Looking to start your career abroad? Join our global procurement team in Katowice, Poland, as part of our V.I.E (Volontariat International en Entreprise) programme! As a European Economic Area (EEA) national, aged between 18 to 28 , Business France’s V.I.E programme is your chance to embrace an international experience in a leading scientific network. You will join the team as a Purchasing Analyst and help oversee procurement decisions for Information Technology (IT) products and services across the Eurofins network. This role offers hands-on learning and the potential for long-term career growth in a fast-paced, international environment. The 12-month contract includes a monthly allowance and Business France helps with administrative support for a smooth transition abroad . Candidates must be eligible for the V.I.E programme at the time of application. Find more information: Mon Volontariat International - official VIE | VIA web site . Location: Katowice, Poland. Curious about where you’ll be working? Tour our office: Meet the office - Katowice, Poland . Starting date: As soon as possible. Type of contract: V.I.E programme, 12 months, renewable. POSITION & OBJECTIVES : As an IT Purchasing Analyst, you will contribute to global procurement projects and help achieve key performance targets. In addition, you will: Define and manage IT purchasing categories, lead sourcing projects and explore new supplier opportunities. Support and develop procurement strategies aligned with business needs. Participate in negotiations and help manage supplier contracts. Prepare Request for Proposals (RFP), help draft contracts and turn data into clear business recommendations. Contribute to improving existing procurement processes , and use procurement tools (e.g. Coupa) to manage workflows and track progress.
Education: Master’s degree in business, engineering, economics, data science, or a related field. Technical skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel) and Adobe Suite. Interpersonal skills: Strong problem-solving and attention-to-detail skills, with a mindset for continuous process improvement. Excellent presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal. Languages: Fluent in English, written and spoken.
We support your development! Do you feel like you don’t match 100% of the requirements? Don’t hesitate to apply anyway! Eurofins companies are committed to supporting your career development. We embrace diversity! As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the Eurofins network of companies believes in strength and innovation through diversity. We prohibit discrimination against employees or applications based on gender identity and/or expression, race, nationality, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and everything else that makes employees of Eurofins companies unique. Find out more on our Careers page: https://careers.eurofins.com/ Company description: Eurofins Scientific is an international network of independent life sciences companies, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate. The Eurofins network of companies believes that it is a global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and agroscience contract research services. It is also one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, and in the support of clinical studies, as well as in biopharma contract development and manufacturing. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products. In under 40 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 65,000 employees across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of over 950 laboratories in over 1,000 independent companies across 59 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products. The Eurofins network generated EUR 7.296 billion revenues in FY 2025, and has been one of the fastest growing listed European companies for almost three decades.