Paper Sourcing Graduate Programme 2023

3 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom DS Smith Full time

We’re looking for graduates to join us on our Paper Sourcing Graduate Scheme to begin in September 2023 in Lucca, Italy. We are a forward-looking company with a desire to remain both innovative and sustainable in an increasingly global market. We are looking for highly motivated, emotionally intelligent, hardworking, articulate communicators like you to help us achieve our growth aspirations.

What is paper sourcing?

Paper Sourcing is a unique business unit, also seen as the link between the Paper and Packaging division. We source all paper on behalf of all Box Plants and Regions and have the accountability and authority to plan supply for all paper in line with customer requirements. We manage and own all inventories of paper, whether held at mills or at box plants.

Our Paper Sourcing team delivers the highest Service and Quality at the lowest possible Total Cost by balancing Integration and External Sourcing to optimise the group Profitability.

The key activities driven by Paper Sourcing are:

- Collating the most accurate forecast demand from Packaging & External Customers
- Allocating the most suitable products to the Paper Division to optimise the high capital intensive asset utilisation
- Externally source the volume and products that are less profitable to be produced by DS Smith or that are commercially more competitive
- Selling the identified profitable paper capacity through an optimised supply chain on the market
- Assure customer needs are fulfilled by an adequate competitive innovation, adding value for technical and administrative support

About the programme

You will gain hands-on experience and learn what it takes to be part of the supplier onboarding project, learn how performance is defined and controlled, initiate gap analysis to improve the data available by making it more reliable, Investigate the link between TCS Paper Sourcing and the company sustainability goals to define actions and drive decision. And you will get an international perspective. You will have the opportunity to build a diverse global network

Paper Quality: As part of the paper training, understand supplier requirements and products produced by DSS Mills, PACE requirements and current procedures.

Paper Supply Constraint: As part of the paper training, understand supplier requirements and products available. Correlation with PACE team and understand CEPI and DSS requirement to classify products.

Onboarding Sampling Plan: Monitor paper specifications in PQC based on PACE and collaborate with mills in order to increase paper quality

Complaint Management: understand the claim management process, main paper issues, supplier issues related to quality, logistic and service.

Alongside the role-specific skills you’ll develop, you’ll be in a cohort of graduates and together we’ll offer you a world class development programme which will support you in becoming one of our future leaders.
- In year one, we’ll focus on understanding yourself, your skills and your strengths and how to maximise your potential.
- In year two, your development will be about understanding others, how to work effectively in teams and how to lead.
- You’ll then be given the tools to lead the way, whether that’s in becoming a specialist in your chosen field or leading others to succeed.

About you:
To be considered for this scheme you must have as a minimum:

- A degree in an International Business discipline (or due to achieve this before September 2023).
- Be able to speak fluent English and Italian (minimum B2 level).
- Be fully flexible and geographically mobile.

**Benefits**:

- A competitive salary and a range of benefits.
- Applicants will need to have graduated and be ready to begin in the business by 4th September 2023.

**Successful applicants will be invited to a virtual assessment centre in March/April 2023.



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