Management Development Programme Letchworth

Kite Packaging; Letchworth; On-site; GBP 32,400 - 39,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Bonus

Company laptop

Leave 22–25 days

Pension

Shareholder option

Life insurance

Healthcare scheme

Retail discounts

Cycle to work

Job summary

Kite Packaging in Letchworth invites applications for its Management Development Programme, designed to fast-track graduates into future management roles across Sales, General Management, Logistics, Purchasing and Finance.

Successful candidates will work with a Kite Senior Manager, receiving mentoring and exposure at a senior level to develop leadership, commercial acumen, initiative and entrepreneurial talent.

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of 2.1 honours degree.
• Graduate Programme recently completed.
• Relevant entrepreneurial degree (e.g., Business Management, Economics).
• A-levels or 136 UCAS points (minimum).
• Strong numerical skills.
• Customer-facing work experience.
• Excellent people skills and rapport with others.

Responsibilities

• Rotational exposure across Sales & Commercial Management, General Management, Logistics & Supply Chain, Purchasing/Procurement and Finance.
• Interface with a Kite Senior Manager for mentorship and exposure.
• Ambition, initiative, and entrepreneurial talent are highly valued.

Skills

Strong numerical skills

People skills

Entrepreneurial mindset

Customer-facing experience

Education

2.1 honours degree

Graduate Programme completed

Entrepreneurial/business degree

Job description

Aim High! Kite Packaging has been investing in Management programmes since 2015. We focus on exceptional candidates with the potential to become future senior managers. Kite is a Sunday Times Profit 100 business, with the fastest growth in the packaging distribution industry.

We are looking for an ambitious entrepreneurial individual to join our Management Development Programme based at our Letchworth branch with the expectation that they will become part of our future management team working in areas such as:

• Sales & Commercial Management
• General Management
• Logistics & Supply Chain
• Purchasing / Procurement
• Finance

The role gives you a unique opportunity to interface at a senior level within the company and be provided with valuable experience and support. You will also report to and be mentored by a Kite Senior Manager, who will provide insight into the operational side of Kite Packaging and support you through the process.

Key Skills and Essential Experience

• Have a minimum of 2.1 honours degree.
• Recently completed a Graduate Programme.
• Relevant entrepreneurial degree, such as Business Management, Economics, etc.
• Have achieved a minimum of A, A, B in three A-Levels or 136 UCAS points.
• Possess strong numerical skills.
• Have work experience in a customer-facing environment.
• Have excellent people skills with the ability to easily create a rapport with others.

You must have a full UK driver’s licence, access to your own car, and have the right to work in the UK. Applicants must live within commuting distance of our Letchworth branch. Experience in being part of a team and being a leader is also desirable, but most of all we want to see ambition, initiative, enthusiasm and entrepreneurial talent.

Salary

All successful candidates will be provided with a starting salary of £36,000.

Benefits

• Annual Bonus
• Company laptop
• 22 days paid annual leave, plus all bank holidays, rising to 25 days in 4 years.
• Pension.
• The option to become a shareholder in the business after 6 months employment.
• After 6 months a range of benefits: life insurance, optional healthcare scheme, retail discounts and cycle to work scheme.