Working Student Operations Platform Support

About METRO

METRO is an international food wholesale company that serves hotels, restaurants, caterers, and independent traders. Its customers use a multichannel setup that includes wholesale stores, food service delivery, and digital services through METRO MARKETS. The company places a strong emphasis on sustainability and operates with more than 85,000 employees in over 30 countries. In the 2023/24 financial year, METRO reported sales of €31 billion.

Guided by its sCore growth strategy and the ONE METRO mindset, the company is working to shape the future of wholesale with courage, curiosity, and commitment.

Role Overview

This working student position supports operations platform activities, especially around productivity reporting, data preparation, and coordination of program tracking across countries. The role is designed for structured, repeatable tasks that can be learned quickly and carried out with a high degree of independence.

Start Date, Duration, and Working Hours

The planned start date is 01.09.2026. The assignment is intended to last 12 to 24 months. Working time is 20 hours per week, with the possibility of increasing up to 37.5 hours per week during the lecture-free period.

Key Work Areas

The role is centered on two main areas: productivity reporting and data preparation, as well as program tracking and coordination support for initiatives such as Twin Store.

• Prepare, clean, and organize data for productivity dashboards, including inputs for Excel and Power BI.
• Compile monthly KPI reporting across countries and support the creation of monthly KPI decks and dashboards.
• Track productivity measures such as CFTE and execution productivity.
• Monitor store and country performance, including benchmarking within the Twin Store program.
• Maintain ongoing reporting for platform KPIs and QBRs.
• Keep tracking files up to date, including action plans and store-level KPI records.
• Check whether data from finance, operations, and dashboards matches consistently.
• Prepare standard slide decks and presentation templates for reporting.
• Track action plan progress for lower-performing stores across countries.
• Follow up with country teams to collect updates, inputs, and status changes.
• Summarize findings, identify risks or delays, and document conclusions.
• Prepare materials for meetings and follow-up calls.
• Capture and summarize best practices shared by different countries.

Profile and Qualifications

The ideal candidate is a Bachelor’s or Master’s student in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Data, or Supply Chain. Candidates from the third semester onward are preferred.

Skills and Working Style

You should be comfortable working independently with limited supervision and have a strong analytical, organized, and proactive approach. Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills are important, along with the ability to communicate clearly when following up with countries and stakeholders. Fluency in English is required; German is not needed.

The role suits someone who is dependable, self-driven, and comfortable handling data and structured files without close day-to-day oversight.

What METRO Offers

• Flexible working hours with up to 20 hours per week, plus the option to work mobile with approval from the line manager.
• Prorated vacation entitlement based on the contract and working hours.
• Mentoring throughout the contract period, with a maximum duration of 2 years.
• Health-focused support such as health days, check-ups, medical care, preventive services, flu shots, and the OTHEB employee assistance program.
• Campus benefits including a free gym, sports classes, Rioba coffee bar, discounted canteen meals, discounts in the wholesale store, and campus events.

Additional Information

This opportunity is open as a working student role in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. No German language requirement is specified for the position.