Vacancies at FOSS

At FOSS, we are driven by a strong sense of purpose, and we hope you are too. A fast-growing world population means that global food production will have to increase by 60% by 2050 to meet demand. We want to come up with smarter ways to make the best use of agricultural resources and to help eliminate food waste. If that sounds like something you would like to get out of bed for every Monday morning, then read on. We are looking for a thorough and data-minded bachelor or master student to fill in our Quality Assurance (QA) Internship starting January 1, 2024.

The job

This is your opportunity to join a fantastic QA department, intending to increase quality awareness and improve the quality assurance level in FOSS. We firmly believe that a data-driven approach can increase our likelihood of success. And we hope that you are the one to help us. You will gain an important role, where you will support the team when it comes to reporting, and quantitative analyses (both ad hoc and on regular basis) and establish smart reporting or data mining. Strong advanced Excel data-analyst skills are a need to fulfill the internship. You will be fully integrated into our team and will get seven engaged colleagues. Our department is dedicated, ambitious, and aware that we are better if all contribute and work together. We care for each other and love a good laugh. We are located at FOSS Innovation Center in Hillerød.

Primary task

• Carry out quantitative analyses (monthly/weekly reporting and ad hoc)
• Provide efficient systems and tools for data collection of quality performance
• Improve current data gathering towards more reliable and “smart” reporting

Qualifications and Skills

To succeed in the role, you should have the following skills and experience:

• Study for an academic degree in engineering, science, or similar
• Advanced Excel data-analyst skills (i.e., mastery over formulas, VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) programming)
• Being data-driven and can turn data into insights
• It is a prerequisite that you are fluent in both written and spoken English

In addition, the following is considered an advantage: 

• Experience with Power BI, PowerPoint, and QlikSense /QlickView
• Project management skills
• LEAN experiences

We offer

An interesting and challenging internship of 6 months in an international relaxed atmosphere with a strong focus on successful strategy execution and change management. We emphasize a high level of own drive and responsibility as well as success as a team.

We acknowledge, that you are a student, and it is important to us that your internship will boost your capabilities and skillset, while you have a pleasant and fruitful time with us.

This is a full-time job, and you will get paid during your internship (IDA rate).

Application

We conduct interviews regularly, so we recommend that you apply as soon as possible through the link provided in the ad. For further information regarding the job, please do not hesitate to contact QA Director Lene Uhre Hansen at +45 2761 6889.

FOSS is committed to maintaining an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce. You can help us sustain an unbiased recruitment process by not including photo or age in your application.

FOSS

Today, more than 8 billion people around the world are dependent on nutritional food. Tons of food being produced in a million different ways and under varying conditions, creating challenges all the way from field to fork. One of them, obviously, being the effects, it has on climate change. FOSS helps the world’s 100 biggest food companies and more than 40.000 others around the world navigate exactly that with intelligent, data-driven and innovative analytical solutions. We are making sustainability a better business and we’re doing so as global market leader in our field – improving food quality, minimizing food waste, ensuring food safety and securing fair payment.

Join a pioneering and innovative company in the food and agriculture industry. A company on a mission, with offices all around the world and 1.700 talented colleagues from more than 32 different countries.