Graduate Trainee - Supply Chain Planning, Johannesburg at World Food Programme

Overview 

• You will learn about WFP and its culture through real-life work experience and we will provide you on-the-job training and performance feedback to kick-start your professional career.
• Through this experience, you will develop new skills and make new connections that very well might provide professional references for you someday. 

Learning & Development:

• You will work with professional teams and receive formal training and ongoing coaching. The Graduate Trainee will have access to an industry leading learning platforms.  

Networking opportunities:

• You will get the chance to enrich your skills and work with people from different nationalities.  Depending on available opportunities Graduate Trainees may travel to other locations for learning and exposure.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: An undergraduate or postgraduate degree in the following disciplines:  Supply Chain and/or Logistics Management or related fields.
• Qualification's must have been obtained within the previous year (2022) or current year (2023) with an academic average of at least 75%.   
• The undergraduate or postgraduate qualification must be recognised by https://www.whed.net/home.php)
• Language:  Fluency in both oral and written communication in the UN language in use at the duty station (English).  Knowledge of French and/or Portuguese will be an added advantage.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

• Support with data analysis and visualisation of data to ensure clear messaging and drive decision making.
• Support  with data cleansing and data capture.
• Supply Chain Planning support to complex operations to ensure an optimal allocation of resources within operational constraints.
• Identification of supply chain cost inefficiencies in RBJ operations and proposition of models to achieve cost savings.
• Co-development of the tools to support supply chain decision making.
• Provision of informed coordination backed by supply chain analytics as required in operations with a regional scope.
• Advanced knowledge of Tableau and Excel
• Perform other related duties as required.