Procurement Intern - Year in Industry

Centrica plc; Clewer Village; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual salary £24,539

Structured development throughout your

Opportunities to learn from industry

Job summary

Centrica invites you to join its Year in Industry Procurement Internship, offering hands-on experience in a dedicated Procurement Team area. You will tackle real business challenges, develop professional skills, and gain insight into a career in procurement within a hybrid UK work model.

Applicants should have a minimum 2:1 degree (2:2 with Masters acceptable), the right to work in the UK, and a willingness to travel and relocate. Start in June 2027 and grow with mentors.

Qualifications

• Curious, proactive and keen to learn.
• Right to work in the UK prior to commencing work.
• Willingness to travel and relocate where required.
• Available to start in June 2027.

Responsibilities

• Gain hands-on experience in procurement practices within a dedicated area of the Procurement Team.
• Contribute to real business priorities and develop practical skills in commercial thinking, stakeholder engagement and problem-solving.

Skills

Curious mindset

Proactive learner

Willingness to travel/relocation

Right to work in UK

Education

2:1 degree (2:2 with Masters allowed)

Job description

Join us, be part of more. We’re so much more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. We're energisers. One team of 21,000 colleagues that's energising a greener, fairer future by creating an energy system that doesn’t rely on fossil fuels, whilst living our powerful commitment to igniting positive change in our communities. Here, you can find more purpose, more passion, and more potential. That’s why working here is #MoreThanACareer. We do energy differently - we do it all. We make it, store it, move it, sell it, and mend it. At Centrica, we're not just adapting to the future of energy, we're shaping it – and we’re looking for curious minds, fresh perspectives and ambitious early talent to help us make it happen. As a Procurement Intern, you'll spend a year gaining hands‑on experience and working on meaningful projects that contribute to real business outcomes. From day one, you'll be part of the team, tackling genuine challenges and building valuable technical and professional skills. It's an opportunity to put your learning into practice, develop future-ready skills and gain insight into where a career in Procurement could take you.

Why Procurement?

Procurement plays a critical role in how Centrica delivers for our customers and grows our business. From securing the goods, services and technologies we need to building strong supplier partnerships, our teams help us make smart commercial decisions and create long-term value. During your Year in Industry, you’ll gain hands‑on experience in an area such as strategic sourcing, supplier and contract management, supply chain, sustainability or commercial risk. You’ll contribute to real business priorities, work with colleagues and suppliers, and develop practical skills in commercial thinking, stakeholder engagement and problem‑solving. Along the way, you’ll build your understanding of how Procurement balances value, quality, sustainability, resilience and risk, while discovering where a future career in Procurement could take you.

Support to help you thrive

We're looking for potential, not perfection. That's why you'll be supported every step of the way through structured development opportunities, experienced mentors and line managers, dedicated graduate learning, buddy support and a network of graduates from across the business. With offices across the UK and a hybrid approach to working, flexibility is an important part of our graduate and intern programmes. You’ll need to be open to travel when required and, for some placements, relocation, giving you the opportunity to experience different teams, locations and parts of our business.

What we need from you:

• Expecting a minimum 2:1 degree (2:2 if combined with a Masters)
• Have the right to work in the UK, prior to commencing work
• Curious, proactive and keen to learn
• Willingness to travel and relocate where required
• Available to start in June 2027

Here’s what’s in it for you:

• Annual salary of £24,539.00
• 12-months hands‑on experience working in a dedicated area of the Procurement Team
• Structured support and development throughout your placement
• Opportunities to learn from experienced professionals and build your network
• The chance to make a meaningful contribution while developing skills that will support your future career

Why should you apply?

We’re not a perfect place – but we’re a people place. Our priority is supporting all of the different realities our people face. Life is about so much more than work. We get it. That’s why we’ve designed our total rewards to give you the flexibility to choose what you need, when you need it, making sure that you and your family are supported not only financially, but physically and emotionally too.

Visit the link below to discover why we’re a great place to work and what being part of more means for you.

https://www.morethanacareer.energy/centrica

If you're full of energy, fired up about sustainability, and ready to craft not only a better tomorrow, but a better you, then come and find your purpose in a team where your voice matters, your growth is non‑negotiable, and your ambitions are our priority. Help us, help you. We would love for you to share any information about yourself throughout our recruitment process so that we can better understand you and help shape your journey.

We’re a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. When it comes to energy, no one does it like us. We make it, store it, move it, sell it and mend it. We’re made up of 12 different businesses, but united by our purpose as Centrica. We’re energisers. Our journey to a greener, fairer future is powered by individuals like you. Through innovative green products, intelligent energy solutions and developing smarter ways to use and save energy, we’re not just part of the energy transition, we’re leading it. Our commitment goes beyond sustainability. Together we’re bringing our collective energies to create positive change in our local communities. If you immerse yourself in our fight to change tomorrow, you might just find your why.

We’re building a community where you can be unapologetically you, where differences are celebrated, and where everyone can belong. Real inclusivity also means supporting the different realities our people face. That’s why we have the UK’s best Carers Policy and are continually building our approach to flexibility and wellbeing. Of course, we love having fun too. We’re a people place after all.