Application deadline:
2 streams: Accepting applications from
mid-October to end of November 2010
and beginning of January to
mid-February 2011. See website for
further details
Starting salary:
Competitive + benefits
No. of graduate positions:
Six in Sales & Marketing and two in
Supply Chain
First year usually based location:
Nationwide
Head office location:
Uxbridge
Disciplines accepted:
All relevant degree subjects
How to apply:
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listings of our university events
If ever there was a world-recognised brand
name synonymous with a particular product,
it is Coca-Cola. But while soft drinks
represent the company's heritage, Coca-Cola
Enterprises is responsible for manufacturing,
selling and distributing a wide range of
products including energy drinks, still and
sparkling waters, juices, sports and fruit
drinks. In addition to the various Coke®
brands, products include Dr Pepper®,
Fanta®, Sprite®, Schweppes Abbey Well®
and Glaceau Vitamin Water® to name but
a few. Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) is
the largest bottler of Coca-Cola products
globally.
The company's roots can be traced back to
the birth of the American Coca-Cola bottling
business in the 19th century, although today
it has grown to serve well over 400 million
people throughout North America and
Europe. CCE has around 4,650 employees
in the UK, with seven manufacturing sites
plus regional offices and depots. Coca-Cola
GB is a wholly-owned subsidiary which is
responsible for marketing and developing
new and existing brands.
Building on success
Coca-Cola is a major sponsor of the 2012
Olympic Games and CCE view this as a huge
opportunity to build on its current successes.
As a major corporation, CCE is also well
aware of its corporate responsibilities, for
which it has planned and implemented
measures addressing energy conservation
(climate change), sustainable packaging/
recycling and water stewardship.
Graduate opportunities at Coca-Cola
Enterprises
As a highly successful international company,
Coca-Cola Enterprises is always looking
to recruit the best talent available. Bright
individuals with passion and motivation will
find every encouragement and opportunity
to realise their aspirations and achieve a
successful career. Roel Lambrichts, CCE's
Head of Talent Acquisition for Europe,
explains: ‘Engaging graduates is a top priority
for us. Our Graduate Programme enables
CCE to offer an exciting mix of jobs and
experience to top graduates, preparing them
to take key leadership positions. Finding and
developing new talent is vital to securing our
long-term corporate leadership.'
To ensure the highest quality recruitment
across its EU operations, in 2009 CCE
established a University Talent Pipeline
offering two streams. The two-year Supply
Chain Graduate Programme addresses
production, distribution and other central
functions including logistics, engineering,
procurement and quality control. The threeyear
Sales & Marketing Graduate Programme
provides wide-ranging experience in
commercial field sales, product marketing,
strategic partnerships and trade marketing.
Participants in these comprehensive
programmes will rotate roles at least three
times, sometimes with the opportunity to work
abroad. CCE regard this as a key initiative and
one of its strategies in building a successful
talent pipeline. Through CCE's active talent
management, successful candidates will have
every opportunity to develop the capability
and leadership qualities that lead to a
successful career.
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