Graduate Development Program, Associate

About the Position

Are you interested in technology, business relationships, and the people who help bring innovation to life? As an Associate Vendor Analyst on the IT & Digital Contracts team, you'll help manage the supplier relationships and contracts that support National Grid's technology operations and projects. You'll work with internal teams, senior leaders, procurement partners, vendor managers, and third-party suppliers to make sure technology and digital services are delivered on time, meet expectations, and provide value to the business. You'll help coordinate meetings, track commitments, support contract activities, and build strong relationships with the people involved. This is a people-focused role and a great opportunity to learn how a large organization works. You'll gain exposure to new technologies, innovative services, commercial contracts, supplier management, and business operations while working with a supportive team.

What You'll Do

Support Vendor Managers with the day-to-day management of IT and Digital suppliers and managed service contracts, including deliverables, obligations, changes, costs, risks, issues, and escalations. Build positive relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers by understanding business needs, coordinating communication, and helping ensure services meet agreed timelines, quality standards, KPIs, and SLAs. Prepare for and support supplier governance meetings by maintaining meeting schedules, supplier scorecards, segmentation information, spend details, supplier profiles, meeting notes, action items, and issue logs. Work with internal teams to identify stakeholders, understand demand for services, and support engagement plans that keep requirements and priorities aligned. Help track contract administration, change management, dispute resolution, cost control, deliverables, governance activities, supplier performance, and transition or exit planning. Communicate clearly with stakeholders at all levels, including senior IT leaders, and help turn supplier and contract information into practical updates, decisions, and next steps.

What You'll Need to Apply

Bachelor or Master's degree in Supply Chain, Business Management, Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field from an accredited institution Graduated between May 2026 and June 2027 Ability to begin the National Grid Graduate Program on June 7, 2027, or July 12, 2027 Work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (such as... For full info follow application link.

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