McCormick Graduate Program

Join our McCormick Graduate Program – Supply Chain Pathway. Our 2-Year Rotational Graduate Program is based in Haddenham & Peterborough.Are you hungry for a career journey bursting with endless possibilities? Do you savour the thought of an electrifying experience that will spice up your professional life? Your quest for adventure ends here – our Rotational Graduate Program is ready to feast on the talents of the next generation of future leaders and innovatorsAPPLY FOR OUR SUPPLY CHAIN PATHWAY:Key Rotations: Procurement, Manufacturing, Supply Chain (Flavour Solutions & Consumer) & EngineeringProcurementDirectly owning spend categories to create a sourcing strategy and drive valueWorking with Category Heads to drive Strategy in the region by engaging stakeholders and owning key elements of the strategy deliveryWorking with stakeholders across multiple functions to make a positive difference to procurement’s value add to the business – e.g., operations, logistics, marketing, finance, to influence and drive positive changes and decisionsOwning change projects with our supply base that will make a big difference to how we manage our external spend, increasing efficiency and/or reduce complexityManufacturingWorking with the Operations Management team, to develop key operational and best-practice skills within the food manufacturing environmentExperiencing the role of Team Leader from time-to-time, to help you develop and grow as an individual and attain the skills required for the next level of managementSupporting the Team Leader in prioritizing the activities of the team, driving Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)Identifying Continuous Improvement projects and working with cross-functional teams using best-practice manufacturing techniques such as LEAN, Kaizen and SMED techniquesAdhering to Health & Safety practices, using our behavioural safety programme ‘Dupont Safestart’, and ensuring your team operates within our ‘safe systems of work’Supply ChainFull ownership and management of a small portfolio of finished goods or materials including planning, communication and issue resolution with supply chain, operations, procurement, suppliers, and the customer in a timely and accurate mannerManage a supply chain project working cross functionally to deliver a cost/ time benefit to the business.Learn and explore new systems / reports to leverage new information for the planning teamUndertake an end-to-end value stream mapping of the co-packing supply chain initially focused on the UK market with the potential to extend across EuropeIdentify opportunities to optimise the supply chain from a cost, service and agility perspective. The scope includes NPD, promotions and standard skus with product supply from France, Poland, UK and external co-manufacturingAssess the opportunities and make recommendations for eliminating co-packing activities – examples may be ensuring the product is made in the factories shelf ready, in-housing the external co-packing activities, etcEngineeringDevelopment of a small scale CCI/ Quality improvement projectSupporting ongoing commissioning activities of process / packaging lines on siteCoordination of x-functional teams on project execution for small scale projects/ tests/ trialsRotations will also offer the opportunity to experience routine maintenance in a plant environmentWHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?Immersive Rotations: Gain exposure to diverse departmentsMentorship: Receive one-on-one guidance from top-tier professionalsReal-World Challenges: Tackle projects that have a global impactNetworking: Build connections with a global community of future leadersAccelerated Growth: Fast-track your career with a structured development planCompetitive Compensation: Enjoy a competitive salary and fantastic benefitsWHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?Current students or recent graduates with a predicted or achieved 2:1 (Upper Second Class Honours) or aboveDemonstration of commercial acumen, desire to work in an international business and corporate environmentLeadership potential: we are looking for talented future leaders who want to and can make a big difference to McCormickAble to analyse and present accurate basic statistical data to a broad range of individualsA strong team player, able to build effective, collaborative relationshipsA highly driven individual, with strong learning agility, open to new challenges and happy to work with cross functional teams and culturesA vibrant individual, who is capable of quick decision-making, with the confidence and drive to make a positive difference to their work environmentBe adaptable, open to change, and ready to thrive in a fast-paced environment.Fluent English speaker and a second language would be advantageousInterested in a career in the food industry #J-18808-Ljbffr