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PURE AMBITION GRADUATE PROGRAMME
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Health, wellness and nutrition is not just what we do, it’s who we are. We strive to be the best, to continuously progress and improve the lives of people all over the world. We’re looking for graduates who share our passion and want to work towards the same goal.
The Glanbia Pure Ambition Graduate Programme has been designed to help you connect with a diverse group of people globally, develop as a leader and build a career with a real purpose.
So if you want a career that’s more than just a job, where you’re empowered to make a difference and you share our passion for making the world a better place, then read on to learn more or apply online today!
Delivering better nutrition for every step of life’s journey.
Our five core values act as a compass and help us navigate our way to achieve our ambitions, and deliver our commitments to all stakeholders.
Find a Better Way
Showing Respect
To be one of the world’s top performing nutrition companies, trusted to enrich lives every day.
The Customers’ Champion
Winning Together
Performance Matters
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As a global player in nutrition, with operations in 32 countries, Glanbia delivers better nutrition for every stage of life’s journey.
We’re passionate about nutrition and ambitious about how we can work to improve it across the world – from farm, to ingredients, to production and ultimately to the end consumer product.
Working for Glanbia you’ll play a vital role in helping us shape the future of nutrition globally and you’ll be enabled to reach your full potential and realise your ambitions.
Nutrition and a healthy lifestyle is very important to me.
Amelia Shankwitz, University of Wisconsin Quality Assurance
The Pure Ambition Programme has given me the opportunity to kick-start my career in a very exciting industry.
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Kenneth Dean, Dublin City University Engineering
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6,600 EMPLOYEES IN 32 COUNTRIES
AT T H E F O R E F R O N T Rooted in both science and nature, we create exceptional products used across the nutrition industry. Taking pure ingredients including milk, whey and grains, we use our expert knowledge and capabilities to produce high quality nutritional ingredients and market leading branded consumer products for our customers and consumers worldwide.
HIGH PERFORMING GLOBAL BRANDS IN
130+ COUNTRIES
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Reece Barclay Optimum Nutrition Athlete
Today’s consumers are increasingly aware of the importance of nutrition in improving their overall health and wellbeing. They’re searching for better, healthier and smarter nutritional solutions that fit their lifestyles.
DEVELOPING
At Glanbia your performance matters and you’ll have plenty of opportunities to make an impact from day one. Hard work is recognised and rewarded. We value your ideas and encourage you to challenge us to find a better way.
Our Pure Ambition Graduate Programme is positioned strategically within the organisation with a long term view of developing our future leaders. You’ll receive support to grow a rewarding career through on-the-job development, formal training, international projects or assignments, coaching and mentoring. In fact, many of our current leaders started their careers as graduates.
We’re delighted to have won the GradIreland Gold Award for the Best Training and Development Programme in Ireland in 2016, 2017 and 2018! These awards recognise our commitment to investing in our emerging leaders and creating a world-class experience that delivers on our business growth ambitions. Now, we want to invest in you!
Innovation, continuous improvement and learning:
With great benefits:
Role-specific training and development
Competitive salary and benefits
Behavioural and leadership skills development
Subsidised exam support
Professional qualifications such as ACA, CIMA, ACCA Project management certification International projects or assignments Culture of continuous on-the-job feedback, mentoring and coaching ,
Niall Pender, National University of Ireland, Galway Accounting & Finance
Professional subscriptions Health screening Employee assistance programme Employee discount card Bike to work scheme Corporate social engagement initiatives
Emma Cullen, Food Science Associate, Downers Grove, Illinois Working in Quality Assurance in Kildare during my first year has introduced me to the working world, to industry and the fast-paced environment of Glanbia. Every day my role varies with each new task providing opportunities to make a real impact in the working environment whilst being encouraged to enjoy a rewarding work life balance.
Emma Cullen, University College Dublin Food Science
I was attracted to Glanbia as they really value their graduates giving you opportunities to become leaders in your field. This is evident by the level of responsibility and training given to graduates to develop their capabilities and skillset throughout the graduate programme and beyond.
I was attracted to Glanbia as they really value their graduates.
We’re passionate about collaboration. We know it’s our people and their passion for delivering superior quality and value to our customers that sets us apart. At Glanbia, we seek graduates who want to win together and have the motivation to join our team.
Accounting & Finance
Digital Media
Shared Services, Group Accounts and Corporate Finance, Financial Planning and Analysis, Business Unit Management Accounting and Reporting, Commercial Finance.
Digital Marketing, Digital Creative, Digital Experience, Technical Support.
Engineering & Production
Computer Science & Information Technology
Food, Nutritional & Agricultural Science
Projects Engineering, Process Engineering, Maintenance, Utilities.
