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Air Liquide is a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and health. Present in 80 countries with approximately 66,000 employees, the Group serves more than 3.6 million customers and patients. Oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen are small molecules essential to life, matter and energy. They embody the scientific territory of Air Liquide and have been at the heart of the Group's business since its creation in 1902. Air Liquide aims to be a leader in its industry, to perform well over the long term and to contribute to a more sustainable world. Air Liquide places diversity at the heart of its activities and is committed in particular to promoting professional equality and the employment of workers with disabilities. Quelle sera votre contribution et comment vous épanouir dans ce poste ? In the frame of the GYM Program, Group Procurement has defined its 2025 Blueprint, mobilizing more than 100 people from Procurement, Operations, HR and Finance across all Air Liquide businesses and geographies, in a co-construction approach. It laid out a clear end-state for the Procurement function in 2025 and the associated transformation roadmap, building on learnings from past Procurement transformations. The 2025 Blueprint is structured around 7 strategic priorities , systematically strengthening the link between Procurement and Business . The Transformation Management Office (TMO) team works hand-in-hand with Group / Hubs / WBUs Procurement teams, Operations, HR and Finance in a co-construction effort. In addition to the support of the Blueprint deployment, the TMO is looking at other opportunities of optimization, in particular in the Procure to Pay processes, leveraging digital and organization changes. The P2P Junior analyst will support the Group P2P manager in the streamlining of the processes and optimization of the tools and the creation of a dashboard which will help better understand the pain points and monitor the improvements plans. With the support of our teams and your manager, you will carry out the following missions during your internship: 1-Procurement Digitization: Support the definition of the Procure-to-Pay tools roadmap: Understand the needs of the procurement organization and the current situation and functions of each Hubs/WBUs. Compare functionalities and costs of several solutions. Establish a Matrix of needs VS satisfaction Support the P2P Manager in the establishment of the best to-be model in terms of P2P platform for the organization 2-Set up and follow up of KPIs: Procure-to-Pay activities must be monitored to ensure efficiency and compliance of the process. In order to achieve this, the main activities will be: Understand the needs of the organization and design the P2P KPI accordingly. Design of the P2P dashboard which will be a monitoring tool for the management and for the procurement teams in charge of P2P activities. Subsequently Work with local procurement team to make sure all master data are well prepared Work closely with the P2P managers and the stakeholders to set up and track success KPIs (key performance indicators) to follow the implementation and progress of the countries 3- Standardization of Procurement Processes: Through workshops with the stakeholders , the intern will help to establish the best in class process governing the P2P across the group. Collect information about best practices in the procurement organization. Support the P2P manager in the formalization of procurement processes for the Air Liquide Procurement function. Understand Countries users pain points and use continuous improvement methodology and mindset to improve processes Etes-vous LA personne faite pour ce poste ? For this position, we are looking for the following qualities: Master's student in a business or engineering school, preferably with a purchasing specialization Analytical Mindset with interest in process analysis and continuous improvement Prior experience appreciated Candidate is able to work in a team but also independently Great communication skills as the candidate will have to communicate with users in all geographies Experts in Google / Microsoft suite notably with confidence and presentation skills. Proficiency in English - Other languages appreciated The internship takes place in the Group's historic headquarters in the center of Paris at Quai d'Orsay. Geographical location: Paris, France Desired start date: April / May 2023 Duration: 6 months Nos différences font notre performance Chez Air Liquide, nous nous engageons à créer un environnement de travail collaboratif et inclusif qui reflète la diversité de nos collaborateurs, de nos clients, des patients et de nos parties prenantes ainsi que des cultures à travers le monde. Nous accueillons et considérons les candidatures de tous les candidats qualifiés, quel que soit leur parcours. Nous sommes convaincus qu'une organisation diversifiée permet à nos collaborateurs de révéler leur talent, à la fois individuellement et collectivement, et qu'elle contribue à renforcer notre capacité d'innovation en faisant vivre nos fondamentaux, en agissant pour le succès/la réussite du Groupe et en créant un environnement engageant, dans un monde en mutation.