Coca-Cola Company Graduate Recruitment Program 2014-Ibadan Position

At the Coca-Cola Company you can cultivate your career in a challenging and dynamic environment. We are the largest manufacturer and distributor of nonalcoholic drinks in the world-selling more than 1 billion drinks a day. Unlock your full potential with a future-focused company that is known and respected throughout the world.

We are recruiting to fill the following position below:

Job Title: Graduate Recruitment Program

Job ID: 28110
Location: Ibadan

Job Description

  • The Program's purpose is to provide a source for organizational renewal, support diversity initiatives, and infuse talent into The Coca-Cola System ahead of demand.
  • Following a number of personal & professional assessments, the successful candidate will be working on a contractual basis as a Graduate Trainee for a period of 18 months.
  • During the 18 month program, Graduate Trainees will receive cross-functional training during their training period, as well as exposure to all departments through an initial corporate orientation. Each trainee will be assigned a mentor for career and personal guidance for the duration of the program.
  • Throughout the program, Graduate Trainees will experience a wide variety of learning interventions, including but not limited to: presentations, market visits, functional as well as interpersonal and management skills training, case studies, discussions with senior management, formal classroom training, e-learning and other.
  • Candidates will have the opportunity to participate in live projects and to take on the responsibility for managing these projects as well as their successful implementation.
  • A final graduation project where all Graduate Trainees will be requested to professionally demonstrate their learning will mark the end of the program.


Organizational Impact/Influence
Extensive High Level / Operational Interaction with:

  • Talent & Development Manager
  • HR Director
  • General Managers
  • Mentors / Coaches
  • Trainers / Facilitators
  • Cross Functional Bottler Personnel (related to field assignments)
  • Various Customers / Consumers (related to field assignments)
  • Suppliers / Vendors (if applicable through field assignments and project related work)
  • Program Assessors.

The nature and purpose of these interactions will be determined by the program objectives and relate primarily to the acquisition of knowledge and skills and in some cases project related activities determined by the nature of assigned projects / assignments.

Supervisory Responsibilities
None.

Related Job Requirements/Qualifications

Required Skills & Competencies (other):

  • Acting with Integrity.
  • Logical Reasoning.
  • Thinking Systemically.
  • Organizational Skills.
  • Strong Analytical and Numerical Skills.
  • Team Work / Working with a team.
  • Establishing Collaborative Working Relationships.
  • Communicating Effectively.
  • Results Orientation.
  • Delivering on Commitments.
  • Managing Diversity.
  • Dealing with Ambiguity.
  • Creativity / Innovation.
  • Managing Change.
  • Resilience.

Required Experience

  • 0 - 2 years experience.
  • Have a Drivers License.
  • Computer Literacy (Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word and MS Project).

Eligibility
Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor's Degree in any business related field of study
  • 0-2 years work experience
  • Driving License.

Cultural Diversity

  • Ability to deal with several layers inside the organization and across the total Coca-Cola System at the same time.
  • Ability to communicate in English.

Travel Requirements

  • May be required to travel; some trips requiring overnight stays for some length of time.

Application Closing Date
22nd May, 2014.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their cover letter and resume to [email protected] on or before application closing date.