2024 Digital Business Solutions (Dbs) Global Graduate Management Trainee

Reynolds American is evolving at a pace like no other organization.
To achieve the ambition we have set for ourselves, we are looking for colleagues who are ready to live our ethos every day. Come be the change!
REYNOLDS AMERICAN IS LOOKING FOR A FINANCE MANAGEMENT TRAINEE
SENIORITY LEVEL: Management Trainee.
FUNCTION: Digital Business Solutions (IT).
LOCATION: Winston Salem, NC.
ROLE POSITIONING AND OBJECTIVES
What are the key objectives and expectations from this role?
Reynolds American, Inc. (RAI), part of British American Tobacco (BAT), is a world-leading manufacturer that's transforming the tobacco industry through innovation. Every day, our people, workplaces, and brands set us apart as we create a future that redefines the ways adult tobacco consumers enjoy tobacco in the 21st century. Our portfolio of brands includes Newport, Camel, Grizzly, and Vuse.
What is the Global Graduate Program (GGP)?
Our Global Graduate Program (GGP) is an entry-level opportunity designed for college graduates with 1-3 years of work experience who want to fast-track their career, globally. BAT is a market leader in over 55 countries with over 55,000 employees. The GGP prepares you for a Lead Manager role within one year, with international career opportunities across BAT's footprint.
Become a Global Graduate in Digital Business Solutions
As a Global Graduate in Digital Business Solutions (DBS), you'll get exposure to the commercial elements of the business and learn how we support all functions of the organization by delivering creative and innovative technology solutions to achieve maximum business benefit. The DBS team works closely with the business in driving our transformation vision. You will be a working member of the team contributing to the success of projects and supporting the software development life cycle. Ensure business objectives are met in order to achieve our company goals.
WHAT YOU WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR
The GGP offers:

• Fast-track career progression in a high risk, high reward 18-month rotational program with multiple checkpoints.
• Intensive, hands-on training and support.
• International opportunity.
• Year and a half long foundation-building program, in which you'll:
  • Understand our consumers and our competitors.
  • Get hands-on experience in our retail environment.
• On-the-job training in a role making an impact from day one.
• Engage in an experiential journey to fully understand our business.
• Global Graduates participate in a 1-week intensive learning and networking experience in the UK, the Global Graduate Academy, during which you'll develop an understanding of our global business strategy.
• Global Graduates are assigned a mentor to support learning and development through continuous feedback, coaching, and evaluation.

Responsibilities:

• Serves as a productive project team member delivering high quality results for assigned tasks. Assists the project manager with project planning by assisting with the development of work plans, effort estimates and delivery timelines for assigned tasks.
• Maintains awareness of emerging technology and communicates value/impact for supported functions.
• Analyzes business and client needs to ensure that their related needs are supported, forecasted, incorporated into technology roadmaps, and ultimately implemented in a platform as a service model.
• Drive collaborative reviews of design, code, data, features implementation performed by other data engineers in support of maintaining data engineering standards.
• Tests, integrates, and maintains technology services, considering cross-functional business needs and Company goals.
• Participate in issue resolution with cross functional teams and vendors.
• Develop DBS Department services acumen to effectively leverage existing IDT services to meet client needs.
• Delivers assigned project at a high-level that demonstrates navigating complexity and ambiguity to achieve results.

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Technical / Functional / Leadership Skills Required

• Interest in multiple areas of the information technology landscape.
• Ability to learn quickly and apply those learnings.
• Ability to participate on and lead teams, including leading teams of peers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Interest in relocating globally in the next 0-5 years.
• Efficient use of MS Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, Teams).
• Prior internship, practicum experience; student organization or other leadership experience.

Education / Qualifications/ Certifications Required

• Bachelor's and/or master's degree in Information Systems & Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 1-3 years of experience in IT or related field.

BENEFICIAL

• Software Development (Java, Python, SQL, etc.)

COMPENSATION

• Competitive Annual Salary.
• Targeted Annual Bonus.
• Relocation assistance available for those who qualify.

WE ARE REYNOLDS AMERICAN-A member of the BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO GROUP
At Reynolds American, we are committed to our Purpose of creating A Better Tomorrow. This is what drives our people and our passion for innovation. See what is possible for you at REYNOLDS AMERICAN.

• Global Top Employer with 53,000 British American Tobacco employees across more than 180 markets.
• Reynolds American certified as Great Place to Work.
• Brands sold in over 200 markets, made in 44 factories in 42 countries.
• Diversity leader in the Financial Times and International Women's Day Best Practice winner.
• Seal Award winner - one of 50 most sustainable companies.

BELONGING, ACHIEVING, TOGETHER
Collaboration, diversity and teamwork underpin everything we do here at Reynolds American. We know that collaborating with colleagues from different backgrounds is what makes us stronger and best prepared to meet our business goals. Come bring your difference!
BENEFITS OVERVIEW
Our company offers very competitive benefit plans, including:

• 401(k) plan that offers opportunity to save on pre- and post-tax basis up to 50 percent of eligible compensation. Company matches 100 percent of employee pre-tax/Roth. (401k) contributions up to six percent.
• Comprehensive health- and welfare-benefits package.
• Eleven paid company holidays annually, plus a generous paid vacation plan based on length of service.
• Company-paid sick and personal days, funeral leave, and jury duty leave; Also Parental leave/Reduced Work Schedule.
• Confidential personal financial counselling service.
• On-site health clinics and fitness centers.
• A matching grants program that enables employees to direct and double their donations to qualifying charitable organizations of their choice.
• Health-care advocacy service.
• Volunteer service opportunities.
• Federal credit union membership through Allegacy Federal Credit Union.
• Extensive training opportunities.

Our organization offers a level of challenge, responsibility, and creativity for motivated employees who want to grow their careers. We are also committed to employing a diverse workforce and valuing different perspectives, experiences, and talents to improve the company's potential for optimally achieving its business objectives!
Reynolds American Inc.and its affiliated companies is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Only applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact us directly via email at TalentAcquisition@RJRT.com.