Manufacturing Buying Degree Apprentice

Morrisons; Colne; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday buying scheme

Contributory pension

Store discounts

MyPerks cashback

Job summary

Morrisons in Colne is offering a 2-year Buying Graduate scheme designed to develop future buyers across Meat and Fruit & Veg. You’ll rotate across the business to help drive efficiencies and profitability with growers and suppliers in a fast-paced environment.

You’ll join training and development sessions, including negotiation training, and by the end you’ll progress into a buyer role. A 2:1 degree and full UK driving licence are required.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Strong analytical approach and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated resilience and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing raw products to ensure best quality and price.
• Interacting with farmers and growers and planning with sites to deliver to stores and customers.

Skills

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Resilience

Education

2:1 degree in any subject

Job description

At Myton Food Group, we're one of the UK's largest food manufacturers, with a strong manufacturing operation and reputation for high quality and cost effective food making. And we’re proud to produce great food for all our customers.

With our farming heritage, our sites produce fresh food from fruit and veg to fish and meat. We’re unique in the way we source and make most of our fresh food ourselves - and our manufacturing capabilities really make us stand out in the world of retail. But what we’re especially proud of is the way we all get stuck in and work as a team!

What’s involved?

Throughout the 2-year scheme, you’ll enjoy different placements across the business and help drive efficiencies and commercial profitability with our growers and suppliers in a fast-paced environment. It’s about working together to gain the best outcome for our customers. Day-to-day, you'll be responsible for:

• Sourcing raw products to ensure we’re getting the best quality products for the best prices
• Interacting with our farmers and growers and planning with our sites to deliver great quality food to our stores and external customers

Our structured training and the chance to work on exciting projects means there are plenty of opportunities to progress and learn while with us. You’ll join other Buying Graduates in training and development sessions, such as negotiation training. By the end of the programme, you will have the experience and skills needed to progress into the role of a buyer in either Meat or Fruit and Veg.

Make good things happen

Our graduates get access to a range of employee benefits, including a holiday buying scheme, contributory pension scheme, store discounts and MyPerks. This reward and benefits platform is regularly updated with new offers and discounts, including cashback at popular retailers, savings on entertainment and discounted cinema tickets.

What you’ll need to join us

We are food makers and shop keepers, and together, we make Morrisons. We’re looking for graduates who have a real passion for food, its quality and safety, a drive to succeed and can lead and influence those around them. You need to be a great communicator with strong listening skills and the ability to build relationships with a diverse team of people. Candidates also need a minimum 2:1 in any degree subject (with a passion for agriculture being a great bonus) plus a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle. Other key qualities we’d like to see include:

• A positive outlook
• Strong analytical skills
• Resilience
• A real passion for food and its quality

To apply, you’ll need the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the scheme.

We're passionate about delivering excellence and meeting your needs, so we're confident you'll find working at Morrisons rewarding. We are focused on the progression of talent early in their career which is why we offer structured schemes, on programme coaching and support from mentors and buddies from day one!