Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. DHL Supply Chain is hiring for a three-year HR graduate programme with rotational placements across People Services, Operational HR, Resourcing, and Compensation & Benefits. The role supports employee lifecycle activities, operational HR, stakeholder management, and HR projects while building experience across the company’s supply chain operations.

Responsibilities

• Complete rotational placements across People Services and Centres of Excellence teams
• Support key employee lifecycle activities, including onboarding, contracts, employee data management and policy administration
• Gain exposure to specialist HR areas such as Learning & Development, Reward and Employee Relations
• Develop a strong understanding of HR processes, systems and service delivery
• Deliver an improvement project focused on enhancing efficiency, quality or colleague experience within People Services
• Take on a placement within Operational HR, supporting managers and colleagues in a live business environment
• Apply HR policies and frameworks to real business challenges and people matters
• Build stakeholder management skills by partnering with operational leaders and teams
• Contribute to workforce planning, employee engagement and people-focused initiatives
• Lead a business-linked HR project, presenting recommendations and insights to HR and operational leadership
• Complete an advanced placement aligned to your career interests and future HR pathway
• Support strategic HR initiatives, organisational change activity and business improvement projects
• Take greater ownership of HR activity, demonstrating sound judgement and commercial awareness
• Deepen expertise in a chosen HR specialism while maintaining broad HR knowledge
• Deliver a strategic project that creates measurable business impact and prepares you for a permanent HR role

Skills

• Strong communication skills – You can confidently communicate with a wide range of people, adapting your approach and building trust through clear written and verbal communication
• Interpersonal and relationship-building skills – You enjoy working with others, developing positive relationships and collaborating effectively across teams and levels of the business
• Emotional intelligence and empathy – You can understand different perspectives, support colleagues sensitively and approach people matters with professionalism and care
• Handling sensitive information – You are trustworthy and able to manage confidential data with discretion, accuracy and integrity
• Problem solving – You enjoy identifying challenges, exploring solutions and making practical recommendations that support both colleagues and the business
• Analytical thinking – You can interpret information, spot trends and use data-driven insights to help inform decisions and improve outcomes
• Resilience and adaptability – You are comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, embracing change and responding positively to new challenges
• Collaborative working – You work well as part of a team, sharing ideas, supporting others and contributing to shared goals
• Achieved, or be on track to achieve, a 2:1 degree or above
• Hold a full UK driving license or be able to travel independently to multiple sites when required
• Have a genuine interest in supply chain, logistics and finance operations
• Candidates must have the unrestricted right to work in the UK for the full duration of the programme
• Human Resource Management
• Human Resources and Business Management
• Organisational Psychology
• Occupational Psychology
• Sociology
• Social Sciences
• Law
• Business Management (with HR-related modules)
• Don't see your degree listed? We'd still love to hear from candidates with a genuine interest in Supply Chain and Logistics

Benefits

• 25 days' holiday, plus bank holidays
• Bonus eligible (April each year)
• Eligible for £500 joining payment to help support relocation and settling into your new location, plus eligibility for a further relocation allowance of up to £500 in your second year, subject to terms and conditions
• Eligible for a pay increase 6 months after joining, through our annual salary review process, paid in April each year
• Eligible for our Holiday Purchase scheme
• Generous pension scheme with an 8% employer contribution and 4% employee contribution
• Free 24/7 confidential GP service
• Hundreds of retail, leisure and lifestyle discounts
• Financial wellbeing support, including savings schemes, affordable loans and free mortgage advice
• Mental health and wellbeing support
• The opportunity to join employee networks: Ability, Ethnic and National origin, Religion, Gender, LGBTQ+, and Generations
• Exposure to senior leaders and a strong network of graduates and early career professionals
• Structured development opportunities, including internal development programmes

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