SUPPLY CHAIN GRADUATES
No-holds-barred
We’ve got a tremendous amount to offer a talented, commercially-savvy individual like you. For a start there’s our 18-month rotation programme. This is not a general introduction to the company that you might get on a traditional graduate scheme. This is real, no-holds-barred business experience. You’ll receive at least three front-line roles and exposure to the entire supply chain, where you’ll be called upon to make crucial decisions, run high-value projects and deal with senior people.
Creating a community
Every element of the supply chain relies heavily on every other area, and that creates a community of like-minded people; a real team ethos where everyone goes out of their way to help each other deliver. You’ll quickly come to appreciate this environment, regardless of which of the large range of roles you find yourself in.
Huge options
You could be involved in purchasing - researching and analysing supply markets, discovering alternative products and sourcing new suppliers. This will see you hone your negotiation skills, draft contracts and develop very productive supplier relationships.
Then there’s planning. This is all about understanding the huge range of factors that influence product demand and interpreting information to develop robust plans. You won’t just be concerned with creating an agreed sales forecast/business plan, you’ll find yourself deciding where and when products are made, and where they need to be sent.
Others might be attracted to the physical supply chain - in distribution, where they’ll address vital warehouse issues, be responsible for distribution centre output and manage the transport fleets.
Or alternatively, customer service could be spot on. Here, you’ll be involved in everything from order capture to customer stock levels, overseeing promotional orders to understanding the impact on Nestlé of changes to customer supply chains.
Intensity
Wherever your rotations take you, you’ll have to come to terms with a very intense, results-focused, deadline-driven culture. You’ll have to have the resilience and speed of thought to resolve key problems; the creativity, initiative and dedication to achieve improbable results; and the credibility and confidence to influence colleagues, customers and managers alike.
