Placement
Closes tomorrow
TL;DR
Key Takeaways
- Undertake a 12-month industrial placement in Supply Chain, focusing on Enterprise Asset Management and Inventory Support.
- Earn £26,600 per year.
- Must be a penultimate-year university student on a Business, Procurement, or Engineering-related degree, seeking a sandwich placement.
- Applications close on 30th October 2026, but may close earlier.
- Placement starts in July 2027.
About the Role
This is a 12-month industrial placement within PepsiCo's Supply Chain team, focusing on Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and Inventory Support. You will work on real projects, contributing to the efficiency and effectiveness of EAM and inventory management systems across the UK.
Responsibilities
In this placement you will:
- Work with the UK Enterprise Asset Management Lead to develop and implement improvements to EAM processes and inventory management systems.
- Lead small-scale improvement projects, coordinating activities and monitoring progress through to completion.
- Collaborate with site teams to identify, align and embed best practices and consistent operating standards across the UK network.
- Analyse EAM and inventory processes to identify opportunities to improve efficiency, data quality and system effectiveness.
- Work effectively in an outbased role, travelling to UK sites as required to support project delivery and stakeholder engagement.
- 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, Procurement or Engineering (Mechanical/Electrical, Chemical or Manufacturing) 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.
What else do you need to know?
- Placements start in July 2027 on a full-time basis and will last for 12 months.
- Salary: £26,600 per year.
- Benefits include: 25 days annual leave plus 8 days bank holidays, discounted PepsiCo products, competitive pension scheme, and market-leading health and wellbeing benefits (Virtual GP, discounted gym membership, online physiotherapy service).
Application Process
- Online application
- Video Interview: September-October 2026
- Virtual Assessment Center: November – December 2026
Application Closing Date
30th of October 2026. Applications may close early in the event of a large response.