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We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Procurement Graduate to join our Procurement team, with roles based nationwide. Whether you are finishing university or looking for the next step in your career, this is a great place to develop your skills, confidence and future career.

Starting Salary:30,000 per annum (Subject to review) 

Location:  Nationwide (Sheffield, Ireland, Manchester, North Yorkshire, East Midlands, Oxford)

Working hours per week: Monday to Friday, 9.00 am to 5.00 pm, 37.5 hours per week.

Start date: April 2027

Our two-year Graduate Pathway will challenge and inspire you to reach your full potential and build your career, with a guaranteed permanent position to transition into on completion. Throughout the pathway, you will receive first-class mentoring and structured learning and development to support your professional and personal growth. We will also contribute towards a relevant professional qualification.

About the team:

Join our supportive and inclusive team within Procurement, where you will work on projects that make a real difference to communities across the UK. 

Amey's Procurement function is responsible for sourcing, purchasing, and managing the suppliers, materials, and services required to deliver infrastructure and public service contracts across the UK. The team works closely with operational, commercial, finance, and project teams to ensure the business achieves value for money while maintaining high standards of quality, safety, sustainability, and compliance. 

Support procurement activity for contracts up to £50m PA.

What you will do:

Working within Amey's Procurement team, you will help identify material and service framework requirements across all business divisions and individual contracts. Using Amey's procurement process, you will gain experience across work-winning, category management and operational procurement through a structured graduate pathway.
Apply the Amey Corporate Procurement Process. 
Work with Amey business divisions/contracts to identify Amey purchasing needs. 
Evaluate the marketplace and supply base to ensure Amey maximise our purchasing leverage. 
Ensure suppliers are evaluated to Amey requirements. 
Prepare detailed bid / tender documents for supply chain to price. 
Evaluate tenders, pricing submissions and prepare recommendation papers. 
Work with supply chain and negotiate to obtain most competitive pricing combined with security of supply / service, considering quality, whole life costing and risk profile. 
Ensure appropriate agreements are in place to enable Amey to transact with suppliers to support our operational contracts. 
Achieve and report procurement cost savings.  
Work with Transaction Services Master Data team to ensure robust procurement data in SAP. 
Support the Business Divisions with sound procurement support. 
Carry out 360-degree supplier reviews.   What you will bring:

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, keen to learn and ready to develop their career within a supportive and collaborative team. 
Minimum 2:2 degree in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Business Studies/ Business Management Degree or a related discipline.
Membership of, or prepared to work towards a corporate membership of CIPS.
Full UK driving licence. Behavioural competencies 
A fully committed team member. 
An effective communicator and negotiator.  Please note that successful applicants will be required to undergo drug and alcohol testing, in line with our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant working environment.

Please upload your certificates, predicted grades or achieved qualifications with your application, as this information will be used during shortlisting. Any offer of employment is conditional upon meeting the required academic criteria. If you experience any issues uploading documents, please contact our People Services team.

Why join Amey?

At Amey, we work on long-term stable contracts so you can plan a long-term career with us. We have been awarded Platinum status by Investors in People which underscores our commitment to supporting our people across every part of our organisation, enabling them to shine. Whether you are starting your career, returning to the workplace or can bring your professional expertise and skills, there is a place for you here.

Our benefits are designed to help you thrive at work and in your home life. You will have the flexibility to choose benefits and development opportunities that are best for you.
Salary and rewards: Enjoy a competitive annual salary with the potential for yearly reviews to ensure you are rewarded for your contributions.
All-round support: You will be supported throughout your graduate pathway by your manager, mentor, Early Careers team and wider graduate network.
Career Growth: Throughout your pathway, you will receive first-class mentoring and a structured learning and development pathway to enable your professional and personal development.
Training Opportunities: Unlock your potential with comprehensive training, including fully funded leadership programmes tailored to your personal growth.
Career pathways: Your graduate pathway can open the door to future opportunities across Amey, helping you build a long-term career after your pathway.
Holidays - Enjoy 24 days leave plus bank holidays and the opportunity to buy more.
Pension - Generous pension scheme, with extra contributions from Amey
Flexible working - Work-life balance and flexibility are key for our success. We empower our people to make choices that are right for them, with hybrid, part-time and flexible work patterns open for discussion.
Flexible benefits - Customise your benefits with options such as insurance benefits, Cycle2Work scheme and access to discounted gym membership.
Exclusive Discounts - Access our online portal filled with discounts from leading retailers, healthcare services, and more, helping you save on the things that matter.
Social Value - You will get two Social Impact Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives and, where eligible, participate in the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award.
Family friendly policies for new parents or if you provide care for a dependant
Membership of our Affinity Networkswho connect, support and inspire diverse communities within Amey About Amey

Amey is a global, integrated infrastructure consultancy and operations partner. We design, deliver, protect, and maintain critical assets and systems. 

We advise, design, finance, deliver, and enhance civic, transport, and defence systems. By combining strategic intelligence, engineering, infrastructure finance, and operational expertise, we create secure, resilient, compliant, and high-value outcomes across the lifecycles of new and legacy assets. 

What truly defines Amey is our commitment to people. Our business is only as strong as the individuals who power it, and our greatest asset is our team. If you're ready to learn, grow and start building a career with real impact, we'd love to hear from you.

To find out more take a look at our website   Early careers | Amey

Application Guidance and Diversity & Inclusion

At Amey we constantly evolve how we work to reflect the different needs and backgrounds of our employees. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We believe everyone deserves an opportunity to shine.

As a disability confident leader, we're proud to guarantee applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Please contact our recruitment team at (url removed) to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional support that you may require at any point during the recruitment process.

Apply today. We are excited to hear from you!

***We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Please apply as soon as possible***

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