Graduate Role in Supply Chain – North West England
Are you ready to take on real responsibility in producing some of the best-loved world foods and condiment brands. We’re seeking enthusiastic individuals eager to carve their own careers within our world-class Supply Chain team. If you have an interest in food, a desire to grow quickly, and a craving for learning and development, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!
About Us
AB World Foods is an international branded food business famous for flavour. Our portfolio includes Patak’s, Blue Dragon, Levi Roots, Al’Fez, TABASCO®, and Capsicana. Owned by Associated British Foods (ABF), we are part of a diversified international food ingredients and retail group with sales of £20bn, 133,000 employees, and operations in 55 countries.
As great as our brands are, our people are what makes us special. We are committed to making AB World Foods a great place to work, grow & develop. For the right candidate this is a fantastic role that allows you to gain real responsibility in complex environments with a diverse group of people and products and make a big difference to our business.
The Role
Over our 24 month scheme, you’ll gain hands on experience in our Supply Chain, learning what it takes to plan, make, and deliver award-winning, world-famous food products. You’ll rotate across key functions such as Procurement, Production, Quality Assurance, Capital Projects, Supply Planning, Logistics, and Supply Chain Projects.
You’ll not only learn the fundamentals of Food Manufacturing and Supply Chain management, but also discover a rich, diverse, and forward-thinking sector which plays an important role in feeding the nation. Some key responsibilities you are likely to gain are to:
What We Offer
While we encourage you to own your own career development, we also make sure you are fully supported along the way. We take great care in understanding your development needs and tailoring your individual career experience to enable you to achieve your aspirations. As well as learning every day on the job, you will benefit from a thorough onboarding programme, continuous development, ongoing networking opportunities and business support to progress – plus there will be plenty of people to guide and advise you on your path. Just some of the benefits this role comes with:
What We’re Looking For
We seek candidates who want to make a difference, are eager to learn, work collaboratively and have an open minded approach. You’ll need a 2:2 degree or above, preferably in a STEM discipline, but we welcome any degree subject. Key qualities include:
We expect all our graduates to demonstrate our early in career talent competencies, which are:
Application Process
Our process is designed to get to know you and for you to know us, it involves:
These stages are designed to get to know you, to understand why your passions, experience and capabilities would make you a great applicant! So be yourself and talk about specific examples that demonstrate what makes you shine.
We communicate with you at every stage, so you’re never left wondering about your application status. Successful applicants could start in September 2025, with flexible start dates.
We aim to build an inclusive work environment for all and will consider all candidates without regard to gender, including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment, race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity or trade union membership. If you need assistance or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruitment process, please let us know.
To apply for this role, you must have the right to live and work in the UK with one of the following applying to you:
Ready to make a difference?
Apply now and start your journey with AB World Foods!
Application close date: 2nd January 2025.
Assessment Centre date: 21st and 22nd January 2025 at our site in Leigh.