Year in Industry Procurement

Join us at RWE Offshore Wind for an intern placement and gain invaluable insight into this truly unique and innovative sector. We're one of the largest developers of offshore wind globally and we're on a journey of growth.

Our procurement team is a critical and integral part of our UK operations effort, working alongside our engineering and operations colleagues to make sure we have the right quality parts and services, at the right time, at the right price. We keep our wind farms operating at maximum efficiency, powering hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses across the UK.

We're a global team so this is a great opportunity to explore different business cultures, but you'll be based at one of our UK operational sites or UK Office locations, ensuring you are fully integrated into our community with a chance to see up close how your work is making a difference

About the role

We'll give you experience across the whole procurement lifecycle, for example:

• Undertaking supplier pre-qualifications
• Working alongside our procurement team and key stakeholders to prepare invitation to tender documents
• Analysing and evaluating tender returns from suppliers and creating price comparisons
• Attending supplier meetings
• Using our SAP system to raise purchase orders and SAP Contracts for suppliers
• Assisting with putting together category strategies and preparation of contractual documents

Job requirements and experience

• It's likely you'll be an undergraduate studying supply chain, operations management, business, law or engineering - with an option to undertake a full year in industry placement in your penultimate year. We're looking for people on track to gain a 2.1 or higher. We would also consider applications from graduates from the same academic fields
• Highly analytical and enjoy getting into the detail, you can also think creatively
• You can communicate clearly and professionally in both written and verbal forms
• You can demonstrate that you are able to co-ordinate your own workload, be highly organised and meet tight deadlines
• You have a good knowledge of basic Microsoft packages (e.g. word, excel, powerpoint, outlook)
• You're comfortable working in a team environment and look forward to developing new skills in stakeholder management, influencing and motivating others
• You will be keen to travel and attend meetings at other sites and offices in the UK and potentially Europe

Your benefits

• A chance to work alongside experts as a core member of the team
• Real, practical experience, assisting us to solve complex problems - we will value your innovative and fresh thinking
• A chance to be embedded in our operational sites from day one, enabling you to apply your knowledge and rapidly acquire new, marketable skills
• An attractive salary (circa £25k pa) and an extensive range of benefits
• Support, training and mentoring to get the most from your time with us

Please submit your CV along with a covering letter. As a minimum, your covering letter should tell us why you're well suited to this opportunity, and how it aligns with your studies and career goals.

Advertisement may be closed early, if applications reach a sufficient number.

Location: Swindon or London

Start date and duration: Ideally September 2026 for 12 months

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We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, age, sexual orientation, and identity. #inclusionmatters

RWE Offshore Wind will play a central role in realising our purpose and vision so far being the No.2 generator globally. The company's 3,500+ experts operate more than 1.000 fixed bottom and floating wind turbines in 19 wind farms. And we plan to increase our capacity from the current 3.3 GW to 10 GW by 2030 (RWE's share). In connection with current projects in development as well as upcoming auctions in Europe, the United States, and the Asia-Pacific region, RWE Offshore Wind is preparing to implement further complex projects.

RWE Offshore Wind tests a wide variety of new technologies in our offshore wind farms, enabling these plants to operate more efficiently and economically. In addition, we are involved in and committed to numerous programmes and initiatives that are designed to accelerate innovation in offshore wind and promote the development of new industry standards which allows you to have the freedom to act with conviction and courage as we pivot to new technologies - and continuously improve, together.

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