Digital Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Graduate Programme 2027 - 2028
Accenture
·2 weeks ago
- Salary
- £40k+
- Location
- London
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Engineering
- Source
- Pinpoint
Description
Digital Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Graduate Programme 2027 - 2028
Department: Consulting UK
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: London
Compensation: £40,000 per year, plus a £7,200 signing bonus
Description
💼 The Role at a Glance:
Start your career at one of the world’s leading consulting and technology companies through our award-winning graduate programme. As a Digital Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Analyst, you’ll apply cutting-edge technology to revolutionise how products are designed and built - creating smarter, faster and more sustainable ways of working for global businesses.
Life as a Digital Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Analyst:
- Solve complex client challenges through product and process transformation.
- Explore emerging tech like AI, digital twins, 5G, robotics, and autonomous supply chain.
- Apply data analysis and critical thinking to improve how things are made.
- Work across industries on diverse, hands-on projects spanning engineering, operations, procurement and end-to-end supply chain.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and grow your consulting skills.
- Contribute positively to an inclusive team and wider Analyst community, supporting colleagues and sharing feedback and learning.
- Be part of a thriving early careers community, with continuous learning and development opportunities designed to help you grow, build confidence and succeed throughout your career journey.
🧭 Why join us & what we offer:
We’re proud to be one of the World’s Best Workplaces™, with a culture built on care, inclusion and shared success. You’ll work with diverse teams, grow quickly, and be supported every step of the way. Whether it’s embedding sustainability, advancing responsible AI, or creating meaningful change - we’re committed to doing business the right way, for people and the planet.
When you join, you’ll have a starting salary of £40,000 per year, plus a £7,200 signing bonus (subject to terms).
Our rewards and benefits include:
- 30 days of vacation per year, plus bank holidays.
- Three days leave per year for volunteering or charitable work of your choice.
- Pension plan with matched contributions from Accenture.
- Opportunity to buy Accenture shares at a 15% discount through the Employee Share Purchase Plan.
- Elective private medical insurance (extend cover to family, including online GP appointments and self-referral physiotherapy treatments).
- Free eye tests and annual flu jabs.
- Life assurance.
- Access to app-based fitness classes and discounts on gyms.
- Apps and tools to reduce stress, improve sleep, manage personal finances, and get caregiving support.
- Enhanced maternity paid leave entitlement for eligible people, and shared parental leave and adoption leave.
- Confidential Employee Assistance Programme for guidance on challenges like anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, or legal and financial concerns.
- Giving your career the best possible start by joining an award-winning graduate programme at one of the world’s largest consulting and technology firms.
📚 What you’ll learn
- Develop core consulting skills including foundational knowledge and application of AI through completion of our award-winning Analyst "Runway" training programme, giving you the confidence and capabilities to succeed as your career evolves.
- Exposure to engineering tools, digital platforms, and emerging tech.
- Specialised development in areas such as product design, sourcing and procurement, planning and fulfilment, asset management, capital projects, connected manufacturing and operations.
- Access to expert-led training, certifications, innovation experiences, hackathons, building AI agents and more.
👀 What you’ll need:
To be eligible for this programme, you’ll need to have obtained (or be on track to obtain) a bachelor’s degree by your start date. We welcome applications for this programme from:
- Engineering disciplines such as Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing and Design.
- Other STEM and procurement / supply chain related degrees with a clear interest in engineering, operations, supply chain, logistics or manufacturing.
Graduates who tend to excel on this programme:
- Are curious about how products are made and how systems work.
- Have experience or passion for operations, engineering, supply chain or digital transformation.
- Can analyse data and solve problems creatively and logically.
- Communicate clearly and enjoy working collaboratively.
- Stay flexible, resilient and proactive in a fast-paced environment.
Accenture values collaboration, bringing people together at least three times a week at client sites or one of our UK offices. You will be required to be in your assigned office for a minimum of three days per week and must live within commuting distance to make this possible. Project work may also take you to client sites across the UK, sometimes more than three days a week, depending on business needs.
🌱 Your development path
Throughout your graduate programme and beyond, you’ll be supported with training, career coaching and guidance to help you progress in your career. In your first 12 months, you’ll work on a variety of client projects to explore the full breadth of what we do, helping you discover where your strengths and interests lie.
Once you’ve found your passion, you’ll align to a specialised area of Supply Chain and Engineering - such as Engineering and R&D; Sourcing and Procurement; Planning, Fulfilment and Service Management; Manufacturing and Operations; Infrastructure and Capital Projects; and End-to-End Value Chain.
To bring this to life, here are some examples from recent Digital Engineering, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Graduates:
- Stutya is working as a Change Practitioner for a resources company, facilitating workshops to define how they’ll measure success in their digital transformation.
- Becca is now contributing to account management and the capabilities workstream strategy for a global aerospace and defence company.
- Otis is now designing, building and managing the delivery of low-code shop-floor apps for a leading food, biotech and pharma client.
📅 Key Dates:
We don’t post application deadlines as we will close the application window once we receive enough applications, so apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
- Interviews typically begin in October and run through to the New Year. Due to high volume of applications, this may take some time, but you will receive regular updates on your application status.
- Start dates available from September 2027 through to August 2028 and are filled on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to availability.
🔗 How to Apply
You can only apply for one role in one location each year, so take your time choosing the best fit for you. After completing the initial application form, these are the steps you can expect to take:
Step 1: Complete the Discovery Portal
- This is our online assessment designed to evaluate your strengths and skills.
- It also gives you a feel for what it’s like to work at Accenture.
- You’ll receive a personal feedback report - whether you pass or not.
Step 2: Interviews
If you pass the assessment, you’ll be invited to interview with us. These typically include:
If you pass the assessment, you’ll be invited to interview with us. These typically include:
- One interview with a recruiter
- One interview with a manager from the business area you applied to
Step 3: Learn more about the process
- Visit our Assessments Portal for more details on what to expect at each stage.
Visa Policy:
Please read our visa policy for more information regarding the minimum salary requirements set by the UK authorities (UKVI) for this programme.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, colour, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law.
Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.
Skills
Procurement