Intern - Investments Planning - Dispersions & Pigments

The Programme

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Our portfolio is organized into six segments - Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF’s Asia Pacific regional headquarters is located in Hong Kong and had 467 employees by the end of 2019.

The Dispersions & Pigments division of BASF develops, produces and markets a range of high-quality pigments, resins, additives and polymer dispersions worldwide. These raw materials are used in formulations for a number of industries, including coatings, construction, adhesives, printing and packaging, electronics and paper. With its comprehensive product portfolio and its extensive knowledge of the industry, the Dispersions & Pigments division offers its customers innovative and sustainable solutions and helps them advance their formulations.

Objectives of the Position:

As part of the Team, you will be reporting to the Head of Investment Planning, Dispersions & Pigments and support the team in reporting activities, analysis for decision-making, forecasting, planning and others.

What You Will Do

• Support in investment reporting activities and deliver the reports on a timely basis.
• Assist in building and creation of multiple financial KPI dashboards in Power BI.
• Perform ad hoc analysis for decision making and monitoring of cost savings (Operational Excellence).
• Support in planning & forecasting process.

Required Skills and Abilities

• Commit to a 6-month full-time internship from July 2020.
• Students of Bachelor Degree or Master’s Degree in Business Analytics, Computer Science, Finance, Controlling or of related discipline.
• Preferably with past internship experience in Business Intelligence, Information Systems or Information Analysis.
• Proficient in MS Excel (Advanced). Knowledgeable in Power BI or Tableau and SQL (preferably).
• High proficiency in oral and written English.
• Proactive, attentive to details and analytical minded.
• Able to work independently and enjoy challenging exposure to various tasks given.