Optiver

Are you looking for a part-time position in a dynamic and highly international work environment? Optiver is looking for a Procurement Working Student to help enable our technology strategy while ensuring operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness. The Procurement team drives strategic initiatives that ensure we source goods and services efficiently and at the most competitive prices. We balance profitability, sustainability, and a stable production environment to support Optiver’s long-term growth.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

As a Procurement working student you will collaborate with internal teams and external vendors, support in purchasing initiatives, spend reconciliation, and optimizing procurement processes. You’ll play a key role in ensuring procurement operates smoothly and continually adds value to the business. This role offers a unique opportunity to engage with both business and technical aspects of a leading market maker, providing valuable procurement experience. Your responsibilities will include:

• Working directly with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to purchase goods and services in a timely fashion, ensuring we are paying best price and are abiding by internal processes and controls.
• Act as a main contact for internal stakeholders on the status of purchase requests and approvals.
• Monitor supply chain and delivery estimates for business-critical items.
• Act as the first line of support for invoicing discrepancies, and purchase-to-pay process issues.
• Provide support to the team in managing international logistics operations.

We are looking for a proactive and well-structured student to join our Procurement team on a part-time basis. As a team member, you will gain insight into our core procurement processes with coaching from experienced colleagues. Working in our team, you will get a taste of what it is like to work in an international and fast-paced environment.

WHO YOU ARE

• Currently studying Finance, Accounting, Economics or an equivalent Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.
• Available for a minimum of 12 hours per week (flexible days).
• Proven record of academic excellence.
• A detail-oriented and analytical mindset.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills in English.

WHO WE ARE

At Optiver, our mission is to constantly improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and acting as a stabilizing force no matter the market conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets for everyone who participates. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a trusted partner of 70+ exchanges across the globe.

WHAT YOU’LL GET

You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle the toughest problems in the financial markets.

In addition, you’ll receive:

• The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 50 different countries.
• Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and dinner, world-class barista coffee, in-house physio and chair massages, organized sports and leisure activities, and Friday afternoon drinks.
• Training and continuous learning opportunities

HOW TO APPLY

Apply directly via the form below. If you have any questions feel free to contact our Recruitment team via our recruitment inquiry form.

Please note:

• We do not require any assistance from third-parties including agencies in the recruitment of this role
• We cannot accept applications via email’

DIVERSITY STATEMENT

Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion.