Working Student - Hub Design & Expansion Analytics (m/f/d)

Company Description

We are Flink - your online supermarket revolutionising the way you do your grocery shopping. With a wide selection of over 2,400 high-quality products, we aim to deliver to your door in minutes. We put our customers first and ensure all products delivered are fresh and nutritious. Additionally, we can customise our national assortment to be able to offer you unique local products in every city. Our delivery hubs are located in densely populated inner-city locations and we strive to be sustainable by delivering on electric bikes and using packaging that can be recycled. 

Founded by experienced e-commerce professionals and seasoned entrepreneurs with exceptional track records, backed by some of the most renowned Global investors, we are growing rapidly and have a great hunger to continuously challenge ourselves. We pride ourselves in being an inclusive and equal opportunities employer with a diverse and multicultural team.

Are you ready to shape the future of quick commerce with us?

Job Description

Hub facility design:

• Support the design of internal layouts for our grocery delivery hubs in CAD — racking, pick zones, cold/ambient/freezer areas, staging, e-bike parking, and staff facilities
• Help optimise layouts for operations processes, walking distances, and storage density
• Prepare floor plans and technical drawings to support the construction and installation teams
• Help check that designs align with German building, fire-safety, food-storage, and workplace regulations (e.g. Arbeitsstättenverordnung)

Site scouting & expansion analytics:

• Help build and maintain spreadsheets and statistical models to evaluate candidate hub locations
• Support analysis of catchment areas, population density, expected order demand, delivery radius, and cannibalisation between hubs
• Assist in ranking potential sites by expected performance against rent and fit-out cost
• Help prepare clear recommendations for the team and leadership

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a relevant degree such as Industrial/Logistics Engineering (Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen), Architecture (Architektur), Civil Engineering (Bauingenieurwesen), Mechanical Engineering, or a comparable discipline
• Some exposure to CAD, with eagerness to learn and specialise quickly
• Comfortable with spreadsheets (Excel / Google Sheets) and a genuine interest in working with data
• An analytical, detail-oriented mindset paired with practical, hands-on judgement
• Curiosity and flexibility; you enjoy learning new tools and wearing more than one hat
• Fluent English with German being a big plus for dealing with external stakeholders from landlords to local authorities

Additional Information

For this role as a Working Student - Hub Design & Expansion Analytics (m/f/d)), the starting remuneration is as follows: 

The base pay for this position is 14.00 to 16.00 EUR/hour

In addition, Flink offers the following benefits: 

• 26 days of vacation, +1 day every year up to a maximum of 30 days;
• A discount on your Urban Sports Club membership;
• Attractive company pension options;
• Unlimited access to an e-learning and development platform, MyAcademy, including online German courses;
• Online discounts with Corporate Benefits and Future Bens;
• A cool discount off your personal Flink orders; be the first to test out new products!
• A modern and dog-friendly office in the heart of Berlin - lots of delicious lunch spots available within short walking distance.

It is our commitment that every applicant will be evaluated according to their skills regardless of age, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability status, or religion.