Buying/Purchasing Placement

by Church & Dwight

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Deadline: 9th May 2018
Salary: Competitive
Length: Placement (10 Months+)
Roles: Consumer Products/FMCG, Purchasing and Supply
Location: South East
City: Folkestone, Kent

About Church & Dwight

You may be more familiar with our products than with our company name. Batiste dry shampoo, Pearl Drops Whitening toothpolish, Arm & Hammer baking soda toothpaste, Femfresh intimate wash, Orajel toothache & ulcer relief, Sterimar natural sea water nasal spray and Nair hair removal products all form part of our exciting brands. It’s a very exciting time for the business as we expand and are growing our brand portfolio every year.

Church & Dwight UK Ltd are based in Folkestone, Kent, where we develop and produce & distribute many of our products and work with Sofibel in Paris to form the European team. We are part of Church & Dwight Co. Inc. based in New Jersey, USA.

Buying/Purchasing Placement

Are you taking a sandwich year as part of your degree or graduating and looking for an internship in the UK? Are you enthusiastic, numerate, IT proficient and a team player? Do you have an interest in pursuing a possible career in Purchasing when finishing university? If your answer is 'YES' we may have just the opportunity for you!

We have an exciting opportunity for a paid internship within our European Purchasing Team, where you will be able to gain valuable work experience in a global FMCG company.

The opportunity

We are seeking an intern to join our Purchasing department, based in Folkestone, Kent on a 12 month contract starting in Summer 2018. This is a great opportunity to get some ‘hands-on’ Purchasing experience combined with project work which spans Purchasing and Supply in support of our quest to become more agile and responsive.

You will be working within a small but very experienced team where coaching and developing individuals is a priority and finding the time to answer questions is always given.

One day you could have a great career and “Travel the world whilst Spending someone else’s money!”

Who we are looking for

We welcome applications from current students looking to undertake an industry placement year and also graduates seeking their first Buying / Purchasing opportunity.

The ideal candidate will:

  • Be an undergraduate/postgraduate ideally in Business Studies/Supply Chain/Logistics.
  • Have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Be able to demonstrate a “can do” attitude and desire to continuously improve.
  • Have the ability to work well independently and as part of a team.
  • Have an enquiring mind.
  • Be competent in MS Office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

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