Job number 4535BR
Job title Blending & Product Development Technical Trainee Programme-Southampton
Location/City Southampton
Appointment type Permanent
Job purpose and key deliverables Based in Southampton and with extensive international travel, the Technical Trainee Programme is an exciting opportunity to join the leadership programme at our organisation. We are a successful global Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) business.
The international Technical Trainee Programme will provide you with the support, training and opportunities to enjoy a rewarding career within our company. You will develop a wide range of skills in areas as diverse as sensory assessment, flavour development, consumer insights and product manufacturing/processing. On completing your initial two year training period, you will select a product related specialist area to deepen your knowledge in, taking guidance from your manager. Once you have completed this ‘specialist’ training year you will be ready to take on a management grade role.
As part of this exciting programme you will be based in a ‘host’ country (Southampton UK) but will also train in some of our international centres of excellence across the globe. Your future career will match your training programme and could include assignments in the Americas, Europe. Asia and Africa. Our company is a global business operating in over 150 countries and you will therefore need the commitment and passion to succeed in varied cultural environments.
This Technical Trainee Programme includes:
Training and skills development in crop science and agronomy. Please note – this training is likely to take place on working arable farms in South Africa
International Travel
Essential requirements
A degree in natural Sciences (especially Agriculture, Agronomy, Biology or Chemistry), engineering (especially Product Design) or a food based subject (e.g. Food Technology).
Applicants demonstrating experience through study or work in a foreign country would be at and advantage.
This role involves the sampling/ tasting of different tobacco blends and so successful candidates will need to be willing to inhale cigarette smoke.
Fluent in verbal and written English and an interest in developing the language skills of your host country.
Willing to travel internationally as part of the programme.
Selection & Assessment Process:
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an initial discussion as part of the screening process. Suitable candidates will then have to complete inductive/logical reasoning and numerical tests online. Shortlisted applicants will then be invited to an Assessment Centre, likely to take place in July/August.
The start date for successful applicants is likely to be September 2014.
Desirable requirements
Post qualification experience in industry is desirable and voluntary/ charity experience would be welcome.
Working at BAT
British American Tobacco is all about freedom of choice — whether it’s our people or our products. Combined with our entrepreneurial spirit, it’s what’s driven our phenomenal success. We started trading tobacco over a hundred years ago. Today, we’re a multibillion dollar company with more than 200 brands in our portfolio. With robust positions in each of our regional markets, our future looks equally bright too.
There’s no doubt our industry is controversial — we’re the first to admit that. But rest assured, we take a responsible approach to our trade. In each of our markets, we observe every local law regarding tobacco (in many cases going further through our own voluntary code). Not only that, we treat our farmers fairly, invest in the environment and help to sustain local communities.
We also excel at developing our own people into leaders of the future. As a firm with a high-performance culture, we’ll expect a lot from you. But we’ll support you every step of the way to help you deliver. If you’re passionate and ambitious, rapid career progression is a reality here. And because we’re such a large firm (we employ more than 55,000 people worldwide), there are plenty of exciting opportunities for you to develop a truly extraordinary career.
Employing company British-American Tobacco (Holdings) Ltd
Removal Date 14-Jul-2014
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