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.
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.
•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
•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
•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

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.