Supply Chain Industrial Placement - Manufacturing Excellence 2027

PepsiCo Inc.; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vibrant culture

Development and mentoring

25 days annual leave plus 8 bank...

Discounted PepsiCo products

Competitive pension scheme

Health and wellbeing benefits

Job summary

PepsiCo Inc. in the United Kingdom is offering a 12-month undergraduate placement in Supply Chain, starting July 2027 and full-time.

You will join a 4,500-strong team across multiple sites, working on continuous improvement, daily management systems, and productivity initiatives while developing your skills in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Salary £26,600 per year, with 25 days of annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, mentoring and development opportunities, and comprehensive health and

Qualifications

• Currently in penultimate year and eligible for a sandwich placement.
• Course includes option to complete a placement before returning to study.
• Path to a degree in Business Management or closely related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to manufacturing excellence initiatives and continuous improvement.
• Support rollout of Daily Management Systems across manufacturing teams.
• Participate in pillar deployment to strengthen operational capability.
• Lead process improvement teams to identify root causes and implement changes.
• Assist in productivity and capital investment programmes, including automation projects.
• Work on real-life objectives with noticeable departmental impact.

Skills

Ambition

Creativity

Intellectual curiosity

Willingness to challenge status quo

Education

Business Management or related degree

Job description

Overview

You’ve learned a lot as a student already. Want to put it into practice at PepsiCo?

Our placement programmes are structured to give you the chance to make an impact on some of the world’s biggest brands. From day one, you’ll be working on projects that matter. You’ll shake things up, shape trends, and get guidance and development to help you discover your potential.

We are looking for enthusiastic undergraduates to join our Supply Chain team on a 12-month placement programme starting in July 2026 on a full time basis.

Everyday millions of people in the UK enjoy our oats, snacks, juices and beverages. As a placement student within Supply Chain, you will have the opportunity to join our 4,500 strong team who are behind these household names. As a function we are spread across 10 sites which include our Quaker Oats Mill in Cupar and our Walkers Crisp factory in Leicester – the largest crisp factory in the world.

Undergraduate placement students have an important part to play in our future and we provide a perfect environment for individuals to develop, whilst feeling valued and having lots of fun. You will have lots of autonomy where your decisions will really make a difference to our business and in return you will have the chance to develop your skills and experience in a fast paced, energetic environment.

Responsibilities

In this placement you will:

• Contribute to manufacturing excellence initiatives, including commercial change projects, change management systems and continuous improvement activities
• Support the rollout and embedding of Daily Management Systems across manufacturing teams
• Participate in Integrated Work System pillar deployment activities to strengthen operational capability and performance
• Lead process improvement teams to identify the root causes of performance issues and implement effective improvement initiatives
• Support the development and deployment of productivity and capital investment programmes, including projects involving advanced automation equipment
• Be given real-life objectives to work on and will be expected to make a noticeable contribution to your department

Qualifications

What are we looking for?

• Students that have the full RTW for the duration of the full time placement (July 2027-July 2028).
• Students currently in their penultimate year of university studies, where the course includes the option of completing a sandwich placement before returning to study after the placement.
• Following path to a degree in Business Management or closely related disciplines
• An intellectual curiosity and a willingness to challenge accepted ways of doing things
• Passion, for our company, for your development, for sustainability and engineering delivery
• Ambition, eagerness to learn and grow your career and aspire to be our future leaders
• Creativity, bring your new thinking and fresh ideas to our brands
• You! At PepsiCo we bring ourselves to work and embrace diversity and inclusion. We believe our differences is what makes us special.

What else do you need to know?

Our placements start in July 2027 on a full-time basis and will last for 12 months, with a salary of £26,600

Other benefits:

• Vibrant culture
• Development and mentoring
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 days bank holidays
• Discounted PepsiCo products
• Competitive pension scheme
• Market-leading health and wellbeing benefits: Virtual GP: available to you and your family 24/7, Discounted gym membership, SWORD; online free digital physiotherapy service

Application Closing Date: 20th October 2026