Industrial Placement Supply Chain Leicester 2023

We are looking for enthusiastic undergraduates to join our Supply Chain team on a 12 month placement programme starting in July 2023 on a full time basis.

Every day millions of people in the UK enjoy our oats, snacks, juices and beverages. As a placement student within Supply Chain you will have the opportunity to join our 4,500 strong team who are behind these household names. As a function we are spread across 10 sites which include our Quaker Oats Mill in Cupar and our Walkers Crisp factory in Leicester – the largest crisp factory in the world.

Undergraduate placement students have an important part to play in our future and we provide a perfect environment for individuals to develop, whilst feeling valued and having lots of fun. You will have lots of autonomy where your decisions will really make a difference to our business and in return you will have the chance to develop your skills and experience in a fast paced, energetic environment.

Responsibilities

Within Supply Chain we have opportunities within the following disciplines:

• Manufacturing Excellence (opportunities available at Skelmersdale, Leicester & Lincoln). Preferred degrees in Manufacturing Engineering or a science based degree
• Engineering (opportunities available at Skelmersdale, Coventry & Leicester).Preferred degrees in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical or Manufacturing Engineering
• Engineering Design (opportunity available at Leicester). Preferred degrees in Chemical, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or closely a related discipline.
• Operations (opportunities available at Cupar, Leicester & SRDC Leicester). Preferred degrees in Engineering, Business Management or closely related disciplines.
• Change Management (opportunities available at Cupar, Skelmersdale & Leicester). Preferred degrees in Manufacturing Engineering or a science based degree
• Food Quality & Safety (opportunities available at Leicester & Coventry). Preferred degrees in Food Science, Food Science & Technology, Food Manufacturing, Food and Consumer Studies or closely related disciplines.
• Data Analytics (opportunities available at SRDC Leicester & Reading). Preferred degrees in Engineering, Business Management, Mathematics or Data Science
• Transformation (opportunity is out-based). Preferred degrees in Engineering, Science or Business.
• Customer Collaboration (opportunity is based at Reading). Preferred degrees in Supply Chain Management, Business Studies, Engineering or closely related discipline
• Project Management (opportunities available at Leicester & Skelmersdale). Preferred degrees in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical or Manufacturing Engineering.

Please note, when submitting an application, we will ask for your role preferences and these will be taken into consideration wherever possible.

Qualifications

• Students currently in their penultimate year of university studies, where the course includes the option of completing a sandwich placement before returning to study after the placement.
• An intellectual curiosity and a willingness to challenge accepted ways of doing things
• For our company, for your development, for sustainability and engineering delivery.
• Eagerness to learn and grow your career and aspire to be our future leaders.
• Bring your new thinking and fresh ideas to our brands.
• You! At PepsiCo we bring ourselves to work and embrace diversity and inclusion. We believe our differences is what makes us special.

What else do you need to know

Our placements start in July 2023 on a full time basis and will last for 12 months, with a salary of £21,000.

Other Benefits

• Vibrant culture
• Development and mentoring
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 days bank holidays
• Discounted PepsiCo products
• Competitive pension scheme
• And a whole lot more…

Application Process

• Online application
• Digital interview
• Virtual Assessment Centre

Supply Chain: 28th November – 2nd December 2022 (subject to change)

Application Closing Date: 21st October 2022

Our application window is scheduled to close on the above date, however, in the event of a large response we will close applications early. We would therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

About PepsiCo

PepsiCo UK is home to some of the world's most loved food and drink products. Making every day favourites like Walkers, Quaker, Doritos, Pipers, and Monster Munch & Rockstar, to name a few! We have a fantastic reputation for developing and launching products that our consumers love.

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers around the world more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories. The company generated $70 billion in net revenue in 2020. We pride ourselves on being a great place to work and have recently been voted Top Employer for the 11th year in a row.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive (Pep+). Pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability at the centre of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people.

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with the Equality Act 2010, we value diversity at our company; it is an essential part of our success. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, pregnancy or maternity, marital/civil partnerships, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender or gender reassignment, disability or race including; colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin.