Commercial Growth & Performance Working Student Intern - Multiple Teams

CWS Hygiene is a portfolio company of the Haniel Group and one of Europe’s leading B2B service providers for sustainable hygiene solutions. In our international Commercial Growth & Performance team, you will explore key questions of business development: How do we unlock new growth opportunities? How do we increase profitability and company value? And how can data and AI support us in doing so? As a working student, you will work at the intersection of strategy, transformation and business operations. You will combine sound analysis with the development of concrete measures and support their implementation across the business. You will work closely with experienced former management consultants and gain insights into collaboration with senior management.

For CWS Hygiene International, we are looking for a new team member to join our location in Dreieich near Frankfurt, starting immediately:

Working Student (m/f/d) Commercial Growth & Performance – Strategy, Transformation, Data Analytics & AI

Ref. No.: JR1014853

Your responsibilities as a Working Student (m/f/d) Commercial Growth & Performance

As part of our international Commercial Growth & Performance team, you will contribute to strategic growth and transformation projects. You will take ownership of individual work packages – from structuring a problem and conducting analyses to developing recommendations and supporting implementation.

Your role with us as a Working Student (m/f/d) Commercial Growth & Performance

• Support our team on international strategy and transformation projects focused on commercial growth and pricing
• Structure and analyse large customer and revenue datasets, develop customer segments and identify opportunities for growth and profitability improvements
• Translate insights into actionable measures, for example in pricing, cross-selling and upselling, or targeted customer outreach
• Use AI for analyses and more efficient workflows and, ideally, develop initial digital tools with AI assistance, for example based on existing Excel models
• Present findings and recommendations clearly to management

How do you make every project a success?

At CWS Hygiene, we believe it is essential that you are the right fit for us both professionally and personally. You enjoy analytical challenges, are interested in strategy, data and AI, and want to contribute your own ideas and take on responsibility in a dynamic, international environment.

• Currently at an advanced stage of a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics or a related field; a focus on data analytics or digitalisation is a plus
• Excellent academic performance, strong analytical skills and a sound understanding of business fundamentals
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence using ChatGPT or Claude for complex tasks
• Initial experience with Power BI or AI-assisted programming, for example with Claude Code, is a plus
• Internships in management consulting, strategy or an analytical business function are an advantage
• An independent, structured approach to work and a proactive mindset
• Fluency in English; German language skills are desirable

What’s in it for you?

Working at CWS Hygiene means being part of a dynamic, international environment where you can quickly take on responsibility and develop both professionally and personally. Our core values: we put the customer first, support each other, improve every day, take responsibility and strive for success.

• International projects with a visible impact on growth and business performance, as well as exposure to the CEO and CTO
• Direct collaboration with the Director Commercial Growth & Performance, who has a background at Accenture Strategy and AlixPartners, in an environment that includes former consultants from McKinsey, BCG and Bain
• An ambitious, dynamic team, individual guidance and early responsibility for your own work packages
• An exciting combination of strategy, data analytics and practical AI applications
• Early responsibility for your own work packages with a visible contribution to growth and profitability
• Continuous development opportunities
• Attractive remuneration, flexible working hours and employee discounts, as well as hybrid working by agreement with at least one mandatory on-site day per week in Dreieich (preferably Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday)

About CWS Hygiene

With innovative, sustainable and digitalised service solutions, CWS Hygiene promotes health, safety and protection in the workplace and in public spaces. Its comprehensive solutions cover hand and washroom hygiene, from small washrooms to large sanitary facilities, as well as clean entrance and exit areas with mats in building complexes, public buildings and industrial facilities. CWS Hygiene stands for sustainability: through its rental model, the company offers its customers a circular economy approach and is committed to promoting people’s health, safety and well-being. Around 4,000 employees across Europe contribute to this every day.

CWS Hygiene operates in 15 countries and is part of Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH.

For more information, visit: https://www.cws.com/hygiene