Procurement Industrial Placement, Warwick
About the Position
The Procurement Industrial Placement is a 12-month opportunity designed for current university students looking to gain hands-on experience during their studies. This structured programme offers training, development, and exposure to strategic procurement operations, with the potential to progress directly onto National Grid's Graduate Development Programme upon successful completion.
As a Procurement Undergraduate, you'll report into a Category Manager or Senior Buyer, supporting strategic sourcing activities across two six-month placements. You'll work closely with procurement professionals and business stakeholders to support the development and delivery of category strategies, manage supplier relationships, and deliver value across a range of goods and services.
What You'll Do
- Support multiple strategic sourcing events, working with Senior Buyers, Category Managers, and stakeholders to understand and challenge demand and help identify the best solutions for National Grid.
- Assist in researching supply markets, suppliers, and trends to inform category strategies and identify risks and opportunities.
- Support Senior Buyers and Category Managers in developing and delivering category strategies that drive continuous improvement and procurement performance.
- Help execute strategic sourcing processes from market engagement through to contract award.
- Collaborate with Contract Managers to ensure successful delivery of contracted activities and identify continuous improvement opportunities.
- Manage tender events for key products and services, ensuring best-in-class procurement practices and value for money.
- Contribute to forward planning by identifying future requirements and supporting robust forecasting.
- Support the scoping and development of contractual agreements that meet stakeholder needs and expectations.Gain exposure to procurement systems, processes, and governance, building a strong foundation for a future career in commercial and procurement roles.
What You'll Need to Apply
You’ll need to be in your penultimate year and expecting to achieve a minimum 2.2 degree classification. There are no specific degree requirements for the role and we welcome applications from other backgrounds. We just need you to be eager to apply your knowledge in a real-world setting.
Location
This role is based in National Grid House, Warwick and may offer flexible hybrid working, where possible.
What You'll Get In Return
We are proud to offer a salary of £25,946 for the duration of your Industrial Placement.
As a first step in your career within the energy industry, our Industrial Placement offers a unique opportunity to develop your skills, gain valuable experience, and gain insight into what a career with National Grid can offer.
Alongside a tailored development programme, you'll also enjoy a range of fantastic rewards and benefits, including:
- Meaningful, hands-on experience working on real projects that contribute to the future of energy.
- The opportunity to develop valuable professional, technical and leadership skills.
- A dedicated support network, including mentorship, regular feedback and guidance from experienced colleagues.
- 26 days' annual leave (pro-rated where applicable), plus statutory holidays.
- The opportunity to participate in our employee wellbeing programmes and initiatives.
You’ll gain more than just experience. We believe in nurturing talent and recognising exceptional performance. If you excel during your placement, you may receive an offer to join our Graduate Programme after you successfully complete your degree.
About the Industrial Placement Programme
Our 12-month Industrial Placement offers you the opportunity to kickstart your career within the energy sector. Throughout your placement, you’ll receive a tailored development programme designed to support your growth and development. This includes a combination of in-person and virtual training sessions led by our development team, as well as access to a range digital learning tools to help further enhance your skills.
Throughout your placement you’ll have opportunity to make connections amongst your cohort as well as regular check ins with a mentor and our Early Careers Team. Day-to-day, your placement manager will provide you access to a variety of on-the-job opportunities where you’ll take on real assignments and projects to make a genuine impact within your respective function. By the end of your placement, you’ll have developed your understanding of our business and the energy sector for your future career.
About National Grid
National Grid is the UK’s critical energy infrastructure company, operating the electricity network and infrastructure that connects millions of people to the energy they use every day, supporting homes, businesses and communities across England and Wales.
We know the future of energy won't be shaped by what we know today. It will be shaped by what's possible tomorrow. That's why we're investing in the next generation of talent, giving apprentices, undergraduates and graduates the opportunity to learn from experts, gain hands-on experience and contribute to work that matters from day one.
Are you ready to unlock the power of the possible?
More Information
We recruit on a rolling basis across our Early Careers Roles. We may close our vacancies early once we have enough applications. We therefore encourage you to apply as early as possible.
National Grid's Early Careers opportunities in the UK are open to all applicants who meet the eligibility criteria including an existing and valid right to work in the UK. As part of the application process this will need to be evidenced and verified before you can start the programme.
Please note that in most cases, National Grid is unable to offer sponsorship for employment under the UK points-based immigration system. As such, applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future under the UK points-based immigration system. However, in exceptional circumstances where there is a clear and demonstrable need for specialist skills that cannot be sourced from the local labour market, National Grid may consider offering sponsorship. All applications are welcome from candidates who meet these requirements, regardless of race, nationality, or ethnic origin.
Please be aware that it’s your responsibility to explore avenues of working in the UK, as we're not able to provide advice on this. For information about visas please visit https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas
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