Mapping of Strategic Raw Material Suppliers & Palm Oils Prices Analytics Intern

At Oleon, we bring you natural chemistry. Ambitious, with both feet on the ground. That's who we are and that's how we will continue to grow. Our specialty lies in converting natural fats and oils into a wide range of oleochemical products. We offer them in a large variety of markets such as: cosmetics, nutrition, crop protection, industrial ingredients, lubricants, oilfield, coatings, detergents, and many more.

Oleon has over 1,000 employees worldwide in 10 different countries. Enthusiastic people who are completely in their element here at Oleon are more than welcome to join our team.

Job Scope

You will support Oleon’s global sourcing strategy by:

•  Identify the best matches for Oleon raw material strategic sourcing.
•  Mapping tolling service potentials (e.g., ethoxylation, beading).
• Building price analytics capabilities for palm oils prices.
• Engaging strategic supply sources to gear up supply securities of Sustainable Regulatory compliance raw materials, especially related to EUDR.

This internship is to begin at the end of 2025, or the beginning of 2026.

Roles & Responsibilities

1. Supplier SWOT Mapping

• Building template to enable efficient & effective suppliers & competitors information data build up.
• Compiling and organising suppliers & competitors information.
• Research and profiling global suppliers & competitors.
• Conduct SWOT analysis to identify strategic fits for Oleon’s global sourcing.

2. Building Suppliers’ capabilities in providing Oleon with Raw Materials meeting new Legislation requirements

• Gap analysis of EUDR requirement vs suppliers capabilities.
• Work with internal stakeholders to drive strategic suppliers engagement to build their capabilities to provide Oleon with raw materials meeting new Legislation requirement.

3. Tolling Service Potential Mapping

• Identify tolling partners for ethoxylation, beading, and other value-added processes.
• Evaluate technical capabilities, location advantages, and cost structures.
• Intelligent use of AI to make attractive constructive presentations to build cohesive collaboration with tollers.

4. Price Analytics & Market Intelligence

• Analyse price to ascertain value propositions (undervalued, right value, overvalued).
• Track commodity fund activities (open positions, trade volumes) and funds inclination on palm oils prices.
• Develop dashboards or models to support procurement position decisions.

Some trips to Singapore are to be expected (30%).

Skills & Requirements

• Education: Master or Degree graduating students in Procurement, Pricing Data Analytics, or related fields.
• Analytical Skills: Strong in Excel, Power BI, Powerpoint presentation, for data analysis and presentation.
• Research Skills: Ability to create template, organise, compile and gather market intelligence.
• Communication: Clear written and verbal communication in English.
• Interest in Sustainability: Passion for building solid company strengths in strategic sourcing.
• Team Player: Collaborative mindset with proactive attitude.

Next to your skills, it is your drive and motivation that will make all the difference!

Your benefits:

You will join a company with ambitious goals and a welcoming atmosphere.  

Oleon is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment that embraces all forms of diversity. We ensure equal opportunities in our recruitment and integration processes and ensure that you can be yourself in our professional environment.

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Oleon is a business unit of Avril, the industrial and financial leader in the French vegetable oil and protein sector.

Avril is present in consumer food, animal nutrition and expertise, renewable energy and chemistry, with a recorded revenue of 7,7 billion euro across 18 countries in 2024. The Group focuses its growth on a unique value-sharing model.

Avril and its 8,400 employees, driven by its purpose, "Serving the Earth", are committed to addressing climate change and population growth challenges.

Joining Avril means choosing to work in a company that harmoniously brings together performance and responsibility, innovation and humbleness, the group and individuals. Avril: there is another way.