Supply Chain Graduate

EDF Graduate Supply Chain programme developing procurement, contract management, supplier management, commercial analysis and strategic sourcing skills across EDF’s nuclear operations and major infrastructure projects.

About the Role

Looking to shape the future of energy while building a career that's unique to you? At EDF, Success is Personal. You'll learn from experts, develop valuable commercial and procurement skills, and build a career that helps Britain achieve net zero.

The Opportunity
Alongside earning a salary of £35,000 per annum, you'll join our two-year Supply Chain Graduate Programme, expected to begin in September 2027. From day one, you'll become part of our graduate community and start building a career that sits at the heart of one of the UK's most critical industries.

As part of the programme, you'll work towards a fully funded CIPS Level 4 Diploma in Procurement and Supply, developing the professional knowledge and practical experience needed to thrive in a commercial supply chain environment.

Over the course of the scheme, you'll gain experience across multiple areas of EDF's Nuclear business, including Hinkley Point C, Nuclear Operations and our central Supply Chain teams. You'll develop an understanding of procurement, contract management, supplier relationships, forecasting, strategic sourcing and commercial delivery, while contributing to projects that support the UK's transition to a low-carbon future.

You'll have opportunities to work across a variety of locations, building a broad network and gaining insight into different parts of the business. Every placement is designed to help you grow professionally while making a meaningful contribution to EDF's mission.

What You'll Experience
No two placements are the same. Throughout the programme, you'll work alongside procurement specialists, commercial managers, contract managers and supply chain professionals who play a vital role in delivering major projects and supporting EDF's operating nuclear fleet.

You'll gain hands-on experience while developing skills in:

• Procurement and sourcing activities

• Contract management and administration

• Supplier performance and relationship management

• Cost forecasting and commercial analysis

• Stakeholder engagement and collaboration

• Strategic supply chain planning

• Commercial decision-making and problem solving

You'll take on real responsibility from the beginning, working on live projects that have a direct impact on the success of EDF's operations and major infrastructure programmes. Along the way, you'll receive structured learning, mentoring and support to help you reach your full potential.

The variety of placements will help you discover where your interests lie while developing the confidence, commercial awareness and professional network needed for a successful long-term career.

Where This Programme Could Take You
One of the current Supply Chain Graduates joined the programme because it offered the opportunity to gain experience across a variety of business areas and understand how supply chain supports different parts of the nuclear industry.

Through rotations across Hinkley Point C and Nuclear Operations, they developed an understanding of both major construction project delivery and the challenges of supporting operating nuclear stations. These experiences helped them build confidence, broaden their commercial awareness and strengthen their stakeholder management skills.

A particular highlight of the programme was spending time at Heysham 1, seeing first-hand how the Supply Chain team supports station outages and ensures critical materials and services are available when they're needed most.

Who You Are
To be eligible for this EDF graduate programme, you need to have achieved, or be expecting to achieve, a bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline such as:

• Supply Chain and Logistics

• Business Management

• Economics

• Mathematics

• Finance

• Geography

Due to the nature of the programme, you may need to travel between sites.

To be appointed to this role, you will need to meet the criteria for Security Vetting, which will, ordinarily, require you to have been a resident of the UK for at least three of the past five years.

Please note that a Virtual Assessment Centre is planned for Thursday 5th November 2026. As this is a key stage of the recruitment process, applicants must be able to attend to be considered for the programme.

At EDF, everyone's welcome. We're committed to creating an inclusive environment where people from all backgrounds can thrive and succeed. We know that different perspectives help us deliver better outcomes for our colleagues, customers and communities.

Pay, Benefits and Culture
Alongside a starting salary of £35,000 per annum, potential for an annual bonus, and a market-leading pension scheme, your package will include customisable benefits such as electric vehicle leasing, discounted gym membership, life assurance, tech vouchers, experience days, and more.

At EDF, we believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That's why we offer you the freedom to develop a career that's unique to you. Here, Success is Personal – it's your journey, powered by us.

Everyone is welcome at EDF; we're committed to building a workforce that reflects gender balance, social mobility, and inclusion of minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, and those with disabilities.

As a Disability Confident employer, we're committed to creating an accessible recruitment process and encourage candidates to tell us about any support they may need. Should you disclose a disability and meet the minimum criteria (which will include holding a relevant degree discipline/grade and achieving the required pass mark for Stage 1 Testing) for the role you’ll be progressed to the first stage of the selection process.

Some of our roles at EDF attract large volumes of applications. When this happens, we’ll apply the Disability Confident scheme’s guidance on taking practical and appropriate steps selecting disabled candidates who best meet the minimum criteria for the job.