2025 Procurement Placement

We are thrilled to share this fantastic opportunity for an intern to join our UK&I Hilton Supply Management (HSM) team on a 12-month placement. This placement is ideally suited to a student currently undertaking a bachelor’s or master’s degree. You will gain in-depth insight into Hilton Supply Management, and be reporting to the Director of Procurement. Additionally, you will assist the Customer Engagement & UK&I Sourcing team in various account management, data management, procurement support, and administrative tasks.

From day one, our placement students are fully integrated into Team Hilton. Our placements offer vast exposure and opportunities, such as networking with senior executives, involvement in regional conferences, and for some, international travel.

The Opportunity

As the Hilton Procurement intern, you will experience all areas of the UK&I Procurement and Customer Engagement. This will include customer support, data management, system training and system delivery to our customers, procurement program management and cross functional activities / meetings and events.

Customer Engagement Support

• Assist in creating monthly and quarterly business reviews for HSM key customers.
• Assist with onboarding new HSM customers.
• Research enquiries on product availability, pricing, specifications, product usage, and recommendations as requested.

UK&I Procurement Support

• Work with multiple data streams to evaluate supplier information and performance.
• Support management of e-Procurement systems.
• Assist with onboarding new suppliers, including but not limited to, eProcurement systems, supplier orientation, and meetings.
• Support maintenance of property and supplier lists for internal and external applications.
• Support tender activities, including but not limited to, building tender activities, maintaining the tender process, and analysis of results.
• Support tracking and reporting on Responsible Sourcing initiatives.

Administrative & Support Activities

• Develop and maintain constructive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Communicate with team members providing relevant business information.
• Collaborate and provide project and general admin support to the HSM team.
• Produce ad-hoc presentations.
• Attend departmental meetings pertinent to work assignments.
• Assist with scheduling of meetings, bookings, and conference calls including preparation of associated support materials.

Why choose us?

Embarking on our year-in-industry programme is a transformative journey, encompassing a structured framework of learning and development activities. Here's what you can look forward to:

• Learning and Development: Interns have access to Hilton University to enhance their skills and contribute meaningfully to ongoing projects.
• Networking: Our interns can connect with professionals across the business, paving the way for valuable relationships.
• Feedback and Growth: Regular evaluations and feedback sessions will ensure our interns receive guidance and an opportunity to continually improve.
• Cross-Exposure: Opportunity to gain insight into another function.
• Hilton Perks: Including our Go Hilton TM Travel Program, which provides you with access to heavily reduced hotel room rates for you, your family & friends.

What are we looking for?

• First and foremost, Hilton is a hospitality company, and we are looking for individuals with a strong sense of alignment to our culture and values.
• Must be a current Bachelor’s or Master’s student with a required 12-month year in industry placement as part of your degree.
• Preferably studying towards a degree in Business Administration, Hospitality Management, or similar.
• Must be able to start on the 7th July 2025, to work full-time for a 12-month duration.
• Must be eligible to work in the UK. If you are a non-UK national, without EU Settled or Pre-Settled Status then you will need to be studying at a UK university to be eligible to undertake a placement here.
• Excellent written and verbal communication including the ability to foster positive relationships.
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to meet targets and thrive in a high-pressure environment.
• Be highly adaptive and flexible in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills working co-operatively with customers and colleagues.
• Must be proficient in Excel with the ability to quickly learn new programs as required. These include eProcurement and CRM tools.
• Highly numerate and exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Working knowledge in the creation of Microsoft PowerPoint presentations.
• Absolute discretion and confidentiality regarding sensitive information.

What is it like working for Hilton?

Hilton is one of the world's largest and fastest-growing hospitality companies, with 24 distinct brands and over 8,000 locations.

We have recently been ranked by our employees as #1 World's Best Workplace awarded by Great Place to Work & Fortune.
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We value and celebrate our team members' diversities and individualism and foster a culture of belonging across our organisation. Joining Hilton will give you the opportunity to contribute to our rich culture and give back to the community. Our Team Member Resource Groups in UK focus on Abilities, Generations, Pride, Women’s, and Ethnic representation.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We will ensure that qualified individuals with protected disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions of the role. Please email us to request accommodation.

Selection Process

Please apply now, applications close on Sunday 3rd November 2024. We receive a volume of applications, therefore please bear with us whilst we process your application as we want to ensure that each applicant is given the consideration that they deserve.

If successful in your application, you may be invited to complete a digital one-way video interview and an online assessment, this allows us to learn more about you and whether this placement might be a great fit! So please do look out for our email updates and we encourage you to complete each next step as soon as possible. The EMEA Graduate Recruitment Team will then contact you and inform you of your outcome.

Good luck, we are looking forward to meeting you!