PwC: Graduate Internships 2026 / 2027 New

PwC Procurement Managed Services Graduate Interns

Our Procurement Managed Services team works as an extension of clients’ procurement functions, delivering repeatable, high-quality sourcing services within agreed operating procedures and service levels. As a graduate intern, you will support an outsourced procurement sourcing team serving client stakeholders and suppliers across a range of spend categories. You will gain practical exposure to the end-to-end sourcing lifecycle while developing the analytical, commercial, technology and relationship skills needed for a career in procurement

Responsibilities

• Support sourcing projects from intake and requirements clarification through market analysis, supplier engagement, bid evaluation, recommendation and handover.

• Conduct supplier and market research, gather category intelligence, identify potential suppliers and support supplier pre-qualification and onboarding.

• Prepare and administer requests for information and proposals, including sourcing documentation, bidder communications, timelines and clarification logs.

• Cleanse and analyse spend, pricing and supplier data; compare bids; develop evaluation packs; and support identification and tracking of savings and other value opportunities.

• Coordinate meetings, actions and approvals with client stakeholders, suppliers and internal team members, escalating risks or delays promptly.

• Maintain accurate sourcing pipelines, trackers, repositories, supplier records, audit trails and management reports using client and firm systems.

• Support negotiation preparation, contracting handovers, supplier performance activities and continuous improvement initiatives under the guidance of experienced procurement professionals.

• Deliver work in line with procurement policies, delegated authorities, confidentiality requirements, agreed service levels and quality standards.

• Understand the procurement system to support the team as a system super user to reduce the administrative requirements on the sourcing specialists.

• Support the project management team with building and maintaining tracking tools.

What You Will Learn:

• Strategic sourcing, category management and procurement governance fundamentals.

• Commercial analysis, supplier evaluation, negotiation support and value tracking.

• Client service delivery in a managed-services environment, including prioritisation, service levels, quality control and clear communication.

• Use of procurement, e-sourcing, reporting and collaboration tools.

Requirements

An undergraduate degree in a relevant field such as:

• Commerce,

• Supply Chain Management,

• Procurement

• Logistics

• Business Management,

• Economics

• Finance

• Operations Management

• Engineering disciplines

• Data Analytics,

• Information Systems,

• Mathematics

• Statistics

NB. An honours degree will be advantageous

Skills and attributes:

• Strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving ability, with attention to detail and data accuracy.

• Clear written and verbal communication, with the confidence to work professionally with client stakeholders and suppliers.

• Ability to organise multiple activities, meet deadlines and work effectively within structured processes and service levels.

• Curiosity about procurement, supplier markets, commercial value and technology-enabled service delivery.

• Competence in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint; exposure to data visualisation, e-sourcing or procurement systems is advantageous.

• A collaborative, ethical and client-focused approach, with respect for confidentiality and procurement governance.