Procurement Intern: Global Sourcing & Sustainability

Sony; Weybridge; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Onsite gym and facilities

Barista coffee shop and wellbeing

Job summary

Sony is seeking a Procurement Intern for a placement year at our Weybridge office. You will work with our Corporate Procurement team to source indirect goods and services, including marketing, IT, HR, and facilities contracts, to maximise value and build sustainable supplier relationships.

You will develop commercial, analytical, and communication skills through hands-on sourcing tasks, case studies, and exposure to big-picture business decisions within Europe.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate looking for a placement year with an interest in procurement.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Analytical and data-driven mindset with numerical skills.
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally when required.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing, coordinating and implementing strategic procurement plans across teams (Business Support, Marketing, Recruitment, R&D & Professional Solutions).
• Promote sustainability initiatives focusing on decarbonisation and standard methodologies.
• Support delivery of departmental performance metrics and improve contract coverage and supplier terms.
• Engage in vendor management to ensure post-contract delivery of goods and services.
• Prepare and conduct supplier negotiations to support strategic sourcing initiatives.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Analytical mindset

Numerical reasoning

Team collaboration

Education

Undergraduate placement year

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Sony is seeking a Procurement Intern for a placement year at our Weybridge office. You will work with our Corporate Procurement team to source indirect goods and services, including marketing, IT, HR, and facilities contracts, to maximise value and build sustainable supplier relationships.

You will develop commercial, analytical, and communication skills through hands-on sourcing tasks, case studies, and exposure to big-picture business decisions within Europe.