GO! Graduate Sourcing & Logistics

GO! Graduate Sourcing & Logistics
Do you want to kick-start a career with purpose and break barriers to improved well-being? Are you thriving in a fast-paced environment where you can make an impact and be part of a global team? The Essity GO! Program offers you a real job with real responsibilities from day one.
It is an exciting time to join Essity. The Essity GO! Program for newly graduates is back. We are looking for candidates to join our Sourcing & Logistics team and help shape the future of Essity. The GO! Program is a great way to start to use those skills you have learned and put them to the test in a real job with real responsibilities, while you take the driver’s seat in your development. If you are an ambitious person looking to make an impact, this is the role for you!
Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. At Essity, we believe every career is as unique as the individual and empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose. Our commitment is supported by our beliefs: We are committed, we care, we collaborate and we have courage.
What you will do:
At Essity, we see graduates as playing an important role in challenging the status quo, driving change, and making a positive impact on the business and on hygiene and health globally. A career in Essity is about being inspired, challenging yourself and others, and being motivated to achieve your goals and try new things.
Selected candidates will participate in a two-year Graduate On-boarding (GO!) Program within the Essity organization, starting in September, 2020. The GO! Program provides a real job with real responsibilities and an individual development plan to give you a strong foundation to drive your development and career within Essity.
The GO! Program is based on relevant tasks, clear responsibilities and specific learning goals. This will provide participants with a deep understanding of the Essity global organization, processes and tools, develop functional as well as leadership competencies while simultaneously delivering concrete results to the business.
Focus areas
During the program you will understand and learn about the Essity Value Chain by working within the Sourcing & Logistics functions. You will be exposed to many areas within Essity such as Material, Finished Goods, Supply & Demand, Logistics & Transport planning and Sourcing.
The key focus areas can initially be:
Involvement in various sourcing and planning activities to ensure and optimize availability of material, goods or transport at the right cost.
Contribute to the fulfilment of KPIs.
Identify improvement opportunities and propose corrective actions.

Who you are:
To be a successful graduate at Essity you need to have an interest in developing and leading yourself, a curiosity to learn new things and an ability to inspire people to achieve things together. With your solution-oriented approach you are eager to make a difference and have the courage to act on own ideas. You are a great networker and communicator who thrives in a changing environment.
Formal requirements:
Minimum Bachelor degree completed at program start.
Maximum 24 months of work experience after graduation. Work experience is not required, but appropriate internships in industry is an advantage.
Excellent level of English is required, and speaking an additional language is preferable.
Strong learning agility and ability to adapt to change.
International mindset from working and/or studying abroad and an interest in collaborating with people from different cultures.
A willingness to travel and relocate if needed.

More information about the recruitment process:
Tempted? With positions available in many different countries, there are a lot of possibilities to catapult your career with Essity. Do not miss your chance to show your interest by applying through this general job advertisement.
We will start the screening process in March 2020, when you can expect to hear back from us. If your application is successful you will be invited to an online test as the first step of the screening process.
Want to know more, visit our GO! Program Section on our Careers Website Here (https://essity.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Job_opportunities).