Placement Student – PowerGen Europe Business Operations

We are looking for enthusiastic Placement Students to join our PowerGen Europe Business Operations team, specializing in Sales for our Distribution Business Segment in Wellingborough, UK. This is an opportunity to learn how a major global organization operates, gaining the tools and exposure needed to become an expert in the industry.

This role is available to candidates who qualify for a placement year and will commence Summer of 2027.

We have seven Business Operations Placement Student roles available across our Distribution Business Segment in Wellingborough, UK. The roles span various business areas, and successful candidates will be matched to an opportunity that reflects their skills, interests, and business needs.

Available Business Areas:

• Sales Operations: Supporting sales and business processes, commercial operations, projects, systems, data analysis, performance reporting, and continuous improvement across the region.
• Contracts Management: Supporting contract administration, order execution, customer requirements, and cross-functional coordination.
• Logistics: Helping to coordinate material and information flows, analyse performance, and improve supply chain processes.
• Account Management: Supporting customer relationships, commercial reviews, sales activity, opportunity tracking, and stakeholder coordination.
• EMEIA Marketing: Contributing to market analysis, campaign delivery, communications, digital content, and marketing projects.

Your Impact:

Depending on your placement area, you will:

• Support day-to-day operational, commercial, logistics, contracts, marketing, account management, or sales activities, taking ownership of defined projects and helping teams deliver measurable improvements.
• Analyse data, prepare reports, and present insights and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Work with customers, suppliers, and cross-functional colleagues to coordinate activities and resolve issues, identifying opportunities to simplify processes, improve customer experience, and increase operational effectiveness.
• Build proficiency in business systems and tools such as Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Power BI, and Enterprise Resource Planning systems, as relevant to the role.
• Develop your presentation, communication, project management, and structured problem-solving skills.
• Gain product and industry knowledge through training, business exposure, and potential site or manufacturing visits; build a broad internal network and contribute positively within an inclusive, collaborative environment.

What You'll Need:

• Be working towards a degree that includes a qualifying placement year. Relevant subjects may include Business, Operations, Supply Chain, Logistics, Marketing, Sales, Finance, Economics, Project Management, Data Analytics, or a related discipline.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to work with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Ability to manage priorities, take ownership, and work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Good analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Comfortable using Microsoft 365 applications; experience with Excel, PowerPoint, or data visualization tools would be beneficial.
• Curiosity, commercial awareness, and a willingness to challenge the norm and identify improvements.
• Professionalism, sound judgement, and a positive, inclusive attitude.