Operations Graduate Programme 2025

Location: You will move across different locations, mainly in Central and Northern Scotland, there is also the possibility of being required go to the South of England on assignment.

Be part of something big

We are Pernod Ricard, a leading company in the global wines and spirits industry with over 19,000 employees globally. We own 16 of the world’s top 100 Spirits Brands and hold one of the most prestigious and comprehensive brand portfolios in the industry with 240 premium brands available in over 160 countries, including: Absolut vodka, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater, Malfy and Monkey 47 gins, Malibu liqueur, Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes as well Jacob’s Creek, Brancott Estate and Campo Viejo wines.

Your unique contribution

3 extraordinary years – our Operations Graduate Programme will give you the training, project and line management experience to be part of the future leadership team of Chivas Brothers.

Over three exciting years, you’ll develop management skills, gain valuable experience and training across a variety of functions such as Distillation in whisky and gin, Maturation, Engineering, Product Development, Logistics, and Planning & Inventory.

Throughout the programme you will have exposure to a variety of projects and work experience such as:

Improving operational efficiencies of key assets at a Malt, Grain or Gin distillery, or one of our bulk maturation facilities.Identifying opportunities to improve business processes.Energy and Sustainability project management with exposure to major engineering projects.Management experience.New product development.

All of this will be underpinned with a comprehensive training and development programme.

Your blend of talent

We are looking for Honours (or above) graduates in STEM and Supply Chain and Logistics subjects.A positive, entrepreneurial, and enthusiastic attitude is essential. We need graduates who will be equally effective working as part of a team and working independently – so expect to take the initiative and make things happen under your own direction. On top of that you will have a passion to learn and be focused on a career in Operations or Engineering.Industry experience and/or completion of an Industrial Placement will also be desirable, but not essential.Work locations will vary across a series of different placements during the graduate programme. You will be expected to be mobile and able to move across different locations, mainly in Central and Northern Scotland. However there is also the possibility of being required to undertake an assignment in the South of England as part our graduate programme as a key requirement of undertaking our graduate programme.

Our mix of benefits

For your health, we offer private medical insurance, income protection and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

Our lifestyle benefits include 25 days’ annual holiday (increasing with length of service up to 27) plus public holidays, your employee pension, share incentive plan, share ownership plan, life assurance and more!

You can access lots of gifts & discounts, including an allowance each year to spend on our brands in our staff shop, our reward & recognition scheme and employee discounts from a range of high street retailers.

We have employee-run networks, a culture of flexibility and trust and a variety of tools and resources to help you focus on your wellbeing and mental fitness.

We’re committed to diversity and inclusion

People are at the heart of everything we do at Pernod Ricard and are the foundation of our collective spirit as ‘Créateurs de Convivialité’.

We promote diversity and inclusion throughout our business and supply chain. In our teams, we proactively foster a diverse work force and an inclusive culture – an environment where we can truly be ourselves. 

We will assess your application for this role based on your skills, experiences and achievements, not your gender, age, ethnic or educational background or any other such factors. Please feel free to leave these off your CV and application form if you so wish.

Similarly, if you would like to discuss opportunities for flexible working or require accommodations or support to complete our application process, please let us know.

Internal applications - please apply via Workday only.  Applications sent by any other way will not be accepted.

Closing Date for Applications:

03rd March 2025

Job Posting End Date:

2025-03-05

Target Hire Date:

2025-08-01

Target End Date:

2027-07-31