Location - CumbriaCompetitive Salary And Benefits PackageAltrad Babcock are experts in providing engineering solutions from new build projects to upgrades, retrofits and specialist professional services to the energy, industrial and petrochemical sectors. Our customers respect our genuine approach to delivering solutions backed up by our world class approach to safety. Our success is built on the quality of our people, our reputation for technological expertise and best-in-class execution, and the collaborative relationships we establish with our customers. We believe that this approach delivers value for our customers and creates exciting opportunities for our people.Due to expansion on the 20 year PPP project Trainee Procurement Officers to provide efficient and effective value added support to the Project Controls Team). We're looking to you to provide enthusiasm, energy and maybe some new ideas on how we can do things. got some ideas on how we might be able to do things better ?You will be involved in qualifying suppliers, negotiating contracts, gathering performance evaluations, You will working with our suppliers and consortium partners, evaluating how we can work strategically in line with sustainability, new products and of course value. You'll ensure that we are compliant and follow procurement processes in line with our customers expectations.First and foremost, you will have great communication skills (you'll be dealing with colleagues, partners and suppliers across our business), an eye for detail, good with figures, be great at planning and you will have ideally experience of collaborative team working on projects, possibly within the oil/gas, process, petrochemical, pharmaceutical industries, energy or nuclear sectors. You will have an ONC (or equivalent) in Business Studies, Economics, Office Administration We will also look to you to pursue an accredited qualification such as membership of the Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS or similar) as part of your future development plan.If you think you could contribute to our team’s success, click “apply now” to register your interest.