Placement Title: Supply Chain, Procurement and Customer Operations Placements (3 positions)
Location: Chiswick, London
Role type: Approximately 12-month work placement commencing mid-June 2027 and finishing at the end of June 2028
Way of working: Our hybrid working policy requires 10 days in the office per month. However, experience shows that placement students get the most from their placement by spending at least three, ideally four, days a week in the office.
Applications are open now and will close on 13 November, so be sure to apply before the deadline.
Who are we?
Pernod Ricard is a worldwide leader in the spirits and champagne industry, blending traditional craftsmanship, state-of-the-art brand development, and global distribution technologies. Our prestigious portfolio of premium to luxury brands includes Absolut vodka, Ricard pastis, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater gin, Malibu liqueur and Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes. Our mission is to ensure the long-term growth of our brands with full respect for people and the environment, while empowering our employees around the world to be ambassadors of our purposeful, inclusive and responsible culture of authentic conviviality.
The Opportunities
Supply Chain Placement – Pernod Ricard Global Travel Retail
Based within our Global Travel Retail business, you will be part of the team that brings our world-renowned portfolio of premium spirits and Champagne to life across airports, cruise ships, border stores and other travel retail channels worldwide. Discover how products reach travellers around the world. You could help the team plan stock levels and product availability, gaining hands-on insight into the supply chain behind an international travel retail business. Working with customers’ logistics teams and commercial colleagues, you could support sales forecasting, monitor inventory and help plan replenishment, making sure stock is available where and when it’s needed. Your work could include updating planning data, reviewing stock reports and highlighting potential shortages or excess stock for the team to investigate. Along the way, you’ll build your analytical, problem-solving and relationship-building skills, learning how teams use data and collaboration to keep products moving and customers supported.
Marketing Procurement Placement – Point of Sale (POS), Chivas Brothers
Ever wondered how branded glassware, bar mats and shop displays go from an idea to something you see in a shop, bar or pub? Based at Chivas Brothers, the Scotch whisky business behind brands including Chivas Regal, Ballantine’s, Royal Salute and The Glenlivet, you’ll help the team source, order and deliver these items, known as point-of-sale (POS) materials. You’ll work with suppliers to track production, quality and delivery dates, help keep an eye on stock levels and spending, and support getting materials where they need to be for marketing campaigns. You’ll also work with colleagues across Marketing, Sales and Supply Chain, keep purchasing information up to date and help prepare reports on suppliers, stock and online sales activity. It’s a chance to see how creative ideas become real products, learn how buying decisions balance cost, quality and timing, and build your organisation, communication and problem-solving skills through hands-on experience.
Customer Operations Placement – Pernod Ricard UK
Learn first-hand what it takes to keep products moving and customers supported. In the 3PL (third-party logistics) and Operations team, you’ll take ownership of practical tasks and build skills you can use throughout your career. You’ll manage free-goods orders from start to finish, helping samples reach new customers, events and staff training sessions. You’ll also look after a customer account, handling emails and working through challenges such as missed deliveries and missing stock. Along…