Sustainability Summer Internship Programme - Procurement Optimisation Intern

Convatec is hiring a Procurement Optimisation Intern to analyze and improve sustainable sourcing, logistics efficiency, shipment consolidation, and supply chain sustainability across global procurement operations.

About Convatec

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in Advanced Wound Care, Ostomy Care, Continence Care, and Infusion Care.

With more than 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in around 90 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatec’s revenues in 2024 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC).

Help drive real sustainability change while building skills for your future career.

At Convatec, we recognise the importance of environmental stewardship and remain committed to managing our impact, every day.

Our commitment to achieving a net zero transition is supported by science-based targets and practical action across our global business, guided by our environmental, social and governance (ESG) approach, Convatec Cares.

In 2026, our Global Sustainability Internship Programme gives students and recent graduates the chance to be part of that journey. This is an opportunity to gain real-world experience, contribute to sustainability initiatives that matter, and build skills that will support your future career.

You’ll work on hands-on projects aligned to our ESG priorities, seeing first-hand how conducting business responsibly and generating value sustainably underpins our forever caring promise to patients and customers.

Interns will join cross-functional teams across areas such as materials science, engineering, supply chain, data, technology and operations, helping to shape ideas into practical solutions while developing experience employers value.

About the role:

Convatec is seeking a Procurement Optimisation Intern to join our Procurement team, based at our manufacturing site in Deeside, UK. This role will support our journey to implement sustainable and efficient sourcing practices across the company.

The internship will play a key role in analysing and optimising procurement and logistics activities across all categories: Plastics, Packaging, Chemicals, Rollstock, and Metals.The role will help identify ways to improve freight choices, consolidate shipments, localise sourcing, and reduce duplication across Business Units.

These insights will support Procurement’s efforts to lower environmental impact and strengthen overall supply chain performance. This internship gives the successful candidate the chance to contribute to an important transformation project while gaining broad experience across global procurement, supply chain, and sustainability. You will also support coordination across the Procurement team, working closely with supply chain colleagues and Category Managers to keep key initiatives moving.

Your main tasks:

• Work with category managers and supply chain to identify inefficiencies and duplicated activities.

• Review current logistics flows to spot opportunities to shift shipments from air to sea and estimate potential savings.

• Analyse shipment patterns to identify where loads can be consolidated across Business Units.

• Support localisation by reviewing with Category manager opportunities for suppliers closer to our manufacturing sites.

• Estimate potential CO₂ reductions from localisation and shipment consolidation.

• Create clear reports, dashboards, and presentations to share findings and recommendations.

About you:

• Strong analytical skills and ability to work with data.

• Interest in supply chain, procurement, logistics, or sustainability.

• Comfortable working with cross‑functional teams, including supply chain and category managers.

• Clear written and verbal communication.

• Organised, proactive, and able to handle multiple tasks.

• Good working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint

• Curious, eager to learn, and willing to take a hands‑on approach.

Through the internship programme you’ll benefit from:

• Hands-on, real work experience on live sustainability projects

• Learning and development, including technical training and on the job mentoring

• Exposure to a global matrixed organisation with cross functional teams

• The opportunity to build in-demand technical and professional skills

• A strong foundation for your future career

Gain experience that sets you apart, build skills in demand across industries, and make a real impact through sustainability initiatives.

Apply now.

Applications now open until 26th May

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Equal opportunities

Convatec provides equal employment opportunities for all current employees and applicants for employment. This policy means that no one will be discriminated against because of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, nationality, citizenship, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, genetic predisposing characteristics or any other basis prohibited by law.