Supply Chain Industrial Placement - Operations Leicester 2027

PepsiCo Inc.; Leicester; 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 days bank

Discounted PepsiCo products

Competitive pension scheme

Health and wellbeing benefits

Job summary

PepsiCo is offering a 12-month undergraduate placement in our Supply Chain team in the United Kingdom, starting July 2027. This full-time role gives you hands-on exposure to operations across multiple sites.

You will analyse data, support continuous improvement, lead small projects, and collaborate with teams on launches, with a salary of £26,600 and the chance to develop skills and contribute meaningfully in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Must have full right to work for duration of placement (July 2027–July 2028).
• Penultimate year student, sandwich placement option, returning to study afterward.
• Path to a degree in Business Management or closely related disciplines.
• Intellectual curiosity and willingness to challenge established ways.
• Ambition and eagerness to learn and grow your career.
• Creativity and fresh ideas for our brands.
• Diversity and inclusion are valued at PepsiCo.

Responsibilities

• Analyse operational and performance data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and apply problem-solving techniques to resolve challenges.
• Lead small improvement projects delivering measurable business benefits.
• Gain hands-on experience of daily operations and end-to-end processes.
• Collaborate with Operations, Inventory, Transport, Planning and IT teams.
• Support key operational activities including new product launches.
• Be given real-life objectives and make a noticeable contribution to your department.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Problem solving

Collaborative

Creativity

Ambition

Curiosity

Diversity & inclusion

Education

Business Management

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 2027 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:

• Analyse operational and performance data to identify trends and improvement opportunities
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and apply problem-solving techniques to resolve operational challenges
• Lead individual improvement projects, delivering measurable business benefits
• Gain hands-on experience of daily operations and end-to-end processes
• Collaborate with teams across Operations, Inventory, Transport, Planning and IT
• Support key operational activities, including new product launches
• 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

About PepsiCo

PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. PepsiCo generated nearly$92 billion in net revenue in 2024, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio thatincludes Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. PepsiCo’s product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.

Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with pep+ (PepsiCo Positive). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the centre of how we will create value and growth by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for planet and people.