Internship: Negotiation Excellence

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Job Title
Internship: Negotiation Excellence

Job Description

Start Date: July-September 2026
Duration: minimum 6 months (up to 12 months)
Type: Internship (thesis possible)
Weekly Presence: 40h (minimum 32h)
Location: Amsterdam (3x per week)

Internship: Negotiation Excellence
Experience how Game Theory and Mechanism Design are applied in practice in procurement within Royal Philips, an innovation leader in Healthcare and Consumer Lifestyle. A small team of negotiation experts within Royal PHILIPS Procurement set up to globally support Commodity Managers in high impact negotiations of running business and new awarding. The team's responsibilities include the identification of projects, their preparation and execution. Part of the preparation is to tailor the optimal awarding mechanism design based on Game and Auction Theory.

Your role:
* The organization of negotiation trainings and support in the continuous improvement of the training material.
* Support the team during the preparation and execution of high impact negotiations in cooperation with Procurement Commodity Managers and Procurement Engineer.
* Apply AI in daily tasks, but also look for improvements to simulate efficient way of working.

You're the right fit if:
* You are currently pursuing a Bachelor or Master degree in in Economics, Business Mathematics, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Math or related studies
* Knowledge and enthusiasm for Microeconomics including Game Theory and Mechanism Design
* Independent and organized way of working
* Analytical and abstract thinking
* Excellent knowledge in Excel and Data Analysis
* Fluent in oral and written English.

In return, we offer you:
First hand, insights in the entire sourcing process with the experience how to systematically apply theoretical knowledge to business practice. Excellent career prospects, as several of our former interns have transitioned into permanent positions or taken on similar roles in the industry.

Notes:
Required documents in order for us to continue with your application:
* Resume
* Cover letter

Please note that in order to be considered for an internship, you need to be registered as a student during the entire internship period.

How we work together
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company's facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company's main facilities, generally at the customers' or suppliers' locations.

Monthly full-time allowance between EUR500 - EUR700 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.

Housing compensation, in case of relocating to the vicinity of the office, EUR300,- net if location is in the vicinity of Amsterdam, EUR255,- 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. Travel compensation, if you are not eligible for a free public transport card; you will receive max. EUR192,- net. Paid holidays per internship term.

About Philips
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* Learn more about our purpose.

If you're interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion here.

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