Summer Internship - Move/Transport Team (Oct 2021)

Who are we?

If you haven't heard of us, then we guarantee you've heard of our brands. Diageo Australia is the country's leading spirits producer with an enviable portfolio of brands including Australia's iconic Bundaberg Rum; global giants such as Johnnie Walker, Gordon's Gin, Baileys, Smirnoff and Captain Morgan; and our premium Reserve brands such as Tanqueray, Ketel One and Don Julio. Cocktail culture is thriving across Australia and our industry is one that's vibrant, fast-paced and trend-leading.

Our Australian head office including the on-site bar is located in North Sydney and we also have a large manufacturing site located in Sydney's west where our manufacturing, planning and distribution teams operate. Finally, we have a team of talented and dedicated people at our Bundaberg Distillery in Queensland including our award-winning visitor experience, and a sales force located across the country in our major capitals and regional areas.

What about the role?

Our intern program is designed to support near the graduate-level university and tertiary education students in obtaining hands-on experience within manufacturing and supply chain operations. The program is designed to provide an exceptional opportunity for you to work on a variety of tasks with true ownership of some exciting projects across continuous improvement, process mapping, sustainability, and world-class manufacturing.

As our Intern in the Move Team, you will join the team that ensures our customers always have full shelves and our consumers have the right product to pick up at the right time. They are truly the team that keeps us moving! This internship is designed to give you a full end to end experience across the supply chain function, covering a deep understanding and experience across Customer Supply, Transport Planning and Warehousing.

Please note our internship is for 2 days per week (15 hours) for 6 months.

Where will you grow in this role?

• Build an end to end process map for the MOVE function across all areas of the function, providing recommended process efficiencies for the MOVE chain;
• Build an end to end process mapping for Internal Stock Movements, researching and recommending potential efficiencies and vendor supports;
• Build an end to end process map for the CHEP pallet management and returns system, delivering efficiencies and building a manual to support onboarding staff; and
• Understand and support the dispatch coordination team.

What will you bring to the table?

• Ideally studying a Supply Chain or Business degree;
• A curious nature and keenness to get under the hood of things and figure out how they work;
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal;
• A developing ability to engage with key stakeholders to understand their needs and process; and
• Good customer service skills.

What is the culture like?

Are you prepared to take risks in the pursuit of greatness? Do you hold yourself to the highest standards with real accountability for results? Would you treat the business as if it is truly your own – because you want your legacy to be worthy of that of our founders? Then, let's talk!

We are an organisation that creates products that are part of celebrations, and our culture reflects this. We work in a flexible way to ensure that you can fit work around your life commitments – this may be a different location and/or flexible hours. We are a future-focused organisation, that is constantly wanting to perform better and to continue our growth.

Our commitment to inclusion and diversity:

Diageo is committed to building a workplace culture that values inclusion and diversity. We actively promote the employment of people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTI and other diversity groups.

Diageo encourages applications from people with disabilities and will provide reasonable adjustments in our recruitment processes and in the workplace. If you need an adjustment in the recruitment process, please let us know when submitting your application and we will tailor our process where practical.