Contract Supplier Management Graduate

Summary

A superb opportunity for a talented graduate to make a difference in one of the UK’s fastest growing and most well respected food manufacturing groups. If you are seeking a graduate scheme that will challenge you and significantly enhance your career within a fast paced, constantly evolving environment then please read on.

Job Description

Noble Foods is the biggest integrated egg business in Europe with a large share of the UK retail shell egg market. It has five divisions, and the shell division is the biggest, incorporating both the egg production (farms) and packing; the other divisions are Milling, Egg Products, Poultry and Desserts. Noble Foods produces award winning products for the leading UK retailers with brands including Happy Eggs and Gü puddings to name but a few.

The business is seeking to recruit fresh talent in the form of a Management trainee to join the Contract Supplier team. This team is the link between the farmers who supply the business with eggs and Noble Foods. The team provides support and advice to new and long-standing suppliers, which may include farm standards, technical support and bird welfare. The team is also responsible for carrying out audits to ensure that Noble Foods high standard are maintained at all times. In time this person will be managing their own producer base.

This is a two-year graduate scheme, the successful applicant will be based in Nottinghamshire for the first part of their training where he/she will work with the team in data collection and analysis, development of the dedicated supplier website, auditing and also gain the knowledge required to support the produce base. The initial training will include exposure to other parts of the company with the aim of gaining an understanding of technical matters and bird nutrition.

You must be expecting or have attained a 2:1 Honours degree and ideally have an interest or some practical experience in agriculture, not necessary poultry. You must also have achieved a minimum of 280 UCAS points. You must be an energetic and highly driven graduate, seeking to make a difference. Good communication skills and the ability to build relationships with all levels are essential.

We are conducting first stage interviews right now, with assessment centres scheduled in January/February so to avoid disappointed call or email your CV and covering letter in immediately to be considered for this great graduate development scheme in a leading UK food company.

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