Logistics Degree Apprentice

Molson Coors Beverage Company

Burton on Trent (DE14 1NG)

Closes on Friday 15 January 2027

Posted on 14 October 2026

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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

  Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

  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)

Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)

What you'll learn

Course contents

• 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

Training schedule

We’re keen to hear from ambitious and entrepreneurial people who are keen to learn, develop and progress within our organisation. You’ll need to be over the age of 18+ due to health and safety requirements. 

We are looking for people that can be:

• Adaptable – you’re flexible enough to meet new challenges at a pace
• Collaborative – We work together, celebrate together and we win together. The greatest achievements are built by teams
• Curious – You’ll look for ways to do things differently and always keep learning
• Passionate – We’re all passionate ambassadors of our brands and our business
• Proactive – We’re innovators; unafraid to be direct and we act calmly and quickly

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 4)
• Maths (grade 4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Administrative skills
• Team working
• Initiative

About this employer

Molson Coors has been bringing people together over a cold beer for more than 200 years. Our brands include Coors, Carling, Madri Excepcional, Blue Moon, Staropramen, Doom Bar, Aspall and Rekorderlig. We operate in over 100 countries, with 16,000 colleagues who care about great beer, responsible drinking and a more sustainable future.

https://jobs.molsoncoors.com/MolsonCoors_UK/?locale=en_US (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Benefits are flexible and include health, dental and vision coverage, a pension with up to 10% employer match, well-being support, an Employee Assistance Programme, life leave, and 31 days’ annual leave plus 3 bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell additional holiday.

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

• Customer Experience Analyst
• Customer Service Coordinator
• Export Customer Service Coordinator
• Distribution Coordinator
• Factored Supply Planner

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ASTON UNIVERSITY

careers@molsoncoors.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000059137.

Apply now

Closes on Friday 15 January 2027

After signing in, you’ll apply for this apprenticeship on the company's website.