Graduate Future Leaders Scheme

Wanting to become a future operational business leader in a successful, long-term career with a leading FMCG organisation? Are you wanting to explore multiple head office functions to find your professional calling?

GRB are excited to be partnered with the UK's leading foodservice provider, Bidfood! They have just opened applications for their unique leadership scheme - apply now.

Whilst you may not have heard of them just yet, we can guarantee you will start seeing their name everywhere. Bidfood supply an amazingly large and diverse portfolio of foods and catering supplies ranging from fresh to frozen and everything in between to both the private and public sectors (think schools, hospitals, restaurants, pubs...) With over 60,000 customers, they have impressive, multi-billion-pound turnover and a company focus on sustainability and improving their ESG strategies.

This is your chance to join their incredible operational scheme which aims to shape you into a future leader of the company through an array of business-critical rotations

Graduate Rotational Leadership Scheme – September 1^st Start Date

Joining as a cohort with several other grads, you’ll embark on your 3-year scheme in September, which will be broken into 2 18-month stints in both Slough and Manchester. The programme is designed to enable you to forge strong relationships with your peers and leadership teams as you embark on your career within Bidfood.

• You will undertake an exciting range of rotational placements in operational business areas which will see you cover everything from corporate procurement, supply chain, finance, B2B sales and operations management in a busy depot environment, all with a focus on understanding the inner workings of the company to prepare you for your future role.
• You'll also be getting involved with exciting company-wide projects with a focus on sustainability and ESG.
• You'll have access to and support to undertake an exciting range of further qualifications, including a level 5 CMI in Operations Management from your second year!

Whilst this scheme will see you based in Slough for your first 18 months, you’ll get the exciting opportunity to visit teams across the UK, so you must be up for travel. The final 18 months of the scheme will see you relocate to Manchester to broaden your skill set further (Bidfood offer a generous relocation support package to take the stress away from you).

Requirements:

• Degree level educated in any subject at 2:1 or above (or equivalent).
• Proven leadership abilities through extra-curricular activities, sports, work experience etc.
• Full driving license (or working towards to be secured before the scheme starts).
• You must be available to attend an in-person assessment centre on Thursday 10^th April to be considered (expenses will be covered).

Please note that Graduate Recruitment Bureau are acting as a third party in relation to this vacancy and will be conducting the screening, shortlisting and selection process.