Programming, Analysis, E-Commerce, Information Systems, Business Intelligence and Data Analytics.
Quality Assurance, R&D, Production, Branch Management, Business Management.
Business Support HR, Marketing, Procurement, Supply Chain.
LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT MODEL
Your career at Glanbia will follow the 70:20:10 learning and development model which includes 70% on-the-job training, 20% networking, coaching and mentoring opportunities and 10% formal training. This model will help you develop all the key competencies you’ll need to become top of your field.
70% Experiences Quality on-the-job development to apply your skills and grow through experience and practice: Working with recognised experts in your field Project based work Stretch assignments International projects or assignments Customer interaction Team work Shadowing a star performer
20% Exposure On-the-job development and formal learning is connected through networks, coaching and mentoring: Structured mentor and buddy programmes Giving and receiving feedback (e.g. performance management, 1-2-1 meetings) Proactively learning through communities and networks (e.g. Yammer and industry networks)
10% Education Workplace learning (70:20) is supported by: Classroom-based learning (e.g. Orientation, MS Office training) E-Learning courses Professional qualifications (e.g. CIMA, ACCA) Accreditations / certifications (e.g. CIPD) Workshops and seminars
YOUR CAREER
Our priority is to give you opportunities that will challenge, excite and inspire. Right from the start you’ll play a vital role in helping us shape the future of nutrition globally, and we’ll give you plenty of amazing opportunities to reach your career potential. Throughout your career with Glanbia, challenging work projects and high quality learning and development programmes will help take your professional and personal skills to the next level.
Year 1
Unlocking your potential
Year 2/3
Empowering your growth
70% Experiences (Active Learning) Behavioural & Leadership Competencies Technical Skills & Specialisms
20% Exposure (Personal Development) 10% Education (Professionalisation)
CAREER PROGRESSION
After completing the programme, as your knowledge and competence grows so will your opportunities open up. Your ambition may be to take a managerial route or follow a more technical/specialist route.
Years 3—5
Generalist Development
Years 5—10
Specialist Development
Years 10—15
Global / Senior Leadership
Senior Analyst
Manager
Senior Manager
Director
Develops breadth of knowledge and specialist expertise areas.
Capable people Provides leadership manager. Organises and across function/ delegates work of team. group.
Recognised global leader in your field.
Specialist
Technical Lead
Global Expert
Manages a functional process/business area.
Provides technical expertise or manages global processes.
Recognised global expert in key technical areas.
The Pure Ambition programme supports the development of a sustainable leadership pipeline for the future.
Brian O’Shea, Engineering 2018 Engineering Director, Glanbia Nutritionals, Multiple sites globally.
2016 Senior Engineering Project Manager, Glanbia Nutritionals, Multiple sites globally. 2015 Project Engineer, Glanbia Nutritionals, Idaho.
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2014 Graduate, Glanbia Foods Inc., Idaho. 2013 Graduate, Glanbia Ingredients Ireland & Glanbia Agribusiness.
2013 Masters in Engineering, UCD.
Robert Hopkins, Accounting & Finance
Michael O’Leary, Human Resources
2017 to date Finance Director, Operations Centre of Excellence, Glanbia Nutritionals, Idaho.
2013 Operations Controller, Glanbia Nutritionals, Idaho.
2013 Plant Controller, Glanbia Foods Inc., Idaho.
2012 Plant Controller, Southwest Cheese, New Mexico. 2012 Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). 2011 Graduate Accountant, Consumer Foods, Dublin.
2017 to date HR Director, Glanbia Ireland, Kilkenny.
2011 Head of HR, Glanbia Ingredients Ireland, Kilkenny. 2006 Head of HR, Agribusiness, Kilkenny. 2001 HR Manager, Consumer Foods, Dublin. 1999 HR Manager, Group IT, Kilkenny. 1997 Graduate Recruitment Officer, Kilkenny.
2010 Graduate Accountant, Glanbia Business Services, Waterford. 2010 B.A. Accounting & Finance, DCU.
1997 Bachelor of Business Studies, UL.
Sarah Morris, Operations
Tony Wiseman, Information Technology
2014 to date Cheese Production Manager, Glanbia Nutritionals, Idaho.
2014 Engineering Project Manager, Glanbia Foods Inc., Idaho. 2013 Quality Assurance Team Leader, Glanbia Foods Inc., Idaho. 2012 Quality Assurance Technician and Interim Quality Manager, Consumer Foods, Kildare.
2012 Quality Assurance Technician, Consumer Foods, Louth.
2016 to date HRIS Centre of Excellence Manager, Global Technology Centre, Kilkenny.
