CI Supply Chain Placement placement (12 months)

Airbus; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space Limited invites applications for a Supplier Chain Intern in Portsmouth. You will work within the Procurement and Supply Chain Department, supporting Connected Intelligence and gaining hands-on experience in project management, contract analysis, and procurement operations.

The role focuses on strategic oversight, data reporting, and improvement programmes across UK and European sites, with hybrid working options and a 12-month duration. Start date is 19 July 2027.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate status for the full duration of the placement.
• Studying Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering or related field.
• Strong analytical skills with an interest in data reporting and performance metrics.
• Proactive mindset and willingness to learn by doing.

Responsibilities

• Performance Reporting: consolidate, analyse, and present key supplier quality metrics to monitor delivery and quality standards.
• Improvement Programmes: support transversal projects improving supplier capabilities and mitigating supply chain risks.
• Process Optimisation: help standardise quality assurance processes and reporting tools across multi-site UK and European teams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data reporting

Proactive mindset

Education

Undergraduate student

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Description

Start date: 19 July 2027

Location: Portsmouth

Duration: 12 months

Applications close on 25 October 2026!

Benefits

• Salary: £24,500
• 37 hours per week // Flexible working hours // Hybrid working options available depending on the role // Half day Fridays!* // 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• *subject to completing full hours prior to this

About us

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Supply Chain team as a Supplier Chain Intern. The role sits within the Procurement and Supply Chain Department, supporting the Connected Intelligence in Airbus Defence and Space.

The Connected Intelligence team at Airbus Defence and Space uses satellite data and digital technology to solve global security and logistics challenges. For a business or supply chain student, this is a unique chance to see how large technology projects are managed, from sourcing cutting-edge software to optimizing international vendor networks. You will gain hands-on experience in project management, contract analysis, and procurement operations that keep critical defense and space programs running smoothly and on schedule.

Join a diverse team supporting Space Digital Supply Chain. The team is based over 2 sites in the UK and others in France and Germany. We are known for being adaptive in our approach, supporting a customer-centric team. We ensure our industrial supply base performs at the highest standard so our customers have communication systems they can rely on when everything else fails.

What you will be doing

As a successful candidate, you will work transversally across the business to drive supplier performance, compliance, and continuous improvement. Rather than managing daily transactions, you will focus on strategic oversight, data reporting, and improvement programmes.

Your main responsibilities will include

• Performance Reporting: Consolidate, analyse, and present key Supplier Quality metrics (KPIs) to monitor delivery and quality standards;
• Improvement Programmes: Support transversal projects aimed at improving supplier capabilities, mitigating supply chain risks, and solving recurring quality issues;
• Process Optimisation: Help standardise and simplify quality assurance processes and reporting tools across our multi-site UK and European teams.

Requirements

Our placements are open to Undergraduates only. Therefore it is mandatory for candidates to be an undergraduate for the whole duration of the placement. Please inform your graduation date on your application.

• Studying towards a Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, or equivalent degree.
• Strong analytical skills with an interest in data reporting and performance metrics.
• A proactive mindset and readiness to learn by doing.

Studies have shown that women and other minorities may be less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every one of the qualifications listed. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job. If this role interests you, we would encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every one of our qualifications listed. We know that confidence-gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates, so please don’t hesitate to contact us - we’d love to hear from you.

This Job Request will be allocated to the projected Joint-Venture scope towards a leading European player in space.

Security Clearance: You will be subject to a BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard) check. You may also need to gain UK SC-level Security Clearance or Export Control, depending on the role.

Company: AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited

Employment Type

Internship

Experience Level

Student

Job Family

Supplier Management

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