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Wherever you find yourself in our business, you will be given the opportunity to understand, operate and develop our key business processes that help to make Sony what it is today. You will be given the opportunity to learn, grow and lay the building blocks for the bright career ahead of you.

We are also passionate about your development and to help you get the most out of the experience you will be part of a development module which will expose you to the other areas of the Sony family, our business leaders and get you working on some great projects. With a group of like-minded students, our student alumni and business experts, you’ll be joining a fantastic community where it’s all about taking risks, pushing the boundaries and changing the future. Working in our fast-paced business functions we promise a life changing experience.

If you’re studying towards your Bachelor's degree and think you've got what it takes – apply today!

Procurement

The mission of Corporate Procurement is to maximise the value and minimise the risk of spend with suppliers. At Sony Europe, we strive harder than most to deliver: our procurement philosophy is strategic, commercial, fact-based and driven relentlessly to improve. We’re a highly ambitious team and genuine centre of excellence, decorated with awards, growing rapidly and fast becoming global in our horizons.

Your Role

As part of your 12-month internship programme you will be integrated into the European Procurement team as a pivotal member with the opportunity to make a significant contribution. Working in a dynamic fast paced environment, with the opportunity for rotational placements, this is truly an environment in which to develop an in-depth Procurement understanding and achieve meaningful personal development.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support the Category Management teams (Business Services, Advertising & Promotion and Engineering & Professional Solutions) with the development, co-ordination, and implementation of strategic sourcing plans.
  • Support the successful delivery of departmental performance metrics to deliver continuous improvement - incl. contract coverage and supplier payment terms.
  • Liaising and building successful relationships with internal stakeholders and external third-party suppliers
  • Prepare and conduct fact-based supplier negotiations in support of strategic sourcing initiatives.
  • Work collaboratively to develop and implement robust contractual agreements, ensuring alignment to relevant legal terms and conditions and commercial best practice.
  • Ensure the successful post-contract delivery of goods and services through application of appropriate Vendor Management activities.

Your Profile

  • Undergraduate student studying Business Management or Economics as part of a sandwich course.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Able to adapt to a fast paced, international working environment.
  • Ability to articulate written and verbal
  • Proficient ability with Excel and PowerPoint
  • A keen instigator and manager of innovation and change
  • Numerate and logical – able to make and justify data-driven decisions
  • Fluent in English, additional European languages are advantageous
  • Ability to travel, nationally and internationally when required.

What Do We Offer?

  • A one-year, full time work experience programme for undergraduate students from July 2021 until July 2022
  • Be part of a global player in the consumer electronics industry
  • Unique and business driven experience
  • Exposure to leading edge technology
  • Business and commercial understanding
  • Opportunity to demonstrate your potential
  • Core development experience
  • Diverse and international work environment
  • Paid internship

Our Recruitment Process

  • The job posting will be open until 6th December 2020
  • The selected candidates will be invited to perform a video interview during December.
  • The shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview during late January/early February either face-to-face in our Weybridge office or virtually (COVID-19 dependent)