UFLP Graduate Supply Chain at Unilever

Job Description

• Supply Chain Management is responsible for the whole process, from sourcing the raw materials to getting a great product onto the supermarket shelf.

What will you be doing?

• You could be finding a new way to get Lipton to customers at the right temperature and quality; transforming the way the spreads factory operates; or designing a more efficient distribution network to enable us to store and deliver our products sustainably to our customers.
• There’s always a new challenge to tackle.
• The limitless opportunities at Unilever creates fully engaging innovative entrepreneurship.
• Our people have the opportunity to make a big impact every day on a local level, across Africa and the globe.

What do we look for?

• Whichever area you work in - Planning, Customer Service, Manufacturing or Logistics - you’ll need to be ambitious, an excellent analytical thinker with a drive for getting things done and a real talent for delivering through others.
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree (Second Class Upper Honors). While we are open to applications from all disciplines, typically (but not exclusively) a background in Engineering, Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations Management, Science, Maths, Finance or Business can be an advantage.
• A strong academic track record.
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• High levels of motivation, enthusiasm and personal initiative and drive
• Strong analytical skills

What will the programme involve?

• The programme is designed to grow you into a manager in 3 years (if your performance is up to standard), through hands-on learning alongside world-class experts.
• You’ll develop your individual leadership skills by working on live projects which offer you all the experience you need to become ready for your first management role.
• Over three years you’ll cover at least three or four placements to provide experience in key business and functional areas

What will you learn?

• Learning from Experience: You will experience yourself evaluating innovation launches on global brands like Rexona and Ponds, or shaping investment decisions with major customer.
• Learn from People: you will get the business coaching from experienced managers, individual mentor and even a buddy.

Formal Learning:

• You will have training sessions that encompasses a mix of professional, business and leadership skills.
• For Professional training, in the first and second year, you’ll be having three weeks of some of the best Supply Chain training around through the Unilever Supply Chain Foundation.
• After the first year, a wide range of internal and external training programmes are available to develop both your skills and competencies as you progress your career.

Support and empowerment:

• We'll support you every step of the way to senior management but much of your progress will be up to you.
• You'll need to be focused and ambitious to get where you want, identifying opportunities and taking responsibility for your own development.
• We have a proven tradition of developing our own purpose driven leaders and encourage innovative thinking.
• Future focused feedback and challenging goals drives innovation and ambition within a performance culture and an inclusive and informal environment.
• We will push you to achieve your potential and make a big business impact where you learn from the best.
• Firsthand experience - it’s the fastest way to learn.
• Come join us create a Bright Future Made You.