Supply Chain - 1 Year Student Placement opportunity commencing Summer 2023

Thornton & Ross, part of the Stada group, are one of the UK's fastest-growing, leading producers of household pharmaceutical products & own some of the country's most loved brands such as Covonia®, Hedrin®, Cetraben® as well as the leading disinfectant Zoflora®. Many people in the UK will have a product from Thornton & Ross somewhere at home. We are also a trusted & reliable provider of prescription products, including emollients, bone health products & generics to the NHS with 100 years’ heritage behind us and we have ambitions to double the size of our business in the next 3-5 years.

We are seeking candidates with a genuine interest in pursuing a longer-term career in Supply Chain and are currently studying a relevant commercial/analytically focused degree such as Supply Chain/Business Studies/Finance, to join us as a placement student and have the opportunity to take on responsibility in a specific role and deliver against business objectives.

This role is varied and will involve rotation across a number of teams within the supply chain department, to give you a good flavour of the end-to-end supply chain process. You must be able to demonstrate strong planning and organising skills, good problem solving and decision making skills along with the ability to work in a fast paced environment. A proactive team player, you’ll possess good communication and relationship management skills and a sound understanding of MS Office and IT literacy, in particular Excel.

To support students with getting the most from their time with us, alongside your functional role, you will undertake a year-long structured programme, comprising of both business related and personal development opportunities. Students also work together to deliver a real life business project, providing opportunities for experiential development, feedback and exposure to departments and leaders from across the organisation.

Working in our redeveloped stunning canal side mill office in Slaithwaite, this is an excellent and very varied opportunity for a placement student to join us in a company that values an entrepreneurial spirit combined with agility. You will gain extensive experience in all aspects of supply chain whilst developing your commercial acumen and analytical skills.

Closing date 24th February. Interviews will take place in March for this role.