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Kick start your career in Logistics!
Do you want to gain hands-on experience in a global logistics and supply chain function? If you share our goal for achieving operational excellence in our supply chain this could be a great addition to your graduate CV!
Our mission is to make our global supply chains meet our customer expectations at optimal cost. We will enable our business area with logistics process, skills, technology and analytics, and by providing competitive logistics operations.
What is the Logistics Summer Placement?
The Vacuum Technique Business Area (VTBA) Logistics team covers 3 main areas of the supply chain - Warehouse Operations, Transport/Freight management and Global Supply Chain Planning. The Logistics group operates as a centrally managed enabling function to the 6 Divisions within VTBA. The Divisions are managed as separate businesses, but they all share the same physical logistics, warehouses and transport. There are currently 4 main Distribution Centres (DCs) operated by the Logistics group in North America, Belgium, China and Japan. All DCs are designed to operate similar best practice operating processes and systems.
We take pride in ensuring our business operating processes and procedures support our global mission. During this placement you will work with members of the global logistics organisation in one or more of the following:
Support the development of new training material to support our new advanced supply chain planning system-
Support the development of our operational and performance monitoring reports
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Support the improvement of our inventory and forecasting processes
Where would I work?
You will be based in our Global Technology Centre in Burgess Hill, Sussex, a short journey from the vibrant seaside city of Brighton and Hove.
About you
Education
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You will be in your penultimate year of a relevant undergraduate degree e.g. Business, Supply Chain or Logistics, Economics or Engineering.
Your skills, knowledge and behaviours
Passion for working in, or gaining new knowledge in, a global logistics environment and developing business acumen.-
Confident communicator with the ability to work with internal and external clients and stakeholders across several countries.
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Process driven mindset and strong customer focus.
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Drive and desire for continuous professional development.
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Organised and methodical way of working.
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Ability to work independently and proactively.
Benefits & Rewards
We offer a competitive salary of £20,500 pro rata on a fixed term contract of 12 weeks. This is a development opportunity where you will have access to online learning modules and on the job technical and business training. Our Early Careers Community provides you with a network of peers in a similar stage of their careers and on-site we offer various health and wellbeing initiatives along with continuous support and coaching.
Diverse by nature and inclusive by choice
Bright ideas come from all of us. The more unique perspectives we embrace, the more innovative we are. Together we build a culture where difference is valued and we share a deep sense of purpose and belonging.