2010 HRIS Team Lead, Kilkenny. 2008 Senior Business Analyst – HR, Kilkenny. 2005 Senior Business Analyst – Supply Chain, Idaho & Kilkenny. 2002 Junior Business Analyst – Supply Chain, Kilkenny. 1999 Graduate Business Analyst, Dublin. 1998 Postgraduate in IT, UL.
2012 Bachelors in Agricultural Science (Food Science), UCD.
1997 Bachelor of Business Studies, UL.
The Glanbia Pure Ambition Programme is more than just work; it’s a global community experience. You’ll be in a unique position to connect, socialise and build relationships with a network of talented people across all levels of the organisation that will benefit you throughout your career. At Glanbia, we see diversity as a strength to be celebrated. We treat every single member of the team with respect, regardless of age, background, race, religion, gender or sexuality.
Happy, healthy employees are those with a strong work-life balance and we continuously strive to deliver initiatives that improve the working environment. There are tons of opportunities to find a balance in a calendar packed with social activities, sporting events, wellness programmes and corporate responsibility initiatives.
Jack Murphy, Business Intelligence Associate, Global Technology Centre, Kilkenny I joined the Glanbia Finance Centre of Excellence (CoE) in September 2017. At the turn of the year, I was given the opportunity to move to the Business Intelligence and Data Analytics CoE where I’m now part of the Integrated Planning team. We create, build and maintain planning solutions for business units across all of Glanbia. Providing these innovations and insights for global teams is both challenging and rewarding. One of the best things about the graduate programme is the people you meet. Glanbia strive to get the work-life balance right and there are countless social events throughout the year. You’ll expand your network of friends as well as colleagues and that has been my favourite aspect of the programme so far.
Glanbia strive to get the work-life balance right. Jack Murphy, University College Cork Business Intelligence
If you’re hardworking and eager to learn, Glanbia will suit you.
Kanak Bulbul, Utah State University Research & Development
Inspired by our purpose, we’re focused on helping our people to be their best inside and outside of work. We offer a range of health and wellness programmes globally and believe in the importance of fitness and overall wellbeing.
Whether you play sports, run, walk or train vigorously in the gym, we encourage our people to be active and fit through initiatives such as gym access, 5K or 10K runs, fitness challenges, walks and sports days. We also recognise the importance of looking after your mental health making onsite health and wellness facilities available. We celebrate this during an annual Wellness Week as part of wider programmes globally. We provide an Employee Assistance Programme (Ireland and US) – a confidential counselling service available to employees providing professional support and information on a wide range of topics.
Health education is delivered through GPN’s Sports Nutrition Schools global education programme. In 2017 over 15,000 customers, consumers and employees attended GPN’s Sports Nutrition School across more than 150 global education sessions. The school is an industry leading programme designed to educate participants on the benefits of combining exercise, good nutrition and supplementation.
GLANBIA IN THE
Glanbia maintains A long-standing association with a number of sporting and cultural initiatives. One of our core values is showing respect, and we believe in respecting and enriching the communities in which we work. Glanbia has local and global charity initiatives which we call ‘Glanbia Gives’. In recent years Glanbia has worked with food banks, orphanages, cancer charities, heart health charities and with many more good causes around the world. We contribute through donations, sponsoring events and even through holding our own fundraising events. We’ve held cake sales, bowling events and sports days, walks and runs to fundraise money for the charities that are close to our heart.
Health and wellness is the theme for all community partnerships. Glanbia continues to maintain its long-standing association with a number of sporting and cultural initiatives in the regions in which we operate. In Ireland, Glanbia’s support for the Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford GAA teams continues to resonate strongly with local communities. Our support for local cultural initiatives is seen through our commitment to the world famous Kilkenny Arts Festival as well as food festivals Savour Kilkenny and the Waterford Food Festival.
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Glanbia has a range of programmes for students one to two years away from graduating who are interested in gaining real life work experience.
Our undergraduate programmes offer world-class learning and development and the opportunity to gain experience working in a global environment.
Co-operative work placement programme
Our co-operative work placement programme offers you the opportunity to gain excellent experience as part of your degree programme. Placements typically last from 6-12 months. We work in partnership with the colleges in offering these placements.
Summer internship programme
Glanbia runs a 12 week summer internship programme offering you a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable experience and work as part of a team on exciting projects.
As an intern i was given a lot of responsibility from day one, which helped me develop and grow.
David Williams, University of Limerick Digital Media
Are you the type of person who constantly strives to innovate and find a better way? Are you prepared to be challenged and deliver your best on a daily basis? Are you ready to join Ireland’s brightest graduates and help grow our team? If so, apply online today!
Glanbia.com/graduates