McCormick Graduate Program - Supply Chain Pathway

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 innovators!

Key Rotations: Procurement, Manufacturing, Supply Chain (Flavour Solutions & Consumer) & Engineering

• Directly owning spend categories to create a sourcing strategy and drive value
• Working with Category Heads to drive Strategy in the region by engaging stakeholders and owning key elements of the strategy delivery
• Working 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 decisions
• Owning change projects with our supply base that will make a big difference to how we manage our external spend, increasing efficiency and/or reduce complexity

• Working with the Operations Management team, to develop key operational and best-practice skills within the food manufacturing environment
• Experiencing 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 management
• Supporting 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 techniques
• Adhering to Health & Safety practices, using our behavioural safety programme ‘Dupont Safestart’, and ensuring your team operates within our ‘safe systems of work’

• Full 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 manner
• Manage 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 team
• Undertake 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 Europe
• Identify 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-manufacturing
• Assess 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, etc

• Development of a small scale CCI/ Quality improvement project
• Supporting ongoing commissioning activities of process / packaging lines on site
• Coordination of x-functional teams on project execution for small scale projects/ tests/ trials
• Rotations will also offer the opportunity to experience routine maintenance in a plant environment

• Immersive Rotations:
  Gain exposure to diverse departments
• Mentorship:
  Receive one-on-one guidance from top-tier professionals
• Real-World Challenges:
  Tackle projects that have a global impact
• Networking:
  Build connections with a global community of future leaders
• Accelerated Growth:
  Fast-track your career with a structured development plan
• Competitive Compensation:
  Enjoy a competitive salary and fantastic benefits

• Current students or recent graduates with a predicted or achieved 2:1 (Upper Second Class Honours) or above
• Demonstration of commercial acumen, desire to work in an international business and corporate environment
• Leadership potential: we are looking for talented future leaders who want to and can make a big difference to Mc Cormick
• Able to analyse and present accurate basic statistical data to a broad range of individuals
• A strong team player, able to build effective, collaborative relationships
• A highly driven individual, with strong learning agility, open to new challenges and happy to work with cross functional teams and cultures
• A vibrant individual, who is capable of quick decision-making, with the confidence and drive to make a positive difference to their work environment
• Be adaptable, open to change, and ready to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Fluent English speaker and a second language would be advantageous
• Interested in a career in the food industry