Logistics Degree Apprentice

Molson Coors Beverage Company
Burton on Trent (DE14 1NG)
Closes on Friday 15 January 2027
Posted on 14 October 2026

Summary

As a Supply Chain Degree Apprentice, you’ll embark on a career-defining journey into the heart of our operations. You’ll gain hands-on experience across key areas such as logistics, planning, customer collaboration and inventory management, while studying towards a nationally recognised degree in Supply Chain Management from Aston University.

Wage £23,500 a year
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Our Total Rewards package includes a base salary of £23,500 plus a 5.5% target annual bonus, alongside a comprehensive benefits offering designed to support different needs and life stages.

Training course Supply chain leadership professional (integrated degree) (level 6)
Hours Monday - Friday, between 9.00am - 5.00pm. 35 hours a week
Start date Monday 6 September 2027
Duration 2 years
Positions available 3

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

You’ll rotate through different departments, working alongside experienced professionals and receiving tailored on-the-job training. With the support of a dedicated mentor and a team of experts, you’ll develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence to become a future leader in supply chain.

Where you'll work

Molson Coors HQ Horninglow Road Burton on Trent DE14 1NG

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider ASTON UNIVERSITY
Training course Supply chain leadership professional (integrated degree) (level 6)
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What you'll learn

• Determine benefits of insourcing, offshoring or outsourcing
• Gather, analyse, interpret and use data from across the supply chain to propose and make effective decisions
• Source and plan optimal transport solutions
• Actively integrate and use data across enterprise lines
• Develop differentiated supply chain strategies aligned to relevant business unit or function to achieve long-term sustainable growth
• Use end customer insight to design and evaluate end-to-end supply chain networks
• Use current market and product information to influence and challenge supply chain network design
• Leverage, and capitalise on, supply chain assets to deliver financial targets
• Drive cost efficiencies and service level improvements through the distribution network
• Practise in a sustainable and ethical way all sourcing and buying decisions
• Control information and material flow on-time and in-full
• Apply relevant inventory control techniques and tools
• Articulate ways to minimise costs and deploy Lean principles while optimising service
• Introduce strategies for managing inventory optimisation and rationalisation across the extended supply chain
• Implement change in the supply chain in response to changes in production, scheduling and demand
• Collaborate with manufacturing functions to meet criteria of quality, time and continuity
• Manage distribution and logistics networks, inbound and outbound
• Evolve alternative supply chains to ensure resilience and continuity of supply
• Design activities for receiving, put-away, storage, replenish, order-picking and dispatch
• Identify next-generation software and manage potentially disruptive technologies
• Match innovation in IT with business needs including global sourcing and the international trade context
• Meet the challenge of technology selection, development, implementation and application
• Give guidance on meeting environmental and legal requirements and maintain a high regard for risk identification and reduction, and safety management
• Articulate business purpose and values and establish key accountabilities for contract formation and negotiation
• Introduce innovative distribution, delivery and return methods while managing risk
• Implement the 7 "R's" of sustainability: remove, reduce, reuse, renew, recycle, revenue and read
• Maintain the competitiveness of the supply chain
• Agree, communicate, collaborate and coordinate supply chain and network imperatives with finance, HR, IT, sales and marketing functions and with key partners
• Initiate value-adding strategic and operational processes through effective project and task management