Supply Chain Leadership Apprentice Programme

Supply Chain Leadership Apprentice Programme - September 2024

There’s No One Else Quite Like You. Your Skills And Talents. Your Personal Experiences. Your Point Of View. Your Dreams.

Because we’ve seen the amazing things that can happen when we dare to be different ourselves. That’s why we’re continually taking on new challenges. Introducing new products. Delivering surprising moments. Creating what’s next. We’re excited to see what we can accomplish when your skills, ideas and perspectives meet our dynamic team.

PepsiCo UK is home to some of the world’s most loved food and drink products including; Walkers, Doritos, Quaker and many more. We have a fantastic reputation for developing and launching products that our consumers love; through innovation and pioneering marketing of our products.

Globally, PepsiCo operates in more than 200 countries with an annual Net Revenue of over $66 billion. We are over 250,000 game changers, mountain movers and history makers, scattered around the world, and united by a shared set of values and goals. PepsiCo generated more than $64 billion in net revenue in 2018, driven by a complementary food and beverage portfolio that includes Frito-Lay, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola and Quaker. PepsiCo's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including 22 brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales. Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Convenient Foods and Beverages by Winning with Purpose. “Winning with Purpose” reflects our ambition to win sustainably in the marketplace and embed purpose into all aspects of the business.

PepsiCo’s is looking for talented and courageous individuals with collaborative and entrepreneurial approach who will join our supply chain team to make a real impact with our customers. The Apprenticeship Programme is an exciting opportunity to shape your career and help you reach your full potential. We do this by offering exposurto a breadth of experiences including data analysis, root causing, customer forecasting, service reporting & driving collaboration with our Commercial contacts. Your responsibilities will evolve over the course of your apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

The apprenticeship programme

• As is common practise with apprenticeships, you will spend 80% of your time gaining experience within roles across the supply chain functions and 20% studying with our partner university - Leeds Trinity University.
• This study time will primarily be in person. All travel & accommodation is covered by PepsiCo.
• Apprenticeship is based in our office in Green Park, Reading.
• In your first year you will learn the principles of supply chain including finance, operations, planning, forecasting and demand management.
• Year 2 includes inventory, Logistics, technology and regulatory legislation
• Years 3 & 4 centre around the work based project, which is your opportunity to showcase your skills by taking ownership of a live project at PepsiCo.
• At the conclusion of the course you will have reached the required standard to receive a full Bachelors degree from a UK University in addition to membership of a professional body.
• Further information on the apprenticeship standard is available here: https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/supply-chain-leadership-professional-degree/

Qualifications

What we’re looking for

• Excellent people skills and the ability to influence at all levels
• Quick learner who is able to build relationships
• People who thrive on challenges with good organisational skills
• Motivation: A passion and drive to achieve results with bags of energy
• Tenacity: Focused on achieving personal and business goals.
• A flexible approach with the ability to work with a demanding agenda and prioritise tasks
• High personal standards and constantly looking for improvements and a better way forward
• A team player who can look at the whole picture and seek to positively influence it
• Ability to analyse data on the go and make decisions based on clearly defined rules

Entry Requirements:

• GCSE at grade 5/6 (B/C) and above in Maths and English
• A Level 3 qualification (e.g. A-Levels, BTEC National Diploma)
• Flexibility in travelling and relocating to our manufacturing sites if required

Salary and Benefits

You will be given a starting salary of £22,000 and be eligible for annual pay increases in line with other employees. Promotions are available at certain junctures in the course and will be rewarded appropriately.

We believe hard work is important, but we also know a balance is essential. We therefore provide some fantastic flexible benefits alongside a great work life balance; from a competitive pension scheme to discounted cinema tickets... there’s something for everyone.

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, gender identity or gender reassignment, disability or race including; color, nationality, ethnic or national origin.

The apprenticeship programme

• As is common practise with apprenticeships, you will spend 80% of your time gaining experience within roles across the supply chain functions and 20% studying with our partner university - Leeds Trinity University.
• This study time will primarily be in person. All travel & accommodation is covered by PepsiCo.
• Apprenticeship is based in our office in Green Park, Reading.
• In your first year you will learn the principles of supply chain including finance, operations, planning, forecasting and demand management.
• Year 2 includes inventory, Logistics, technology and regulatory legislation
• Years 3 & 4 centre around the work based project, which is your opportunity to showcase your skills by taking ownership of a live project at PepsiCo.
• At the conclusion of the course you will have reached the required standard to receive a full Bachelors degree from a UK University in addition to membership of a professional body.
• Further information on the apprenticeship standard is available here: https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/supply-chain-leadership-professional-degree/