Location: Edinburgh
Work Pattern: Hybrid (minimum of 2 days on a Schneider Electric site)
Starting: September 2025
Role Mission:
As a Commercial Operations Apprentice, you will gain hands-on experience and expertise while developing a deep understanding of contract lifecycle processes, supplier relationships, and risk management practices. You will learn to contribute to the effective management of contracts, ensuring compliance, reducing risk, and fostering mutually beneficial partnerships. Through dedication and learning, you will support the organisation in achieving excellence in contract management and delivering value to Schneider Electric stakeholders.
You will be provided with exposure, education, and experience while gaining valuable insights into the operations of a global sustainability organisation. This will offer you the opportunity to build problem-solving, communication, commercial, and legal skills, creating a positive impact on business success and leading to a rewarding career.
Key Responsibilities:
Contract and Proposal Preparation: Collaborate with experienced professionals to prepare contracts and proposals.
Documentation Management: Support the contracting team in maintaining and organising contract-related documentation and records.
Skill Development: Participate in learning activities to develop a comprehensive understanding of contracting skills.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary and attractive bonus scheme.
- Employee Share Ownership Programme.
- Pension scheme and generous life assurance.
- 28 days of annual leave plus public holidays.
- Holiday buy and sell programme.
- Flexible working arrangements (role dependent).
- Hybrid working arrangements (role dependent).
- Access to health and wellbeing support.
- Volunteering opportunities.
- Access to employee discounts (including fitness, shopping, and dining).
- Access to the Open Talent Market Portal (includes internal job opportunities, mentors, and global projects).
- Access to the Learning Portal (supports continuous learning with a range of content).
Who are Schneider Electric?
Schneider’s purpose is to create impact by empowering everyone to make the most of their energy and resources, bridging progress with sustainability. At Schneider, they call this Life Is On.
Their mission is to be the trusted partner in sustainability and efficiency. As a global leader in industrial technology, Schneider provides integrated solutions that help businesses grow, using digital tools to improve efficiency and create value for their customers.
With over 150,000 employees and more than a million partners in over 100 countries, they stay close to their customers and communities. Schneider embraces diversity and inclusion, guided by their purpose of building a sustainable future for all.
Please Note: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and roles may close early once filled. To avoid missing out, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.