Graduate Trainee

Job Ref

VTFHCB00699

City:
Northampton

Department

Contract Logistics

Salary

£32,000 per annum

Status

Full Time

Type

Fixed Term Contract

The Company

Yusen Logistics is working to become the world’s preferred supply chain logistics company. Our complete offer is designed to forge better connections between businesses, customers and communities - through innovative supply chain management, freight forwarding, warehousing and distribution services.As a company, we’re dedicated to a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring everyone who works with us is committed, connected and creative in making us the world’s preferred choice.

We are now recruiting Graduate Trainees for our full-time, two year Graduate Programme, starting in September 2025.

This is a brilliant opportunity for an enthusiastic logistics or business graduate to gain valuable skills and develop a career with our well-established, global logistics company.
We’ll provide you with a supportive environment, a range of personalised benefits and tailored development opportunities, enabling you to grow and thrive professionally whilst developing a solid foundation for your future career.

The Role

As a part of the Yusen Graduate Programme, you will complete a number of placements in different UK locations, usually starting from Northampton/Milton Keynes area and therefore, you will need to be flexible and be prepared to move locations during the programme.

You will complete various placements (each of them lasting 3-6 months), learning a skillset and allowing you to build comprehensive knowledge of the business.

The placements will typically cover the following:
1. Healthcare
Yusen Logistics work with a number of leading pharmaceutical companies, helping them transport their vital, temperature-controlled cargo across Europe. During this placement, you can expect to: manage relationships with our carrier partners, coordinate deliveries of healthcare products around Europe, ensure the transport of medication complies with legal and safety regulations.

2. Transport
Be part of the team that gets it there, on time and safely In this placement you can expect to learn about how we run a large transport network, you’ll get hands on by briefing our drivers, managing and reporting on KPIs and planning our fleet.

3. International Freight Forwarding
Yusen Logistics are specialists in freight forwarding over land sea and air. During the graduate scheme you can expect to: understand the basics of cargo management, work with our customs team, including on import and export procedures, and create value for our customers

4. Business solutions
Our business solutions team are always busy building solutions for potential new customers. During your time with our business solutions team, you will use software to simulate warehouse space, creating 3D renders of real working environments, use tools to model and cost business tenders and the process of tendering for multi-million-pound contracts

5. Continuous Improvement

You will also be supported with formal and on the job training and will be matched to a high-level Mentor and Buddy.

The Benefits
- Salary of £32,000 per annum
- 25 days' holiday (excluding bank holidays)
- Company pension scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Critical Illness Cover
- On Site Mental Health First Aiders
- Free Eye Test
- Employee Referral Scheme
- Free online Fitness Platform i.e., Pilates & Yoga, Mindfulness/Meditation, 24/7 support, advice, diet and Nutrition
- Employee benefits i.e., up to 25% off gym membership, high street vouchers
- Free access to 24/7 online GP, mental health support service, Life Events Counselling, Care Concierge Service
- Tailored development and career opportunities

About You

To be considered as a Graduate Trainee within our Graduate Programme, you will need:

- At a minimum, a 2:2 logistics or business degree (or equivalent) with an anticipated graduation date of summer 2024
- Great teamwork and communication skills
- A full, valid driving licence

Please note, you will need to be flexible and be prepared to move locations during the programme.