European Graduate Programme

2 years, 2 countries, 2 functions

Our Graduates

Graduates are investments in our future success. In short, our business depends on you, so once you’ve joined us, your career development is paramount. We’ll give you an unique experience.

You’ll enjoy real responsibility and delivering real results, truly international opportunities, and targets that test your abilities. It’s a steep learning curve, and you’ll be expected to use your initiative constantly.

At the same time though, you will always be surrounded by a valuable pool of talented people to coach you through the tougher challenges. You can expect your efforts and results to be well rewarded. The programme offers you opportunities to travel, the genuine prospect of becoming a highly-performing leader and the chance to add to the collective passion that drives our extraordinary results.

It’s an exciting journey, and one for which you need to be very well prepared - personally, academically and professionally. For this role we are looking for individuals who have the potential to become senior managers at RB thanks to your high intellectual capacity, international perspective, creative approach, imaginative ideas and confidence. And you’ll also have a desire to develop a broad palette of business skills rather than becoming a narrowly-focused technical expert.

Role profile of European Graduates

Scope/ dimensions of role

• The Graduate Development Program is a program for high potential leaders of the future. It will support our aim to grow a large percentage of tomorrow’s top management from within. It provides a continuous stream of talent, able to make an impact at all levels of the organisation as their careers develop.

• It is a structured flexible program that puts Graduates in the spotlight from day one. We offer distinctive development assignments allowing the graduate to experience a broad spectrum of valuable commercial experience. Each assignment has specific on-the-job “learnings”, which are combined with formal training courses. In addition, Graduates are expected to take on high profile projects to ensure visibility within the organisation.

Responsibilities/ accountabilities

• The program starts within the Sales Team in one country (local language must be spoken). After a year in an assignments that may include Sales Representation (max. 6 months), Key Account Management or Trade Marketing Management. You will go to another European country for your Marketing assignment.

• The rotation of roles and the clear need to perform within expectations despite changing responsibilities, projects and managers demands flexibility in thinking, tenacity and self management.

• These roles demand core Sales, Marketing, Business and Management skills to really work successfully in supporting our category strategy or managing customer relationships.

Professional qualifications

Internship experience of 1 year with at least 6 months in FMCG.
Educated to minimum bachelors degree level (completion or near completion) in a business related subject from a recognised university with a minimum of credit average.

Skills and competencies

Applicants for the Graduate positions will be expected to demonstrate competence in the following areas:
• Problem solving (analytical) & initiative
• Resilience
• Influencing
• Planning & organising
• Achievement
• Entrepreneurship
• Teamwork
• Commitment
• Leadership

Additionally:
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Confidence, maturity, tenacity
• Passion to understand consumer products and the FMCG marketplace

IT skills

	Essential			Desirable
	Basic	Intermediate	Advanced	Basic	Intermediate	Advanced
Power Point		X				X
Word		X			X
Excel		X				X
Outlook		X				X
Other databases relevant to the role

Personal profile

• RB is a global business, candidates must be open to relocate internationally for career development and challenge

• Our business language is English, therefore fluent English is essential and fluency in additional languages advantageous

• Flexible to travel, if required

• Current driving licence is essential

• In line with RB core values, the candidate will be achievement-focused and able to work in a direct and often pressurised environment

• Entrepreneurial skills in terms of innovation and problem solving are key along with tenacity, tough-mindedness and ability to influence and demonstrate strong team working abilities and commitment

Check back for details of how to apply soon.