Graduate Programme 2024 - Longford, United Kingdom - Schenker Ltd.

    Schenker Ltd.
    Schenker Ltd. Longford, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Job description

    Passionate about kick starting a career within Freight Forwarding?

    We are looking for talented, ambitious, and hard-working University graduates, with an interest in Logistics/Freight forwarding to join our UK business for a 2-year structured graduate programme. This challenging and rewarding programme is based on rotations amongst our core business areas designed to give you an informative overview of our business and to really help you develop your skills and experience.

    Rotations across our business units.

  • Air Freight
  • Ocean Freight
  • Land Freight
  • Contract Logistics
  • Sales
  • Fairs and Events
  • Projects
  • Data & Digitalisation
  • People and Organisation (HR)

    • Eligibility Criteria

  • An Honours degree qualification 2:2 or higher, in Logistics, supply chain, business or a similar discipline.
  • Fluent English speaker
    • Location
  • London Heathrow or Midlands (Nuneaton/Tamworth). You must be able to commute daily to the site if required. Hybrid working (2-3 days in the office) can be offered, depending on the rotation.

    • About You

  • Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Superb communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to build effective relationships in a collaborative setting.
  • Willingness to learn and develop skills and knowledge of the industry.
  • A curious mindset with a proactive approach to your own learning and development

    • What we offer

  • Salary £28,000 per year plus £1k bonus on successful completion of your first year
  • Excellent career advancement opportunities
  • Experience in a diverse range of specialisations
  • Opportunity to work internationally.
  • Online training initiatives
  • Mentoring programme with a member of the senior management team
  • Ongoing personal development support from key stakeholders
  • A leadership and management diploma through University College Dublin.

    • Benefits

  • Excellent learning and development opportunities that allow for full career development within the organisation.
  • An extensive fitness and well-being programme
  • 20 days annual leave + bank holidays (increasing by 1 per year up to max 25)
  • Day off for your birthday
  • 1 day paid volunteering per year.
  • Pension scheme matched up to 6%
  • Healthcare

    • Next Steps

    At DB Schenker, we celebrate and value our diverse workforce. We are committed to further enhancing diversity and welcoming applicants of all genders, ages, abilities, nationalities, religions, and sexual orientations.

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  • Bell, Lucy