Industrial Placement (IP) - UK & Ireland - Supply Chain

targetjobs UK; Eastern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global supplier is offering Supply Chain Management Industrial Placements in the UK. The roles involve a variety of tasks including innovation in Beauty and Personal Care and ensuring timely product delivery. Candidates should be in their penultimate year of their undergraduate degree and have skills in data analytics, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management. The position offers a competitive salary and an inclusive working environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

End of Placement Bonus

Discounted Staff Shop

28 days holiday including bank holidays

Qualifications

• Students must have completed the penultimate year of their undergraduate degree before the placement starts.
• Strong performance culture and continuous feedback are essential.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Helping launch the newest Beauty and Personal Care innovation.
• Delivering sustainable engineering projects.
• Ensuring timely product delivery to customers.

Skills

Data analytics & data-driven decision making

Excellent problem-solving ability

Effective communication & business partnering

Stakeholder management

Microsoft Office skills

Education

Completed penultimate year of undergraduate degree

Job description

About Unilever

Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Beauty and Wellbeing, Home, Personal Care, with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 3.4 billion consumers daily. Founded in Port Sunlight (Wirral) in 1929 by Lord Lever, Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Dove, TRESemmé, Lynx, Lifebuoy, Shea Moisture, Hellman’s, Persil, Domestos, Marmite, Graze, Liquid IV, Vaseline, Sure, Colman’s and Pot Noodle. Our goal is to deliver best‑in‑class performance with market making, unmissably superior brands. From our earliest days Unilever has been at the forefront of change always striving towards making a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That’s why our purpose is ‘Brightening everyday life for all’.

As we receive a high volume of applications, please make sure to read the job descriptions on our website carefully and apply for the ONE function you are most interested in. Only your first application will be considered.

What do we look for?

We look for candidates who have an appetite for supply chain. Students must have completed the penultimate year of their undergraduate degree by the time they start their placement and be returning to study after their placement.

With a strong performance culture, challenging goals, and continuous feedback, we will support you to achieve your potential in an inclusive environment. You will thrive by gaining exposure to real business challenges where your energy and fresh thinking will have an impact. First‑hand experience— it’s the fastest way to learn.

Our Supply Chain Management Industrial Placements are a chance to showcase your ambition, thinking, and skills, with total support from a line manager and a buddy.

Most of our roles are based at our Port Sunlight, Leeds, Burton and Kingston sites, and applicants must be able to relocate to any of our UK locations.

Some of the positions you could be allocated to include:

• Supply Chain Technical
  • Process Engineer at our Leeds or Port Sunlight factories, working to eliminate defects, losses, and waste, and increase the stability of our production lines.
• Supply Chain Non‑Technical
  • Portfolio Procurement Assistant at our Leeds or Port Sunlight offices, collaborating and negotiating with our suppliers, whilst championing our sustainability policies.
  • Customer Experience Specialist at our Leeds or Kingston offices, being the face of Unilever to our customer’s supply chain, managing our interacting operation and strategy.

What could your day‑to‑day role include (subjective to your role)?

• Helping launch the newest Beauty and Personal Care innovation.
• Helping to deliver sustainable engineering projects at one of our UK factories.
• Working in our UK/head office, ensuring our products arrive on time and in full at our customers.

Skills Required Include

• Data analytics & data‑driven decision making
• Excellent problem‑solving ability
• Effective communication & business partnering
• Stakeholder management
• Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)

Please note, that at Unilever, we have development programmes; the skills above are skills that would be good to have at the beginning however you will develop them over the course of the 12 months.

Our Application Process Involves

1. Online Application – Complete the online application form and tell us about your motivation for choosing Unilever and your selected programme.
2. Online Assessment – If your online application is successful, you will be asked to complete some online assessments designed to look at different elements of your personality, motivations and cognitive ability.
3. Digital Interview – If your online assessment is successful, you will be invited to complete a digital interview.
4. Virtual Discovery Centre – You will be invited to spend a virtual day in the life with us, immersing yourself in business challenges and an interview.

Please note, we do not use AI as a screening tool in our recruitment process; therefore, your digital interview submission will be reviewed by a real person.

What Can Unilever offer YOU?

• A competitive Salary of £26,107.25
• End of Placement Bonus
• Discounted Staff Shop
• Opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in an adaptable and hybrid working environment.
• 28 days (pro rata) of holiday inclusive of bank holidays. Once you have completed 12 worked weeks, under the Agency Workers Regulation your holiday entitlement will increase to 33 days inclusive of bank holidays, pro rata for the term of this placement.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Unilever, diversity is about embracing differences, championing inclusion, creating possibilities, and growing together for better business performance. Join our vibrant and inclusive workplace that champions diversity and inclusion.

We give full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

We are a key advocate of well‑being and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes, and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family‑friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.

What support will you receive?

• A dedicated buddy to help you onboard and learn about the business.
• An experienced Line Manager to develop your knowledge and understanding across the year.
• Connections with the Graduates (UFLPs) who can share helpful tips on how to be successful at Unilever.

Accessibility & Reasonable Adjustments

Do you require any adjustments in the application or assessment process? If you do need any adjustments, please inform the Talent Acquisition team who will contact you to discuss the accessibility options available. E.g., If required extending time spent in any ‘time‑bound’ assessments/interviews.

We also provide accessibility options such as magnifying glass, decrease/increase the font size, change font & colour, screen ruler, and screen mask for everyone who requires support.

Location

Technical – You will be based in Port Sunlight or Leeds factories with factory shift patterns.

Non‑Technical – Hybrid working with at least 2 days required weekly either at the Port Sunlight (Wirral), Leeds or Kingston office – subject to where you are based.

Discovery Centre

Monday 12th January 2026 to Friday 23rd January 2026

Closing Date

This is a rolling deadline, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment in case applications close early.

Contact & Support

If you have any questions about your application or if you require special arrangements/reasonable adjustments to be made to complete any part of the application process, please contact the Future Careers Team.

Recruitment Fraud

Cybercriminals advertise fake job adverts with prestigious employers as a way of stealing information or even defrauding individuals out of money. In the most sophisticated cases, they will set up fake websites, which have a similar address to companies like Unilever. They even conduct fake telephone interviews and then offer candidates a role with the proviso they pay a fee for background checks or to cover work visa costs. These types of attacks are becoming more common as more people are looking for employment in the economic climate.

How is Unilever tackling this? Many of Unilever’s recruitment sites publish a warning to candidates about recruitment fraud. The Cyber Security team also proactively scans for signs of people setting up fake Unilever sites and acts to close them down.

What can I do? If you become aware of potential recruitment fraud, spot fake Unilever recruitment adverts or fake LinkedIn profiles, report them via Una Live Chat.

Unilever does not accept responsibility or liability for any candidates who are financially impacted by recruitment fraud. Your vigilance is key!