# Procurement & Transformation Intern

**Company**: Eurostar Group
**Location**: Brussels
**Experience**: entry
**Job type**: internship
**Category**: Finance
**Industry**: Transportation

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## Description

Eurostar Group operates high-speed rail services connecting the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Germany. The Procurement function plays a key role in supporting Eurostar's business strategy by managing over €850 million of annual spend across a wide variety of categories.

As a Procurement Intern, you will join the Procurement Service Delivery team and gain hands-on experience across procurement operations, strategic sourcing, and procurement transformation activities. You will contribute to a wide range of initiatives, including market analysis, supplier benchmarking, procurement governance, tender support, stakeholder engagement, and continuous improvement projects.

**Strategic Procurement Support**

- Support Procurement Managers in the preparation and delivery of tenders across a variety of categories including Marketing, HR, Facilities, IT, and Professional Services.

- Analyse supplier markets, identify potential new suppliers, and support commercial benchmarking exercises.

- Gather and analyse internal and external data to support procurement strategies and negotiations.

- Assist in supplier evaluations and commercial assessments.

- Contribute to procurement reporting and performance monitoring.

**Procurement Transformation & Governance**

- Support the continuous improvement of procurement processes, tools, and ways of working.

- Assist with procurement governance activities, including the Commitment Board and Contract Signature processes.

- Monitor compliance with procurement policies and procedures.

- Contribute to procurement transformation projects and change initiatives.

**Procurement Operations**

- Maintain procurement templates, databases, and documentation.

- Support the administration of procurement and tender management tools.

- Manage and maintain procurement knowledge repositories and intranet content.

- Ensure procurement information remains accurate, up-to-date, and accessible.

**Stakeholder & Project Support**

- Assist in organising workshops, training sessions, and supplier meetings.

- Support cross-functional stakeholders during procurement activities.

- Lead selected low-risk procurement projects under the supervision of senior procurement professionals.

- Collaborate with teams based in Brussels, Paris, and London.

**What You Will Learn** As a member of a small and international team, you will quickly be given responsibility and will have regular exposure to senior stakeholders across the business. During this internship, you will gain exposure to:

- Strategic sourcing and tender management.

- Supplier relationship management.

- Contract management processes.

- Procurement governance and compliance.

- Spend analytics and procurement reporting.

- Procurement transformation and digital tools.

- Stakeholder management in an international environment.

**What You Will Gain**

- Exposure to strategic sourcing and supplier management within a European transport group.

- Hands-on experience of procurement.

- Interaction with stakeholders across several countries.

- Development of analytical, project management, and stakeholder management skills.

## Skills

### Required
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple priorities
- Autonomous and proactive mindset
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Fluent English
- Fluent French
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

### Nice to have
- Knowledge of Power BI or data analysis tools
- Interest in data analytics and procurement technologies

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