Koch

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Job Description


Location(s)

St. Aubin Lès Elbeuf, Seine-Maritime

Company

Smiths Interconnect

Career Field

Procurement & Sourcing

Job Number

190280

Your Job

As a Purchasing Apprentice (Alternant Achats), you will support the procurement team while pursuing your studies, gaining hands-on experience in sourcing, supplier management, and cost analysis. You will take ownership of meaningful projects and learn how procurement creates value in a global manufacturing organization.

Our Team

We believe everyone should be an entrepreneur, no matter their role. As an apprentice, you will be challenged, have your voice heard, and gain real experience. You will join a collaborative procurement team that partners across the business to secure quality, cost, and supply.

What You Will Do

Support sourcing activities, including requests for quotations and supplier comparisons

Help manage purchase orders, delivery follow-up, and supplier communications

Analyze spend, pricing, and supplier performance data

Assist with supplier negotiations and cost-reduction initiatives

Maintain accurate procurement records and support process improvements

Collaborate with quality, engineering, and operations on sourcing needs

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

Enrolled in a Purchasing, Supply Chain, Business, or related degree program (work-study / alternance)

Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills

Proficiency with MS Excel

Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

What Will Put You Ahead

Coursework or prior experience in procurement, supply chain, or business

Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., SAP)

Fluency in English in addition to the local language

Demonstrated interest in negotiation, cost analysis, or supplier management


Koch

About Koch

Based in Wichita, Kansas, Koch is one of the largest private companies in America. A diverse set of businesses and industries across the world, we work together to keep improving and exploring new ways to make life even better.

With a presence in more than 50 countries, Koch companies employ about 120,000 people worldwide, with nearly half of those in the United States. Koch offers abundant opportunities to improve life’s most necessary things – like food, clothing, water, transportation and technology.

Industry
Holding Companies
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Wichita, Kansas
Year Founded
Unknown
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