Requisition ID 41674
Position Type Kerry Graduate
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How often can you find a multi-billion-dollar company that offers you flexibility to change in your career as your interests change? You just did. Kerry's unique culture and commitment to change in the food, beverage, and pharma industries offers support and opportunities as your interests and need to explore grow. If fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and global opportunities appeal to you, then introduce yourself!

2023 Graduate Programme Europe – Information Technology (ICT)

About our Information Technology Graduate Programme

We are a dynamic global team with multiple locations across the globe. In joining the team, you will get great exposure on how the business operates, end to end, and be given significant responsibilities. The role will play an essential part in supporting and enabling the evolution of our business strategy.

Our two-year Graduate Programme offers you real responsibilities from day one with rotations and project work. You will develop the soft and technical skills required to become a future leader, while getting exposure to business-critical projects and access to deep expertise.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain best practice experience covering all aspects of ICT whilst also incorporating people management, technical expertise, process, and project management. This role will encompass experience across multiple Kerry ICT technologies with potential opportunity to travel both regionally and globally within the role.

You will be assigned a mentor to support and guide you throughout the programme as well as getting invaluable time to learn from our cross functional subject matter experts within the business. Previous graduates in ICT have progressed into global senior leadership roles both within and outside the ICT function.

Locations

Ireland – Naas, Ireland

About Kerry

The aim to shape the future of food might seem ambitious to some, but to us in Kerry it's all in a day’s work.

Kerry is dedicated to helping create better-tasting, more authentic and nutritious food, and beverages. We produce safe, quality products that help feed millions every day.

At Kerry, we believe in giving talented, curious people the opportunity to make a difference.

We work as a team, searching for the best ways to inspire food and nourish life.

We’re a community of innovators, working across disciplines to solve global food challenges with a fresh approach. We want you to achieve whatever you put your mind to.

What you could be doing

As an ICT Graduate, you will have the opportunity to work in a variety of roles which could include may include:

• Support the execution of the ICT Strategy – bringing it to life day to day within your role.
• Work on projects from digital to process improvement initiatives ensuring that best practice project management principles are followed.
• Work cross functionally within our manufacturing sites to deliver best in class service enabling a world class customer experience.
• Working with our users to define initial requirement and preparing business cases

• Liaising with business users at various levels of seniority and at all stages of the project lifecycle
• Working with software vendors and other service providers to resolve issues in a timely manner
• Managing projects through the entire project lifecycle
• Taking ownership for the delivery of solutions to our users
• Gain exposure Cyber Security and the fundamental role it plays in protecting our customers and business.
• Support the implementation of any advanced technology, digitalisation and robotisation solutions for our plants to help drive efficiency and effectiveness.

What you need to apply

• At least a 2:2 or equivalent degree in Information Technology or Computing Degree, Business Information Systems, Business, or a related discipline
• Permanent right to work in Europe
• Passionate about Information Technology and want to join us in shaping the future of ICT in Kerry.
• A problem-solving mindset, energy, and enthusiasm to support our dynamic business in its growth journey.

In Kerry we benefit from the knowledge of our colleagues who bring a diverse range of cultures, backgrounds, lifestyles, and experiences. One team fostering an inclusive culture that, above all, inspires food and nourishes life. One culture where everyone brings their unique perspectives and experiences to help make us better, together. We are committed to nurturing an environment of positivity and inclusiveness, where everyone can be at their best, both personally and professionally.

Our recruitment, selection and assessment process are based on the skills and competencies of the specific roles and based entirely on merit. We are committed to and value Diversity and Inclusion in all recruitment processes within Kerry and do not discriminate based on gender, race, class, economic status, ethnic background, sexual orientation, age, political beliefs, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic.