Campus - Internship Programme - Undergraduate Strategic Sourcing & Business Enablement Analyst - 2027 (UK - Brighton)

American Express; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/Virtual options

Wellness & Healthy Minds program

Career development

Job summary

American Express is seeking an Analyst within Strategic Sourcing & Business Enablement (SS&BE) to support the most effective strategy for delivering value from our supply base. You’ll assist with sourcing, contracting, spend profiling, benchmarking, and presenting dashboards for internal stakeholders and suppliers.

You’ll work under UK managers to drive cost savings, manage contracts, and help ensure governance and risk controls across multiple categories in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a full-time Bachelor’s degree program.
• Candidates with an expected graduation date in 2028.
• Commercial acumen, with strong problem-solving skills and an analytical approach.
• Positive attitude, flexibility, and a team player.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to drive results and prioritise work activities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast paced and fluid business environment.
• Interpersonal skills to work across a wide range of teams and build effective working relationships.
• Ability to influence others with a collaborative, inclusive and engaging style; with a practical approach to delivering successful outcomes.
• Some experience in Supplier Management, Procurement or Contract Management would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Reporting to one of the UK Managers, you’ll be accountable for cost-effective procurement and contract execution for a wide range of products and services.
• Implement contracting strategies including development and execution of sourcing activities (RFI/RFP).
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and third-party suppliers to identify opportunities to drive cost savings across the category.
• Drive value and competitive advantage to business partners through effective supplier negotiations.
• Review supplier risk and work with Third Party Risk Management to support governance.
• Manage contract execution in line with policies, standards, and processes.
• Drive cross-functional results impacting American Express revenue and profitability.
• Support Governance Teams to stay aligned with changing legal and regulatory requirements and contract compliance.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Team player

Stakeholder influence

Prioritisation

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree (in progress)

Expected graduation 2028

Job description

About Global Supply Management:

Global Supply Management (GSM) is responsible for partnering with Amex colleagues to optimize their third-party spend. The team provides strategic consultation to the business while providing end-to-end procurement services. It maximizes the purchasing power of the Company to drive the best value from its supplier base which then frees-up investment capacity for the Enterprise. GSM, together with its business partners, manages the supplier strategy for the Company: identifying and on-boarding new third-party suppliers, realizing significant cost savings, and generating value through collaboration with GCS and GMNS.

Job Description

About Global Supply Management:

Global Supply Management (GSM) is responsible for partnering with Amex colleagues to optimize their third-party spend. The team provides strategic consultation to the business while providing end-to-end procurement services. It maximizes the purchasing power of the Company to drive the best value from its supplier base which then frees-up investment capacity for the Enterprise. GSM, together with its business partners, manages the supplier strategy for the Company: identifying and on-boarding new third-party suppliers, realizing significant cost savings, and generating value through collaboration with GCS and GMNS.

About The Role

As an Analyst within Strategic Sourcing & Business Enablement (SS&BE) at American Express, you’ll support the delivery of the most effective strategy for achieving maximum value for American Express with our supply base, through the sourcing and contracting process. You will also support procurement managers to develop global category management plans to meet business objectives, understand spend profiles, leverage and complete industry benchmarking and prepare presentations and dashboards for internal stakeholders and third-party suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Reporting to one of the UK Managers, you’ll be accountable for the cost-effective procurement of, and contract execution for, a wide range of products and services - whilst achieving or exceeding business requirements.
• Implement contracting strategies including the development and execution of sourcing activities (Request for Information, Request for Proposal).
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and third-party suppliers to identify opportunities where we can drive cost saves across the category.
• Drive value and competitive advantage to our business partners through effective supplier negotiations.
• Review and identify supplier risk, working with Third Party Risk Management teams and business stakeholders to support strong supplier governance.
• Manage the execution of contracts in line with required policies, standards, and processes.
• Drive results cross-functionally, and across business units, that have a major impact on American Express’ revenue and profitability.
• Work closely with Governance Teams and support projects that enables the team to remain aligned with changing legal and regulatory requirements, as well as ensuring policy and contract compliance in all contracting projects.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a full-time Bachelor’s degree program
• Candidates with an expected graduation date in 2028
• Commercial acumen, with strong problem-solving skills and an analytical approach.
• Positive attitude, flexibility, and a team player.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to drive results and prioritize work activities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast paced and fluid business environment.
• Interpersonal skills to work across a wide range of teams and build effective working relationships.
• Ability to influence others with a collaborative, inclusive and engaging style; with a practical approach to delivering successful, collaborative outcomes to support evolving business needs.
• Some experience working in a Supplier Management, Procurement or Contract Management role would be advantageous, but not essential.

Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United Kingdom is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.

About Us

At American Express, our culture is built on a 175-year history of innovation, shared values and Leadership Behaviors, and an unwavering commitment to back our customers, communities, and colleagues. From delivering differentiated products to providing world-class customer service, we operate with a strong risk mindset, ensuring we continue to uphold our brand promise of trust, security, and service.

As part of Team Amex, you’ll experience our powerful backing with comprehensive support for your holistic well-being and many opportunities to learn new skills, develop as a leader, and grow your career. Here, your voice and ideas matter, your work makes an impact, and together, you will help us define the future of American Express.

About The Team

• Competitive base salaries
• Flexible work arrangements and schedules with hybrid and virtual options with Amex Flex
• Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
• Free and confidential counselling support through our Healthy Minds program
• Career development and training opportunities

Offer of employment with American Express is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background verification check, subject to applicable laws and regulations.