We’re looking for outstanding and dynamic business or marketing graduates to join our graduate scheme to begin in September 2023. We are a forward-looking company with a desire to remain both innovative and sustainable in an increasingly global market. We are looking for highly motivated, emotionally intelligent, hardworking, articulate communicators like you to help us achieve our growth aspirations.

We are the leading provider of packaging solutions and Europe’s biggest recycler. We have a unique supply cycle strategy with an industry leading approach to sustainability: we want the brightest new ideas to continually improve our design, innovation and entrepreneurship. That’s where you come in; every role at DS Smith plays a part in helping us reduce that carbon footprint.

Locations

Within Sales, Marketing & Innovation we offer placement opportunities across the following locations for September 2023:

About the programme

Our scheme runs for two years and will give graduates the foundations to succeed in the sales, marketing and commercial functions, with placements across the course of the programme. You’ll go on a rigorous development programme to give you the skillsets to succeed in these areas, whilst also developing you into becoming a DS Smith future leader. You’ll be paired up with a mentor and be given first class training from our external partner to develop leadership capabilities and be offered opportunities to put everything you’ve learned into practice.

Our Sales professionals help drive business into our teams. Within this placement you’ll connect with local and national businesses to develop and grow a portfolio of commercial accounts for our business, ensuring profitability targets are met by establishing new business, increasing market share and volumes. Within Marketing, you’ll work with a team of professionals to grow the DS Smith services, promoting our work on national and international levels. And finally, our Commercial team sits behind our Sales and Marketing teams to ensure we’re making the right decisions along the way by delivering key insights into the market. You’ll also work closely with our Innovation teams to understand the art of the possible, so we can offer our customers the most sustainable, affordable and leading-edge packaging.

Alongside the role-specific skills you’ll develop, you will be part of a large cohort of cross functional graduates from across the business, who you will develop your careers alongside, and can provide a community and support network where you can share development experiences.

From there, you’ll be given the tools to lead the way, whether that’s in becoming a specialist in your chosen field or leading others to succeed.

About you

To be considered for this scheme you must have as a minimum:

Benefits

**Successful applicants will need to be available to begin their first placement on September 4th 2023.