Nutreco Trouw Nutrition: Global Supply Chain Graduate Trainee Programme 2025
Job Highlights
Nutreco Trouw Nutrition is recruiting graduates! Apply now for the Global Supply Chain Graduate Trainee Programme 2025.
Closing Date: 27 September 2024
Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
The Global Supply Chain Trainee will work in different supply chain roles over an 18 month, split into three six-month rotations on the job, normally in three different countries, in three different supply chain areas.
During this period the trainee will build international acumen by connecting with various Business Units and the Global Supply Chain Leadership Team.
Job Purpose
Gain practical experience in supply chain excellence by working on challenging tasks, projects and completing numerous trainings in an international environment.
About the Graduate Trainee Programme
The program is designed to help the trainee develop on a personal and professional level, and to understand the end-to-end supply chain processes, including the interdependencies and interconnectedness between different areas.
The Global Supply Chain Trainee will gain industry-specific knowledge and leverage the experience of experts in the different locations and Opcos.
You will spend the first six months at your home location gaining on-the-job experience with a real-life job, learning about key supply chain processes, systems, respective goods and services and dataflows. In parallel, you will also start to develop your personal network in a collaborative environment.
Phases of the Graduate Programme
Local hiring company – home location
You will spend the first six months at your home location gaining on-the-job experience with a real-life job, learning about key supply chain processes, systems, respective goods and services and dataflows. In parallel, you will also start to develop your personal network in a collaborative environment.
Plant and Opco locations
After the first six months working from your home location, you will spend several months in some of our international plants and locations.
The focus here will be on gaining additional perspectives and learning about the day-to-day operational and strategic challenges. At this point, you may identify potential improvements to help us along in our continuous drive for optimisation.
YPP Academy Weeks
Each rotation starts with a Skills Development Academy week focused on job-specific learning and personal development. You will also meet your fellow global Young Professionals and benefit from a wide range of trainings and events.
During all the phases of your traineeship, you will work as part of the Supply Chain team on a challenging position, global project, operational business tasks and attend several training courses.
This combination of on-the-job, projects, training and international experience will provide you with excellent skills and give you a solid head start on your career.
Qualifications
Academic achievement: Strong technical academic background; Master’s in for example:-
- Supply Chain Management,
- Logistics,
- Operations Management,
- Industrial Engineering,
- Computer Science,
- Data Analytics or
- Business Administration
Skills and Competencies
Language: Strong proficiency of business English and local language
Professional experience and passion: Maximum of one to two years of experience in supply chain, business administration or manufacturing environments.
Global mobility and adaptability: Eagerness to take on global projects and temporary international relocation opportunities. Flexibility and ability to adapt to different cultures, helping our operations around the world.
Proactive learners: Enjoyment in mastering complex concepts and applying learnings in practical ways to make an impact.
Creative problem solvers: Ability to approach challenges creatively, thinking outside the box to find the best solutions.
Diversity & inclusion: Appreciation and respect for diverse perspectives and ability to share your own ideas and work inclusively.
Collaboration: Strong sense of teamwork. Appreciation for diverse perspectives and working synergistically to achieve collective goals.
Entrepreneurial mindset: Proactive, enterprising spirit that seeks new opportunities for improvement and innovation within the supply chain arena.
How to Apply
Recruitment process
- Submit your application by APPLYING HERE.
- Interview: Connect with your potential future manager to discuss your aspirations and potential fit.
- Assessment: Review your values alignment, personality, and ability with Nutreco’s needs.
To be eligible, candidates must have completed their Master’s program before the traineeship 1st of October 2024, be willing to undertake regional/international assignments; embody the qualities of collaboration and have an entrepreneurial spirit.