The Global Supply Chain Trainee will work in different supply chain roles over an 18 month, split into three six-month rotations on the job, normally in three different countries, in three different supply chain areas. During this period the trainee will build international acumen by connecting with various Business Units and the Global Supply Chain Leadership Team.
Gain practical experience in supply chain excellence by working on challenging tasks, projects and completing numerous trainings in an international environment. The program is designed to help the trainee develop on a personal and professional level, and to understand the end-to-end supply chain processes, including the interdependencies and interconnectedness between different areas. The Global Supply Chain Trainee will gain industry-specific knowledge and leverage the experience of experts in the different locations and Opcos.
Job Description:
Nutreco Global Supply Chain Young Professional Program
Help achieve our purpose: Feeding the Future
Nutreco is a pioneer in animal nutrition and aquafeed – and our purpose of Feeding the Future is our passion. Through it, we’re shaping a sustainable future for food production globally. As part of the SHV family, our business lines, Skretting and Trouw Nutrition, are revolutionising aquaculture and advancing livestock health and productivity with innovative solutions that are breaking new ground in the industry. There’s no better place to kickstart your career!
The opportunity
Drive your future success in end-to-end supply chain by learning from some of the industry’s foremost experts in sustainability, procurement, quality, manufacturing, logistics, planning and engineering.
Work at the centre of it all and build your international acumen by connecting with our Business Units and Global Supply Chain Leadership Team – the central interface between production, R&D, sales and our customers.
Gain practical experience in supply chain excellence by working on challenging tasks, projects and completing numerous trainings in an international environment.
Who we’re looking for:
Academic achievement: Strong technical academic background; Master’s in for example Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Data Analytics or Business Administration, 
Language: Strong proficiency of business English and local language
Professional experience and passion: Maximum of one to two years of experience in supply chain, business administration or manufacturing environments.
Global mobility and adaptability: Eagerness to take on global projects and temporary international relocation opportunities. Flexibility and ability to adapt to different cultures, helping our operations around the world.
Proactive learners: Enjoyment in mastering complex concepts and applying learnings in practical ways to make an impact.
Creative problem solvers: Ability to approach challenges creatively, thinking outside the box to find the best solutions.
Diversity & inclusion: Appreciation and respect for diverse perspectives and ability to share your own ideas and work inclusively.
Collaboration: Strong sense of teamwork. Appreciation for diverse perspectives and working synergistically to achieve collective goals.
Entrepreneurial mindset: Proactive, enterprising spirit that seeks new opportunities for improvement and innovation within the supply chain arena.
Why Nutreco?
By choosing Nutreco, you’ll help us lead the change towards global sustainable food production, equipped with the best training and mentorship and a spirit of innovation. This program isn’t just about what you can bring to us, but how we can grow together, fostering a culture that sparks entrepreneurial mindset.
Young Professional Program description
We offer a special 18-month program, split into three six-month rotations on the job, normally in three different countries, in three different supply chain areas. The program is designed to help you fully develop yourself on a personal and professional level by understanding our end-to-end supply chain processes, including the interdependencies and interconnectedness between different areas. You will gain industry-specific knowledge and leverage the experience of experts in our different locations and Opcos.
Local hiring company - home location
You will spend the first six months at your home location gaining on-the-job experience with a real-life job, learning about key supply chain processes, systems, respective goods and services and dataflows. In parallel, you will also start to develop your personal network in a collaborative environment.
Plant and Opco locations
After the first six months working from your home location, you will spend several months in some of our international plants and locations. The focus here will be on gaining additional perspectives and learning about the day-to-day operational and strategic challenges. At this point, you may identify potential improvements to help us along in our continuous drive for optimisation.
YPP Academy Weeks
Each rotation starts with a Skills Development Academy week focused on job-specific learning and personal development. You will also meet your fellow global Young Professionals and benefit from a wide range of trainings and events.
During all the phases of your traineeship, you will work as part of the Supply Chain team on a challenging position, global project, operational business tasks and attend several training courses. This combination of on-the-job, projects, training and international experience will provide you with excellent skills and give you a solid head start on your career.
Step into your future
Recruitment process
Submit your application.
Interview: Connect with your potential future manager to discuss your aspirations and potential fit.
Assessment: Review your values alignment, personality, and ability with Nutreco’s needs.
Offer: Join us in Feeding the Future!
For application details and more, visit the Nutreco career site. And be quick – the journey begins soon, and we’re eager to welcome our new cohort of visionaries.
To be eligible, candidates must have completed their Master’s program before the traineeship 1st of October 2024, be willing to undertake regional/international assignments; embody the qualities of collaboration and have an entrepreneurial spirit.
Our organisation:
Trouw Nutrition is the global leader in innovative feed specialties, premixes and nutritional services for the animal nutrition industry. Trouw Nutrition provides species-specific nutritional solutions consisting of feed concepts, products and nutritional know-how. The unique combination of products, models and services Trouw Nutrition offers, boosts productivity and supports animal health through all life stages, contributing to our customers' peace of mind. Trouw Nutrition's nutrition solutions have met the need of farmers and home-mixers, feed producers, integrators and distributors. Trouw Nutrition has locations in 25 countries and around 5000 employees. Our mission is Feeding the Future.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Trouw Nutrition is an equal opportunity employer; applicants are considered for all roles without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital, parental, military status or any other status protected by applicable local law. Please advise us at any point during the recruitment and selection process if you require accommodation. Trouw Nutrition is committed to compliance with all applicable legislation, including providing accommodation for applicants with disabilities.