Graduate 2024 – ​Supply Chain Management

Job Description

As a graduate at Equinor, you’ll be joining 21,000 colleagues delivering oil, gas, wind, and solar power to 170 million people worldwide. By 2050, we aim to become a net-zero company and deliver the energy the world needs without contributing to global warming. It’s one of the defining challenges of our time and attracting and developing the brightest minds will be critical to our success.

The programme lasts for 2-years and includes rotations of 3-12 months across functions, business areas or locations.

The position

PDP Procurement Supplier Relations (PSR) is seeking highly motivated recent graduates to join our team who are equally driven as they are ready to accelerate digitalization and the energy transition.

As a Supply Chain Management Graduate, you can expect to collaborate with some of the 700 colleagues spread across Norway and our international offices. Together, we will contribute to safe and efficient supply of goods and services to all Equinor’s operations and development projects globally, execute global category management activities ranging from strategy to contract management, and be accountable for driving the strategic agenda and new ways of working.

Through your various rotations you will understand how Equinor works with our suppliers and the vital role supply chain plays in supporting business needs across the company meanwhile ensuring compliance.

As a graduate in PSR, you will take on tasks alongside your rotations for broad PSR exposure and enhance your development by exploiting the available opportunities that await you. You will become a valuable member of our graduate community and collaborate with teams across Equinor’s value chain. As a caring, forward-thinking, and digitally competent individual, you'll have the opportunity to embrace innovation and explore new possibilities. End goal is that you learn the fundamentals of supply chain and develop your commercial skillset. It will include personal, professional and leadership development. The PSR graduate program will support you to succeed in any tasks in PSR as a postgraduate.

The PSR organization consists of six business units covering strategic and operational activities in the Supply Chain Management areas.

• Drilling, Well & Intervention.
• Subsea Engineering, Renewables & Construction.
• Operations.
• Corporate Support.
• Compliance, Improvement & Analysis.
• Supply Chain Management Competence Centre.

Working within PSR in Equinor offers close collaboration across all business areas and disciplines and with our suppliers. PSR ensures that Equinor is provided with the right goods and services both short and long term.

Typical work tasks :

Set up of rotations :

The SCM graduate program will consist of 4 - 5 rotations with a duration of approximately six months each. This may vary based on business needs. The first year is divided into 2- 3 rotations where you will gain vital PSR experience and knowledge from working with Operational procurement and Operational Supply Chain upstream activities. Rotations within the first year are pre-defined, focusing on building a solid foundation. For year 2, the rotations will primarily be within Strategical and Tactical procurement, and the graduates will have more influence on future rotations based on interests and preferences. We encourage rotations to other areas of the company and other locations to broaden your perspective and enrich your learning journey.

Some qualities are essential for Equinor. You identify with our values, open, collaborative, courageous and caring, which guide our decisions and help us succeed and grow. You make safety your priority and contribute to our zero-harm culture. For this position, we are also looking for :

Master’s degree or PhD with good academic record within​Economics, Business Management, Industrial economics, Logistics and Supply Chain, Law, and Engineering​.

Your personal qualities :

Equinor is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all candidates who meet the educational and experience requirements, including candidates with disabilities. If you have any specific requirements for any stage in our process, then please make this clear in your application and our team will be happy to support you.

General information

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