Who we are

Over 4 million merchants use our card readers to process payments in 36 countries. As we create a world where everybody can build a thriving business, we continually expand our range of products and services.

We are a truly global fintech company, with 3000+ people from 93 nationalities spread across 22 offices on 4 continents.

As our Procurement & Negotiations Intern, you will learn how to effectively negotiate everything in life, understand how the different parts of the SumUp operating system work smoothly together, adapt first principles thinking in decision making throughout the company and thereby be a part of shaping the SumUps future. There will be no such thing as a typical day as you will deal with various exciting tasks stretching from Finance, Product to Emotional Intelligence. This role can offer you a diverse learning experience with unlimited growth potential. 

What you’ll do:

• Join our Global Head of Procurement in Negotiations of our biggest contracts and take ownership of your own Negotiations over time.
• Build and analyze financially-driven business cases for buying decisions.
• Support cross-functional projects to enable more efficient and automated internal processes.
• Manage plenty of internal stakeholders and gain insights into their domains of expertise.
• Contribute to optimizing and automating budgeting and financial planning processes.
• Build relationships and lead the communication with partners and vendors.
• Manage our internal Procurement platform.

You’ll be great for this role if:

• You possess excellent analytical and problem-solving skills 
• You are an excellent communicator to external partners as well as members of the organization.
• You have a degree in Business, Economics or another business discipline.
• You have at least one prior experience in Procurement, Finance or another relevant entrepreneurial role in a fast-paced environment such as venture capital, startups or equivalent
• You combine great work ethics with a genuine curiosity for the topic and are eager to learn
• You truly enjoy working collaboratively and deal with many stakeholders and departments at the same time.
• Experience with Procure2Pay, CLM or PO tools/infrastructure is a big plus.
• You have advanced skills in Excel and financial modeling.
• You have a good ability to cope with stress and remain calm when the stakes are high.

Why this role is supportive for a great career:

• You are going to gain a great experience in Negotiations, which are supportive in every role of a business as well as every facet of your private + professional life.
• You are going to build up a vast network of senior professionals in a wide range of relevant tech companies around the globe.
• You are gaining great insights into the systems infrastructure of one of the most successful tech companies in Europe.
• You are going to understand how efficient and state-of-the-art Procurement, Financial and Approval processes are calibrated.

Why you should join SumUp:

• We’re a stellar, global team of 3000+ people from 90+ countries, spread across 4 continents. We have a close, welcoming and international community.
• In-house gym, Yoga classes, running & football teams, subsidized Urban Sports Club membership.
• Mobility Options : company transportation ticket or bike leasing.
• Kita Cooperation.

About SumUp

We believe in the everyday hero.

Small business owners are at the heart of all we do, so we create powerful, easy-to-use financial solutions to help them run their businesses. With a founder’s mentality and a 'team-first’ attitude, our diverse teams across Europe, South America and the United States work together to ensure that the small business owners we partner with can be successful doing what they love. 

SumUp is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that proudly pursues and hires a diverse workforce. SumUp does not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, colour, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other basis protected by applicable laws or prohibited by company policy. SumUp also strives for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibits harassment of any kind.

SumUp will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate.

Job Application Tip

We recognise that candidates feel they need to meet 100% of the job criteria in order to apply for a job. Please note that this is only a guide. If you don’t tick every box, it’s ok too because it means you have room to learn and develop your career at SumUp.