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BASF Inhouse Consulting

Strategy with impact

We are BASF’s inhouse consultancy for strategy, supply chain, and operations. Working hand in hand with senior leaders, we shape the decisions that define the future of one of the world’s leading chemical companies. Our role goes beyond advising: we help drive execution and ensure that change delivers tangible business value.

By combining consulting excellence with deep BASF knowledge, we enable profitable growth, strengthen competitiveness, and build the capabilities that matter for the future. Our teams bring together expertise across strategy, operations, and supply chains to solve challenges holistically and create sustainable impact.

As an inhouse consultant in our global team, you will work on high-priority initiatives at the heart of BASF’s transformation, solving complex business challenges and helping turn strategic ambition into real-world results.
 

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Three streams, one team

BASF Inhouse Consulting operates through three specialised streams. Each brings distinct expertise. Together, we cover the full spectrum of BASF's strategic and operational challenges. Depending on the respective project, the streams staff cross-functionally – your project portfolio can stretch across topics, geographies, and business units.
Chemical production plant as a work environment for Operational Excellence Consulting at BASF
Operational Excellence 
Plant, site, and process performance. Trainings and coaching on doing the right things right.
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Two pathways in

Experienced consultants
For consultants with 3+ years in strategy, management, operations, or supply chain – from an external consultancy or from industry.

You lead workstreams or projects, work directly with senior stakeholders, and build a career in consulting or across BASF.
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Interns and working students
For students in business, engineering, sciences, or supply chain who want real project experience.

You work on live client projects alongside senior colleagues, with a buddy, structured feedback, and paid internship/working student job.
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Why join BASF Inhouse Consulting?

Some of the most complex challenges in the global economy involve chemistry – and BASF is at the center of them. As an inhouse consultant, you don't just advise. You ensure implementation readiness and a successful outcome.

A consulting powerhouse

  • We work on topics that matter: transformation, digitalization, strategy execution and M&A are BASF's operating agenda, not slide themes.
  • We combine analytical rigor with deep functional expertise.
  • We challenge assumptions and sharpen the real management question.
  • We deliver decision-ready answers with clear accountability.
  • Content over acquisition: we are a cost center by design – you spend your time solving problems, not pitching.

Built for BASF

  • We access relevant expertise, data and internal networks. And we are seen as colleagues, not external service providers.
  • We connect stakeholders across functions, businesses and regions – building a strong and lasting global network.
  • We understand BASF’s businesses, processes and interdependencies – plus the perspectives and experiences gained in external consulting.
  • We remain part of BASF after the project ends and stay to see our recommendations implemented.

A diverse, driven team

  • Our consultants challenge constructively without becoming partisan.
  • We combine consulting skills with business and technical depth, thinking enterprise-first.
  • We are an international team working across various regions. We celebrate diversity and live inclusion.
  • A talent incubator for BASF, we help our people build capacities and advance professionally. Working with us is a proven launchpad: more than 30% of our alumni reach leadership directly after leaving our unit.

Life & Culture

Flat hierarchy, direct access
Small units, close to managers and the senior leadership team.
Team-first, not up-or-out
We invest in people for the long run – no forced ranking.
Feedback as a habit
Regular check-ins, mindful staffing, and individual development discussions.

What is it like to work with us? Hear directly from our consultants.

Watch the video to discover our values and culture and find out what drives and motivates us.

FAQ

What is BASF Inhouse Consulting?

BASF Inhouse Consulting is BASF's internal strategy and operations consultancy, established in 2001. Around 200 consultants across 19 BASF locations advise top management on strategic projects. The unit operates through three streams: Management Consulting, Operational Excellence Consulting, and Supply Chain Consulting.

How is inhouse consulting different from external consulting?

At BASF, you work on strategic projects from problem definition through implementation and stay to see results. You work directly with top management, focus on content rather than acquisition, and can move into leadership roles inside BASF after consulting.

What consulting streams does BASF offer?

Three streams. Management Consulting covers strategy, innovation, M&A/Carve-outs, topline growth, and transformational change. Operational Excellence Consulting focuses on plant and site performance, process optimization, and organizational transformation. Supply Chain Consulting designs and improves BASF's global supply chains, including sustainability and network optimization.

Where are BASF Inhouse Consulting offices?

Headquarters are in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany, with a second German office in Monheim near Cologne. International offices are in Florham Park (New Jersey, USA), Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, and São Paulo. Projects take place across BASF's global network.

How diverse is the team?

Around 200 consultants from 21 nationalities work across various BASF locations worldwide. The team combines strategy, operations, and supply chain expertise, drawing from consulting, industry, engineering, and academic backgrounds.

What does the recruiting process look like?

For permanent hires, four steps: online application, video interview, interview day (with case studies and multiple interviews), and job offer. For students and interns, three steps: online application, interview, and offer. Processes may vary slightly outside Germany.

Can I apply as a student or intern?

Yes. All three streams offer internships and working-student positions. Interns work on live consulting projects alongside senior colleagues, receive a buddy, and are compensated. Applications go through the same online portal as permanent roles.

Do I need to speak German?

English is the working language of BASF Inhouse Consulting. German is helpful for daily life in Ludwigshafen or Monheim but is not required for most roles. International candidates are actively welcomed; the team represents 21 nationalities.

Do you also have teams outside of Germany?

Yes, we do - to be closer to our customers in the regions, we have teams in the Americas and in Asia-Pacific.

Further Insights

Check out the BASF Inhouse Consulting LinkedIn channel, learn more about Corpurate Functions at BASF and BASF as an employer.

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Corporate Functions
In Corporate Functions at BASF, you help drive the company forward and shape the future – whether in Human Resources, Corporate Strategy, Finance, Legal, or Communications.
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