Working Student Sustainable Supply Chains Standards: Verification & Quality Assurance – Green Coffee (f/m/d)

We are Neumann Kaffee Gruppe. And we love coffee.

For us at Neumann Kaffee Gruppe (NKG), everything revolves around coffee. As a globally active green coffee service group, our more than 3,300 employees in 28 countries work with dedication for and with green coffee, which is always the focus of our services along the entire coffee supply chain. Our fields of work are just as diverse as our employees and we are proud to live this diversity.

Neumann Gruppe GmbH is the Hamburg-based holding company of Neumann Kaffee Gruppe. We coordinate the activities of the group and manage overall developments strategically. We also support the work of the group companies with various functional areas, such as Compliance, Controlling, IT, Legal, Tax, Risk Control, HR, and Communications.

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Become part of our coffee family and join our corporate holding company, Neumann Gruppe GmbH, based in Hamburg’s HafenCity, as an

Working Student Sustainable Supply Chains Standards: Verification & Quality Assurance – Green Coffee (f/m/d).

You will support our Sustainable Supply Chains Standards Team with the implementation and continuous improvement of NKG Verified, Neumann Kaffee Gruppe's verification program, and sustainability certifications schemes in general.

Your responsibilities

• Coordinating verification processes: Under the guidance of our Sustainability Managers, you will support with the management of NKG Verified, ensuring all tasks and reviews are conducted on schedule.
• Quality assurance: You will work closely with our colleagues globally to ensure NKG Verified and certification standards are maintained, including support for audit reviews to ensure outcomes are fully compliant with the verification program and troubleshooting issues as they arise.
• Communication & training: You will facilitate communication between companies and departments, providing guidance on verification standards and best practices.
• Data collection & analysis: You will support gather, analyze, and document verification data in coordination with NKG colleagues around the globe to produce clear, actionable insights into the green coffee supply chains.
• Continuous improvement: You will support identify areas for process improvement, bringing innovative ideas to enhance our verification efforts.
• Hands-on experience: You will have an unique opportunity to gain practical insights into sustainability verification, supply chain traceability, data analysis, and audit processes within the global coffee sector.

Your profile

• Education: You are currently enrolled in the field of sustainability management, environmental science, economics, business administration or a comparable subject, preferably in master's program.
• Background: Initial experience with traceability, sustainability, or related supply chain data, ideally gained through internships or working student roles.
• Mindset: Strong attention to detail, a systematic approach to large datasets, and a genuine interest in sustainability and meaningful work.
• Soft skills: You demonstrate a structured, independent and analytical working style, good communication skills, solution-driven mindset, service mentality and openness to work in a multicultural environment.
• MS Office: You are confident in handling the common MS-Office applications, especially Excel.
• Internationality: You have very good knowledge of written and spoken English. Knowledge of Portuguese, Spanish and/or German is of advantage.
• Availability: You are ideally able to commit 15-20 hours per week to this role. You are at least enrolled in university for one more year.

Our staff appreciates

• Scenic workplace: A modern atmosphere in a central location with Elbphilharmonie views awaits you.
• Hybrid flexibility: Enjoy flexible working hours and mobile working options with our hybrid models.
• Investing in you: Benefits and numerous development opportunities.
• Green commuting benefits: We support eco-friendly commutes with Deutschland-Ticket subsidies.
• Attractive benefits: Discounted lunch offers.
• Team connection: Join us for summer parties, Christmas dinners, and coffee lounge chats in our family-like environment.

Have we sparked your interest?
We are pleased to receive your application documents.

Please get in touch with your first point of contact:

Katharina Beinroth

About Us

There is not much better than the smell and taste of a freshly brewed coffee, right?! That’s why we at NKG work passionately for our beloved product every day. As a globally operating green coffee service group, we work devotedly for and with coffee, as it is the only product our business focuses on. With more than 40 companies in 28 countries and more than 3,300 highly skilled employees, we are active in the sectors Export & Milling, Import, Farming, Agents & Representative Offices, and Services. The best possible design of processes along the coffee supply chain is always our top priority – of course with regard to the consideration of social, environmental, and economic needs as an integral part of our business model. Our group is privately owned and run. David M. Neumann is the founder-family’s third generation Managing Partner and overseeing the group jointly with his Management Team.