Graduates - Procurement and Sales and Operations Planning, Christchurch

Graduates - Procurement and Sales and Operations Planning Our graduate programme Here at Westland Milk Products, we cherish our new and upcoming talent. We believe that if we give graduates an opportunity, they can give us fresh perspectives and new ideas. We care about your experience with us therefore our programme is designed to give you an opportunity to have a say about your development. We'll plan and ensure you are always learning and growing, while letting you set some of the direction too based on what you are most interested in and enjoying. Our goal is to see you find what you love to do, invest in you and set you up for future opportunities within our business.Your experience as a graduate with us As one of our graduates, you will immediately get "stuck in" to relevant work and making an early contribution. We will ensure you feel immersed in the business where you will receive exposure to all relevant aspects of your field. You will work closely alongside your experienced manager and team members leading you to feel like a valued member of the team from the outset.In your graduate role, you will: participate in our leadership programme and attend monthly personal development workshops receive individual coaching using our CliftonStrengths coaching tool be given time with your peers to encourage connection and collaboration be involved in exciting projects, innovation, problem solving and new initiativesOur first cohort of 13 graduates for 2025 were surveyed about their experience at Westland Milk. 100% agree they are proud to have joined us and are excited about the opportunities here. Our procurement graduate role (based in Christchurch) As our Procurement Graduate, you will play a vital role in sourcing and securing the goods and services our business needs to operate efficiently and effectively. You will gain hands-on experience across the entire procurement lifecycle, contributing to cost savings, supplier relationship management, and ensuring quality and compliance.Our S&OP graduate role (based at Oceania Dairy Ltd in Glenavy) As our S&OP Graduate, you will be integral to our planning process, helping to align supply and demand to optimize our operations and achieve business goals. You will work closely with sales, marketing, supply chain, and finance teams, gaining a holistic understanding of our business. To be eligible to apply for either of these roles, you will have a Bachelor's degree (or higher) in a relevant field such as Business, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Economics, Finance, Engineering, or a related discipline, achieved within the last 24 months.What's on offer? We are making a commitment to all our graduates of permanent, full-time employment at a competitive salary and attractive benefits, including incentives, free health insurance and discounted Westgold butter! About us Owned by the Global Top 5 dairy company Yili Group, Westland Milk Products and its related companies in New Zealand—Oceania Dairy (Glenavy), Pure Nutrition Ltd (Rolleston), Canary Foods (Hamilton), and EasiYo (Auckland)—form the Yili Oceania Business Division (YOBD). Together, we produce over 170,000mt of finished goods, exporting to more than 40 countries and driving annual revenue well beyond $1.3B—and growing.To begin your career with us, apply via our careers page - westlandcareers.co.nz. Remember to tell us your unique story and let your personality shine through your application! Registering with our job site is fast and easy. and brings you many benefits including optional personalised job alerts emailed directly to you.All we need is your email address we use it to uniquely identify you while you visit our site. #J-18808-Ljbffr