Commercial Student Assistant

Student Assistant Opportunity at Svitzer

Are you great with numbers and eager to use your academic knowledge and skills to address real-world commercial challenges? As our new Student Assistant, you will get broad exposure, freedom to deliver and the hands-on experience to develop a good understanding of the role that Commercial plays in a global company.

Who we are

At Svitzer, our maritime heritage spans almost 200 years, making us a global leader in the maritime industry and a cornerstone of the towage and terminal services across the world.

Since 1833, we have played a key role in port and terminal operations, ensuring the safe and efficient movement of large seaborne vessels. With a fleet of over 446 vessels, we provide crucial support to more than 2,000 customers across 143 ports and 40 terminals in 37 countries. Our services form a vital part of global port infrastructure.

At Svitzer, you’ll find an international, inclusive community that values ambition and professionalism within a supportive and collaborative culture. Our flat organizational structure fosters open communication and teamwork, and we actively encourage flexible working arrangements, to help balance personal well-being with professional productivity.

Join a workplace where curiosity is encouraged, learning is celebrated, and together, we strive to achieve remarkable results.

Key responsibilities

As a student assistant in Svitzer Europe Commercial Team, you will be working closely with colleagues in Copenhagen and across Europe to deliver the following main responsibilities:

• Assist with the preparation of the Rolling Forecast, by preparing data views and slides for our target setting package to Svitzer Global Headquarters
• Participate in the cost-to-serve calculations for all ports in Europe and make recommendations for tariffs and discounted prices
• Undertake deep dive analysis into suggested structural changes to tariff to inform decision making
• Update the standard tariff sheet including content, terms and conditions, as well as layout and design
• Tracking and documenting service level performances
• Data collection and analysis supporting growth and strategical projects (Market size, Forecasting Revenue, Competition, among others)
• Assist our commercial managers preparing service performance and pricing reports
• Supporting in other ad hoc commercial projects

We are looking for

A confident and energetic person who enjoys freedom to operate independently and take pride in delivering high quality work. You demonstrate strong analytical skills and have a strong attention to detail.

Ideally you have completed your Bachelor studies and are at the initial stages of your Master studies in Business Administration, Finance, Economics or a related field. Furthermore, you will possess:

• A Customer mindset
• Good communicator
• Curious
• Independence and ability to prioritise
• Data analytical skills
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills in English (Danish is not a requirement for this position)
• Ability to work with Office 365 applications such as PowerPoint, PowerBI, etc.
• Excellent Excel skills

Please submit your CV along with a Cover Letter where you elaborate about your motivation to apply for this position.

We offer

This is an exciting part-time position where you will become part of a collaborative and experienced Commercial team. You will be working alongside colleagues from other functional areas such as Operations, Procurement, Technical, Finance and HR. As a Student Assistant at Svitzer, you will also join our vibrant student community.

The position is based in our offices at Harbour House, Copenhagen. We have flexible working hours and expect you to work approx. 20 hours per week. We strive to create the right conditions for great employee experience where you can also stay on track with your studies. In the office we do have a canteen, as well as lounge areas, a fitness center and lots of social activities.

This is not just any student position, but a part-time job that can prepare you for a success career in the shipping industry.

You will have significant independence to shape your role and contribute to the performance of our team and our company. This position offers an opportunity to be part of a highly engaged team and learn about our way of doing business by keeping customers at the very centre of what we do.

You will apply the knowledge and skills from your academic and professional background to a range of commercial challenges, with the freedom to take personal responsibility for your own projects. We encourage our employees to assume ownership of their personal and professional development and we are strong believers of on-the-job development and learn through new tasks combined with on-going and frequent feedback.

Contact information

For further information about the position, please contact Pricing & Performance Manager, Casper Infeld at +45 6130 0205.

Application deadline

We will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis, so please submit your CV as soon as possible but no later than Monday, 7 October.

Submit your application in English online via our portal. We do not accept applications via e-mail. Please exclude from your application any information about age, gender, religion, and other factors that do not directly relate to the role. Photo is not required. 

Building a Diverse Workplace

In Svitzer we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job – we value diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to gender, age, nationality, race, sexual orientation, disability, or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that members from some under-represented groups are less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every single qualification. At Svitzer we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles, and we are excited about hearing from you!

How to Apply

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