International Procurement Trainee - Heat Distribution

Shape the path towards fossil freedom.   
Are you ready to challenge the status quo lead us down new paths and contribute to solving one of humankinds greatest challenges climate change We are searching for talented individuals to join us as International Trainees at Vattenfall. Help us lead the energy transition and make a real impact. 

 About the traineeship 
This traineeship offers you a unique opportunity to kickstart your career in our sustainable business. Each of the trainee positions is distinct tied to a department within a specific business area and working location. This means that each position has its own tailored responsibilities challenges and matching profile.   

  What you will experience:

• Personal development: Benefit from a year full of growth opportunities professional meetups and comprehensive training.   
• International exposure: Engage with a diverse international trainee team both virtually and in person. Participate in job rotations and onsite visits.  
• Collaborative environment: Enjoy a balance of serious work and a fun supportive atmosphere.  

Your role as an International Procurement Trainee Heat & Distribution

The department youre going to be part is Procurement Heat and Distribution UK (FPSU). FPSU supports the Heat UK business in delivering low carbon heat and hot water across the UK and provides procurement support for our UK Distribution (IDNO) activities.  We design build and operate low carbon cityscale heat networks. Our heat networks are in Bristol Midlothian (Scotland) and Brent Cross Town (London)
 

Our main Categories Bought:

• A variety of technical engineering and design services for Both heat and Electricity production and distribution
• Heat/cold district construction materials and services (Buried Networks contracting installation services insulated pipes Heat interface units stations etc.)
• EPC contracting for Energy centers Transformer stations Building construction refurbishment and repair
   

Your role esponsibilities include

• Support the Heat and Distribution UK organization with continued development   and implementation of lean and efficient procurement processes
• With the support of the Procurement colleagues run Tactical Procurement activities (RFQs tenders negotiations)
• Support in securing compliance in regards to HSE Sustainability and social value requirements
• Participate in creating and developing Procurement tender and contract templates and standards
• Together with the Procurement head explore options to improve cooperation and involvement of centralized procurement departments Tactical procurement and Procurement operational support

Qualifications :

Your qualifications as an International Procurement Trainee

To succeed in this position we are looking for individuals who possess both the professional and personal skills to thrive in a dynamic global environment. 

To be considered for our traineeship we are looking for candidates who should:  

• Be a recent graduate with an academic degree or expected graduation before September 2025. 
• Have maximum one year of work experience after completing your most recent degree. Interns and student jobs will not be considered. 
• Be fluent in English. Skills in otherlanguages are a plus.  
• Be organized proactive open minded and results oriented. 
• Be willing to travel regularly and relocate for short rotations within our organization. 
• Identify with our values: active open positive and safety. 
• Have a strong desire for longterm commitment to contribute to Vattenfalls vision making a lasting impact on the future of energy. 

Location 
You will be working in the department Heat and Distribution UK part of Procurement and located in London (GB).

Additional Information :

Our offer 
The Vattenfall International Procurement Trainee Programme is the kickstart of your career within Vattenfall. Over the course of a year you will develop your professional and personal skills participate in international workshops and site visits and have the opportunity to work abroad. Each position comes with a competitive salary and excellent remuneration package. 

Our organisation 
At Vattenfall you can free your superpowers! We are one of the European market leaders in the generation of renewable energy and are primarily active in Scandinavia Germany Denmark UK and the Netherlands. We are committed to a future where everyone can choose fossilfree ways to move make and live. We value diversity and inclusion in everything we do read more about D&I within Vattenfall. 

Application process 
We welcome your application in English via the application button on this page. Please include an updated resume. When applying you will fill out screening questions including your motivation. No cover letter or motivation letter is needed. The deadline to apply is March 9th 2025. Selection will start after the application period with online tests followed by interviews between the end of March to end of April. We kindly ask you to use the same email address during the whole process (application and online test) otherwise there is a risk that your application is excluded due to system reasons. The final recruitment process will be completed by April/May with a preemployment screening. The Vattenfall International Procurement Trainee Programme starts on September 1st 2025.   

If you have any question please contact the responsible recruiter Joany van Megen .    

The security of Vattenfall and its employees is essential. For that reason a preemployment screening may be part of your recruitment process. The screening will be performed by a third party called Validata. 

We look forward to your application!