Register Your Interest - Procurement Placement 2027 (Indirect and Direct)

Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems (UK) Ltd.; Melksham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 13,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fantastic site facilities

Subsidised Canteen

Great employee Benefits package

Job summary

Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems (UK) Ltd. is offering a placement in Procurement based in Melksham. The role focuses on indirect purchasing support and project work within the Purchasing team.

The placement involves working with the Strategic Buyer on projects, contributing to KPI-driven improvements, and collaborating across departments. Suitable for students seeking hands-on procurement experience within a global engineering group.

Qualifications

• MS Office experience required.
• Interest in procurement and purchasing processes.

Responsibilities

• Understand how Indirect Purchasing supports the business and assist the Strategic Buyer as required.
• Undertake and lead individual procurement projects.
• Assist in strategic projects alongside the Strategic Buyer.
• Participate in departmental improvement projects for KPIs.
• Collaborate with other purchasing colleagues and students on cross-department projects.

Skills

MS Office Experience

Job description

In the early 1800s, British engineer Richard Trevithick (1771-1833) constructed the first railway steam locomotive that travelled at 8 kilometres per hour. Today in Asia trains travel at maximum speeds of up to 260 kilometers per hour. By 1850 Britain had more than 6,000 miles of railroad track, today in the UK there are 20,277 miles (32,186 kilometres) of track.

Rail is growing… grow with it!

Do you want to be a part of the next revolution?

More than a billion people worldwide rely daily on Knorr-Bremse systems. Knorr-Bremse is the world’s leading manufacturer of braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles. As a technology pioneer, for over 100 years Knorr-Bremse has been a driving force in the development, production and sale of modern braking systems for a variety of applications in the area of rail and commercial vehicles.

Knorr-Bremse is growing… grow with us!

Key Responsibilities

• To understand how Indirect Purchasing supports the business and support the Strategic Buyer as required.
• Undertake and lead individual projects
• Assist in Strategic Projects alongside the Strategic Buyer
• Involvement in Departmental Improvement projects for Key Performance Indicators
• Collaboration with other Purchasing colleagues and fellow students on cross department / functional projects

Additional Requirements

• MS Office Experience

Key Behaviours

• Takes ownership
• Strong communication
• Resilient
• Fantastic site facilities
• Subsidised Canteen
• Great employee Benefits package

Get on board and start your journey with us….We would love to hear from you!

Deadline: Ongoing

Job Type:

Placement (10 Months+)

Job Roles:

Procurement

Purchasing and Supply

Locations:

Melksham

About Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems (UK) Ltd.

Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems (UK) Ltd. is part of the global Knorr-Bremse Group, a world leader in on-board systems and service support for both commercial road and rail vehicles, equipping mass transit vehicles and mainline trains with a range of innovative sub-systems.

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