Strategic Procurement Intern — Data, Sustainability & Growth

sonyglobal; Weybridge; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Sony offers a Procurement Intern placement in Weybridge for 2027/2028, working with our Corporate Procurement team to support indirect spend across marketing, IT, HR and facilities contracts. This role focuses on maximizing value, reducing risk, and building sustainable supplier relationships.

You will gain hands-on experience in supplier evaluation, data analysis, cost optimisation, sustainability initiatives, and cross-functional collaboration across Europe, contributing to strategic

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Analytical mindset with ability to grow in this realm.
• Strong numerical and logical skills with data-driven decision making.
• Courageous and innovative approach with a self-learner attitude.
• Willingness to travel nationally and internationally; fluent in English; additional European languages advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support various teams (Business Support, Marketing, Recruitment, R&D & Professional Solutions) with development, coordination and implementation of strategic procurement plans.
• Promote sustainability initiatives within the department, focusing on decarbonisation and standard methodologies research.
• Support delivery of departmental performance metrics to enable continuous improvement (contract coverage and supplier payment terms).
• Ensure successful post-contract delivery of goods and services through vendor management activities.
• Liaise and build relationships with internal partners and external third‑party suppliers; prepare and conduct fact-based supplier negotiations for strategic sourcing initiatives.

Job description

Sony offers a Procurement Intern placement in Weybridge for 2027/2028, working with our Corporate Procurement team to support indirect spend across marketing, IT, HR and facilities contracts. This role focuses on maximizing value, reducing risk, and building sustainable supplier relationships.

You will gain hands-on experience in supplier evaluation, data analysis, cost optimisation, sustainability initiatives, and cross-functional collaboration across Europe, contributing to strategic