Procurement - Supply Chain & Procurement Graduate Programme 2026

Procurement – Supply Chain & Procurement Graduate Programme 2026

Diageo, Edinburgh – Scotland, United Kingdom

Job Description

Function: Procurement – Supply Chain & Procurement
Location: Scotland – Edinburgh Park or Glasgow Onyx
Start Date: 1 September 2026
Closing Date: 10 November 2026

Who We Are

With over 200 brands sold in nearly 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. Bring your passion and use your curiosity as you explore, collaborate, and innovate to build brands consumers love. Together with passionate people from all over the world, you’ll test new ideas, learn and grow, and unlock a brighter, more exciting future. Join us to create a career worth celebrating.

Our Programme

Our graduate programmes put you at the heart of a global business, with hands‑on experience and tailored learning for curious, driven minds. Start your journey to a career you’ll be proud of today.

Throughout this three‑year rotational programme, you’ll complete 3 rotations and gain comprehensive grounding in Procurement. From the beginning you’ll be working on projects that will develop and improve your skill set. You’ll be able to make a real contribution to the business while building a global network of relationships that will support your career, both now and long into the future.

What To Expect

• Year 1: You’ll get hands‑on experience of procurement processes and systems, engage in cost‑saving initiatives and participate in real supplier negotiations. This rotation focuses on building your knowledge of some of the key categories we buy such as Logistics and Packaging.
• Year 2: Build on your knowledge and learn about Supplier Identification and Management. Develop your negotiation skills, understand Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and get familiar with both contract management and compliance monitoring. This rotation could be in areas such as Marketing or Indirect Procurement.
• Year 3: Master Strategic Sourcing by developing sourcing strategies and conducting market research and analysis. This will include learning how to manage risks in sourcing contracts at the same time as focusing on cost management through robust analytics and category benchmarking. During this rotation you’ll join our Global Supply Procurement team and learn about categories including Manufacturing Services and Primary Packaging.

Key Behaviours For Success

• Be obsessed with the details: Focus on precision to ensure accuracy in all tasks.
• Be a great communicator: Able to clearly convey ideas and collaborate with others.
• Enjoy problem solving: find innovative ways to address challenges and find effective solutions.
• Be a strategic thinker: Plan and connect what you do with long‑term business goals.
• Excel at building relationships.

Qualifications

On the qualification side, you’ll need to have acquired or be expecting to obtain an academic degree. For the Procurement Graduate Programme, we are particularly interested to hear from graduates with Business Related Degrees and Supply Chain Management and Procurement and expect to be graduating in 2026 or have graduated within the last 2 years. You must be proficient in English, and, with opportunities across Europe you must be mobile and prepared to relocate geographically during the programme.

We’re looking for curious, flexible, self‑motivated teammates who turn ideas into action—and who bring integrity, respect, and a passion for learning every day. As we shape the future of our Supply Chain & Procurement, we especially welcome applicants with a passion for data and analytics.

Rewards

With everything you can learn here, and the long‑term opportunities we have to offer, applying to the Procurement Graduate Programme could be the best decision you’ve ever made. You can also expect to receive a highly competitive salary (salary is dependent on the location of your rotations; for example, your year one salary based within the UK will be in the region of £38,000), along with an annual bonus opportunity and industry‑leading benefits package.

Application Details

We have graduate opportunities across the business, each open for a limited time. For your best chance of success, apply early, and focus on one programme that’s right for you.

NB: Pymetrics is the first stage of the application process for all of our Early Career programmes at Diageo and after completion your result will be used for all applications that require it within a one‑year period.

Please note that our assessment centres this year will be held between November and February, so you will hear from us closer to the time if you have successfully reached this final stage. We appreciate your patience.

Diversity and Inclusion

Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to our purpose which values everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity. We know that for our business to thrive, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow and our values, purpose and standards set the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution each person brings.

Job Details

Worker Type: Fixed Term Contract
Primary Location: Edinburgh Park
Additional Locations: Onyx, Glasgow

Seniority Level

Internship

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Purchasing and Supply Chain

Industry

Beverage Manufacturing

Job Posting Start Date

2025‑10‑07