Procurement Graduate

Job title:

Procurement Graduate

Company

Evri

Job description

Are you ready to embark on a journey of growth, innovation, and excellence? Evri invites talented graduates like you to be part of our dynamic team through our exclusive Procurement Graduate Programme starting in September 2025. At Evri, we believe in nurturing talent, fostering creativity, and shaping future leaders in the ever-evolving world of technology and business.Why Choose Evri’s Graduate Programmes:

• Structured Learning: Our comprehensive programme offer a structured learning experience, combining hands-on training with mentorship from industry experts. You’ll gain invaluable insights into various aspects of our business.
• Career Acceleration: Evri’s Graduate Programmes are designed to fast-track your career. You’ll have the opportunity to work on exciting projects, contributing to real-world solutions from day one.
• Innovation: We encourage fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. Join us in shaping the future of Evri’s net zero by 2035 strategy through groundbreaking projects and cutting-edge technologies.
• Networking: Build a strong professional network within Evri and across the industry. You’ll have access to networking events, workshops, and conferences to help you grow your connections.

What will you be doing?You will support value delivery to the business through strategic procurement including cost reduction, supply chain resilience, risk mitigation, and ESG enablement. This can be achieved through negotiations, competitive tendering, contract management, and supplier management.This programme will be comprised of four six-month rotations across different categories to give you a wide breadth of experience across procurement, and will include a CIPS Level 4 qualification alongside your day to day responsibilities.You will;

• Supporting procurement managers and business stakeholders to identify opportunities for improvement for specific categories of spend (e.g. packaging)
• Building up subject matter expertise for specific categories of support – e.g. detailed knowledge of commercial models, supply market, and purchasing dynamics
• Conduct supply market research to identify new innovations and opportunities for areas of the business you partner, including ESG / decarbonisation improvements
• Prepare key analysis and documentation to support influencing stakeholders on recommended areas for change / improvement on external spend and supplier management
• Proactively request and action feedback from procurement team and wider business stakeholders
• Own the commercial and contract negotiations through to contract handover for your categories with support for senior procurement team
• Work with finance team and business stakeholders to track and report on benefits delivered to senior management
• Contribute to the continuous development of the Procurement Team’s governance, ways of working, and supplier risk management processes
• Provide direction and best practise for procurement to stakeholders and project leads

Requirements

• Recent graduates or undergraduate due to graduate in 2024
• 2:1 grade; obtained/predicted

• Procurement
• Supply chain
• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)
• Business Management
• GCSE grade C/4 in Maths and English
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• A passion for innovation and a drive to excel.

At Evri, we know we only grow if our people do too. That’s why we’re committed to building a truly inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can bring – and be – their whole authentic selves. We’re on a journey to better represent the customers we serve around the UK. We’re committed to removing barriers and ensure that each person at Evri is valued for who they are, and what they bring to our business.We are Evri. Where everyone is welcomeWe’re excited for the future. Let’s deliver it together.Every parcel, every person, every place – every delivery made for you.Evri is leading the way in creating responsible delivery experiences for everyone, everywhere. And we’re doing that by offering the most convenient way to send, receive and return parcels without costing the earth.Whether it’s a customer sending a present to a friend, a marketplace trader shipping in bulk or a major retailer such as John Lewis, asos or Next, we’ve got it covered. With our team of 30,000 couriers, thousands of local ParcelShops and a growing network of hubs and depots across the country, we safely get parcels from A to everywhere.And it’s not just customers and retailers who trust us. We’ve won loads of industry awards over the past few years, including gongs for IT, innovation and our green fleet.But we wouldn’t be the biggest dedicated parcel delivery company in the UK without amazing people. We’re a friendly, ambitious and diverse bunch, united by a passion for delivering the best customer experience. We have great opportunities throughout the business, so take a look to see where you might fit in. We can’t wait to hear from you.

Expected salary

£27000 per year

Location

Leeds

Job date

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 05:56:46 GMT

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