Overview
Year in Industry - Portfolio Management Placement 2026. This placement combines innovation, sustainability, and commercial insight across Portfolio Management and the Sourcing Centre of Responsibility at Spirax Sarco. You’ll gain hands-on experience supporting the launch of new products, developing business cases, and creating marketing collateral, while contributing to supplier sustainability initiatives and product specification updates. You’ll work with cross-functional teams including test labs, marketing, and global suppliers to build commercial acumen, technical understanding, and strategic thinking. Ideal for students studying STEM or business degrees, this hybrid role is suitable for those who enjoy problem-solving, collaboration, and thinking creatively.
About Spirax Group
Spirax Group is a global FTSE 100 company with three world-leading businesses providing engineered solutions for steam, electric thermal energy management, pumping and fluid path technologies. The Steam Thermal Solutions business operates globally across multiple units in 67 locations and includes Spirax Sarco and Gestra as brands within the group.
The Year in Industry Programme
Based in Cheltenham, UK at Spirax Sarco (Steam Specialties). The programme offers a range of 12-month placements across multiple functions, including:
* Engineering
* Portfolio Management
* Human Resources
* Project Management Office
* Commercial & Data
* Environment, Health & Safety
* Marketing & Business
Responsibilities
* Support the launch of new products and assist with business case development.
* Contribute to product specification updates and marketing collateral creation.
* Engage with supplier sustainability initiatives and cross-functional teams.
* Develop commercial acumen, technical understanding, and strategic thinking through practical placement work.
Who should apply / Qualifications
* Ideal for students studying STEM or business degrees.
* Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree with a mandatory work placement requirement.
* Right to work in the UK without sponsorship, full-time, for the duration of the 12-month placement (July 2026 – July 2027).
Programme Details
Location: Cheltenham, UK. Duration: 12 months (July 2026 – July 2027). Applicants must be part of an agreed university placement scheme.
Key Dates
Application Closing Date: Sunday 19th October 2025. On-site Assessment Centre in Cheltenham: Tuesday 25th November or Tuesday 2nd December 2025. Dates may vary by area of interest; please notify if unavailable so arrangements can be considered.
Benefits
You will receive a competitive salary (and a discretionary bonus), flexible working and excellent benefits including 27 days holiday allowance (before bank holidays), 3 days’ paid volunteering leave, comprehensive private healthcare, enhanced pension plan, life assurance, free onsite parking, flexible benefits, and access to a personal discounts portal. Additional support through the Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan is provided.
Inclusion & Equality
Spirax Group is committed to inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. Flexible working is supported, and there are additional benefits for caregivers, pregnancy loss, menopause, and other inclusion commitments. Details are available on our inclusion commitments page. We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer.
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