Procurement and Supply Chain

Procurement and Supply Chain - Undergraduate Placement 2025

Salary: £23,500 (pro rata)

Location: Stevenage

Working pattern:

Typically our teams attend site 2 days a week and this is coordinated within the team, however working from site for the majority of the your week can also be catered for. Flexible working and timings can be accommodated so long as customer deliverables are achieved and objectives completed.

Security clearance:

British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. 

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team. 

Closing date for this role is midnight on Monday 4th November

The opportunity:

The Industrial Policy, Global Supply Chain, & Procurement (ISP) organisation in MBDA consists of an integrated team of over 300 employees, spread across 11 sites, managing over 3000 suppliers. We have a spend profile of approximately €1.7 Billion per year across UK, France and Italy, so the need for skilled procurement and supply chain professionals is far greater than ever before, to enable our mission of 100% on time, on cost and on quality to be achieved. Our team is motivated, fast-paced, multi-national and strive for personal and professional excellence.

You will have one 10 Month placement in either Procurement OR Supply Chain:

Procurement: Gain experience of contract management and different types of agreements with a wide range of monetary values. Learn and put into action negotiating and influencing skills. Complete an individual project providing you with objectives and challenges. This will be working in either our Direct or Indirect Procurement teams.

Direct Procurement: Procure Mechanical or Electrical parts such as castings, machining, plastics, optics, cables, connectors and test equipment.

Indirect Procurement: procure various services and items such as, facilities management, security, offload services, contingent workers, HR, travel, consulting services or information management (IM), software licences, networks and telecoms.

Supply Chain Management: Collaborate with a number of departments and work closely with internal partners and suppliers. This team is responsible for the management and improvement of supplier performance through continuous risk assessment, ensuring that risks are identified, collected and effectively mitigated.

Throughout the placement, you will be set projects and tasks to complete, with training and mentoring provided. We encourage our team to be creative and suggest new ways of working by adopting our continuous improvement ethos.

Subject to placement, some travel will be required to meet with suppliers and/or our multi-national teams to increase awareness and understanding.

What we're looking for from you:

Currently studying towards any degree subject

Our company:

MBDA is a leading defence organisation.  We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

What we can offer you:

• 10 month undergraduate placement starting September 2025
• Fantastic site facilities, including subsidised meals and free car parking
• A placement that allows you to apply your university learning to real-world engineering projects and technologies
• Flexible working

We respect new perspectives and experiences, and we value our collaborative ways of working. We are committed to growing and supporting diversity in our workforce and ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity to reach their potential.  MBDA is proud of our employee-led networks including Gender Equality, Pride, Neurodiversity, Ethnic Diversity, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers and Armed Forces.

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

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