Purchasing - Placement Year

This placement year in Purchasing is based at the BMW National Sales Centre in Farnborough, with opportunities to work from other UK locations including Oxford, Swindon, Goodwood, Hams-Hall & Thorne.

What You'll Do

• Support supplier sourcing, tendering, and specification formulation.
• Assist with due diligence, compliance checks, and contract management.
• Contribute to small-scale purchasing requests and commodity strategy planning.
• Maintain relationships with internal stakeholders and promote procurement best practices.
• Perform reporting, data analysis, and prepare insights to support decision-making.
• Lead small projects and support departmental activities.

What You'll Bring

• Studying towards a Bachelor's degree in any discipline, ideally with a business focus, and on course to achieve a 2:2 or above.
• Experience of MS Suite, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Self-motivated with the ability to take responsibility for tasks and projects.
• Willingness to work flexibly.
• Good communication and teamworking skills.

What You Can Expect

• Great Pay: A competitive annual salary, 27 days holiday per annum (pro rata) and an attractive pension scheme.
• Rewarding Work-Life Balance: A supportive work environment focusing on wellbeing, flexibility and sustainability.
• Exciting Additional Benefits: Opportunity to enjoy other employee benefits, a subsidised on-site restaurant and access to the Advantages scheme for offers and discounts.

How to Apply

The next stages of the recruiting process include online testing, an in-person assessment centre and then a virtual interview with the hiring manager.

Eligibility:

• You must be returning to your studies for a minimum of 6 months after completion of this placement.
• You must be able to provide proof of your legal right to work in the UK.