Intern, Import-Export Operations 1

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Do you want to work with passionate teams, providing excellent business and digital services to the Asia Pacific region?

Do you want an open, supportive, and caring working environment?

Do you view your development needs seriously as we do?

If YES, then take your career to the #NextLevel with BASF!

Import-Export Operations Internship Program - Asia Pacific Trading Center (APTC)

The Global Supply Chain Services setup in Asia Pacific has two broad setups:

• Import Export Operations which is responsible for Import Export Management across the countries.
• Asia Pacific Trading Center (APTC) which is responsible for Import Export Order Management.

The Import Export Operations has an organizational presence across 12 countries in Asia Pacific managing the Import Management, Transportation Management Inbound-Air/Maritime Export Management while APTC connects the sales companies to the different production sites across the global with simplification of order management and communication flow.

Objectives of Position

• A rewarding internship journey with tasks and projects that enable you to transfer your theoretical skills to a real business environment and gain exposure to diverse parts of the function e.g. supply chain, logistics, order management, etc.
• You will be able to explore digital technologies such as robotics and automation, machine learning, predictive analytics, six sigma, twelve sigma techniques with potential to improve operational effectiveness and efficiency.
• Collaborative and multicultural atmosphere where you are an essential team player to support colleagues and managers in a wide range of projects and activities.
• Guidance, coaching and feedback from supervisors on performance which help you learn and shape your working style.

Main Tasks

• Support in assessing and evaluating order management tasks and logistic operations (Import/Export/Transportation Management) to identify needed operational and workflow changes.
• Support in delivering automation efforts across teams to simplify work processes.
• Participate in improvement initiatives discussions to work on improvement plans and timelines.
• Assist the team in tactical projects according to the objectives.
• Administrative management of import-export activities.
• Prepare documentation of standard order management tasks and exceptional tasks.

Requirements

• Able to commit to a 4 to 6-month internship.
• Students of Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration or any related disciplines.
• Proficient in oral and written English.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• A good team player with a high level of maturity and independence.

BASF Asia-Pacific Service Centre was established in 2005. Located in Kuala Lumpur, the regional service hub has about 1,200 employees and growing. Focused on being a competency and digitalization driven hub, it also provides quality functional and know-how services in the areas of finance, controlling, human resources, real estate and facilities management, communications, environmental, health and safety, procurement, import-export order management, and information services to BASF companies and affiliates in the Asia Pacific region.

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 112,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €68.9 billion in 2023. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the U.S. Further information at www.basf.com.