare practitioners. Headquartered in the Netherlands and operating in more than 100 countries globally, we focus our advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights on Precision Diagnosis, Image Guided Therapy, Enterprise Informatics, Monitoring/ Connected Care, Sleep & Respiratory Care and Personal Health.
We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace culture where people feel heard, valued and connected. Because we know the possibilities are unlimited when people feel empowered to grow and succeed together.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
You’re the right fit if:
We are looking for interns passionate about continuous learning and challenging the status quo, love solving complex problems and are enthusiastic about Game Theory and negotiations.
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Student in Economics, Econometrics, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Math, Psychology, or related studies
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Analytical, strategic, and abstract thinking
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Knowledge of negotiations and Microeconomics, including Game Theory and Mechanism Design
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Independent, reliable, and organized way of working
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Great communication skills and MS Office (especially Excel and PowerPoint) skills
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Fluent in oral and written English
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Preferred: Availability for 6 months
Dates
Deadline: As soon as possible
Cost/funding for participants
In return we offer you:
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Monthly full-time allowance between €500 - €700 gross, depending on educational level and if you would need to relocate to The Netherlands. If you will perform a part-time internship you will receive the allowance pro-rata.
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Housing compensation, in case of relocating to the vicinity of the office, €300,- net if location is in the vicinity of Amsterdam, €255,- net for all other Philips locations. You need to provide a rental contract of the land lord, and your normal home-work travel distance need to be more than 50 km or travel time (one way trip) need to be more than 1.5 hours.
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Travel compensation, if you are not eligible for a free public transport card; you will receive max. €145,- net
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Paid holidays per internship term.
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The opportunity to buy Philips equipment at our Philips shop
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