Recycling Operational Excellence Graduate Programme 2024

, We’re looking for outstanding graduates to join our Recycling Operational Excellence Graduate Programme beginning in September 2024. We’re Europe’s largest cardboard and paper recycler and we’re helping organisations of all sizes waste less and recycle more. Within this programme, you’ll be at the heart of our sustainability agenda as it’s here that you’ll support all operational activity in countries where our recycling business operates. You’ll benefit from working on projects and initiatives, be involved in our continuous improvement activities, and supporting regional teams across Europe in embedding the DS Smith Way., , Who are DS Smith?, , You might not have heard of us before, but you’ll likely have handled our products on a daily basis. We’re the leading provider of sustainable packaging solutions, paper products and recycling services. We’ve been around for over eighty years and operate in over thirty countries across the UK, Europe and the United States. From food and beverage packaging in your local supermarket to every Amazon parcel which arrives at your door, DS Smith has created packaging, which is innovative, secure and kinder to our planet., , About the programme, , You’ll be reporting into the Head of Operational Excellence where you will be working on a number of projects and initiatives relating to the DS Smith Way of working, helping regional teams across Europe embed this into their depots. You’ll be given the opportunity to travel across Europe to visit our sites, supporting the teams on Operational Excellence and continuous improvement initiatives. You’ll be given opportunities to own and manage your own projects, build relationships with key stakeholders across the business and support our mission in sustainability., , The Operational Excellence team sits centrally, supporting all countries within recycling. The role is predominantly project based with the graduate supporting continuous improvement, lean, cost saving and efficiency initiatives across the business. You’ll be supporting strategic projects for the division which will include a focus on logistics process improvements and projects supporting our growth objectives, including development of new operational facilities., , The role can be based anywhere in the UK, but you’ll need to be able to travel flexibly across the UK and Europe regularly., , Development, , Alongside your on-the-job training, you’ll go on the DS Smith Graduate Journey where you’ll have a roadmap of development to support your career. When you join us, you’ll be given a full induction to the business, including a tour of some of our paper, packaging, and innovation factories., , In year one, you’ll learn about Self Leadership and Personal Effectiveness, while in year two, you’ll learn about leadership, stakeholder management and influencing. Finally, when the programme ends, you’ll deliver a presentation about your learnings, celebrate your success with a graduation dinner and work with your Talent Lead to find the best permanent home for you., , But don’t worry, you won’t be doing this alone. You’ll have a network of graduates to bounce ideas off, be given a mentor and a former graduate will be there for guidance and support throughout your journey., , About you, , To be considered for this role you must have as a minimum:, , , Benefits, , So what’s in it for you?, , , Assessment Centres will be held virtually on the 28th March 2024.