Procurement Year-in-Industry Internship – Offshore Wind

RWE; Great Yarmouth; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Real Living Wage salary

Global Wind Organisation certificate

Wind Turbine Safety Rules training

In-house technical training

Mentoring and development programme

Job summary

RWE Renewables UK Management Ltd. offers a Year in Industry placement within the Procurement function, focusing on Operations & Maintenance procurement. You will gain hands-on exposure to the end-to-end lifecycle, work with stakeholders, and develop negotiation skills while supporting tender processes.

Eligible students with UK residency for vetting and a drive to contribute to the Growing Green mission are encouraged to apply. Hybrid model with three days onsite weekly at UK sites.

Qualifications

• Ongoing studies in a relevant discipline with year-in-industry eligibility.
• Eligible to complete a year in industry as part of the degree programme.
• Strong written and verbal communication with good IT skills.
• Ability to organise workloads, manage priorities and meet deadlines.
• Willing to travel to other sites when required; UK residency for vetting.

Responsibilities

• Gain experience across end-to-end procurement lifecycle, from suppliers to contracts.
• Support buying by collaborating with stakeholders and Procurement Managers.
• Prepare and evaluate tender documents during the procurement process.
• Create RFIs and RFQs using the e-tendering tool.
• Analyse tender submissions and perform price comparisons.
• Assist with supplier contract preparation and review meetings.
• Organise internal and external meetings for procurement activities.
• Develop commercial awareness and negotiation skills toward contract negotiation.

Skills

Strong communication

IT skills

Organisational skills

Stakeholder engagement

Willingness to travel

Education

Ongoing studies in Supply Chain / Operations Management / Business / Law / Engineering

Tools

e-tendering tool

Job description

RWE Renewables UK Management Ltd. offers a Year in Industry placement within the Procurement function, focusing on Operations & Maintenance procurement. You will gain hands-on exposure to the end-to-end lifecycle, work with stakeholders, and develop negotiation skills while supporting tender processes.

Eligible students with UK residency for vetting and a drive to contribute to the Growing Green mission are encouraged to apply. Hybrid model with three days onsite weekly at UK sites.