DCC Graduate

Programme
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CEO Foreword
This year marks 27 years since DCC became a publicly listed company and
over that time we have developed into a significant international business,
employing over 14,000 people in 20 countries.

Our development over this period is due in no small part to the quality and commitment of the people who work
throughout the Group and we remain focused on providing opportunities for their progression and development.
In our latest financial year, we continued the track record of growth and capital for development, continuing to
expand DCC into 20 countries on three continents. With recent international expansion into the US and Asia, this is a
particularly exciting time to join the Group. Our first graduate recently undertook a placement in Hong Kong and chose
to accept a permanent role here post-programme.
When we started the graduate programme in 2011 our ambition was to augment the pool of emerging talent to
support the development of future leaders for DCC. Our graduate programme is now in its twelfth year and the
requirement for future leaders in our business is growing significantly.
We are looking for people who are ambitious, passionate and driven to succeed. What we offer you in return is
different roles, in different companies, in our four different divisions across the world. In these roles you will gain
exposure to senior executives in the different businesses and be able to add value from day one.
We will support you throughout the two years of the programme in a number of ways: through the graduate programme
team, a graduate buddy and strong line management. We commit to continuously developing you both personally and
professionally over the two years with a considerable number of learning days allocated over the course of the
programme and a dedicated professional coach.

Are you up for

the challenge we
have to offer?

Donal Murphy
CEO, DCC plc
DCC at a glance
DCC is a leading international sales, marketing and business support services group. The Group is organised and
managed across four divisions and employs over 14,000 people in 20 countries.

FTSE 100 £13.4 billion in Over 14,000 Operating in Over 40

Company Revenue Employees 20 countries businesses

Our Four Divisions

DCC LPG DCC Retail & Oil DCC Healthcare DCC Technology

Our Locations

DCC and our businesses are underpinned by our core values.

The DCC Graduate
Programme at a glance
Five streams

Business IT Business Logistics

Management

Marketing Commercial
and Sales

Two Different 12 Month Placements

What You Need to Apply

A 2:1 degree / Bac + 5
(or equivalent) in any discipline

A willingness to relocate to
any country in which DCC
operates
The Recruitment
Process
The registration form has been
designed to give you an opportunity to
tell us about yourself.
Registration

The application form will ask you about

your education, work experience and
achievements.
Apply

At this stage you will be tested on your

numerical, verbal and logical reasoning
each test takes 15 minutes to
Ability Testing complete.

If you are successfulin the ability testing

stage, we’ll invite you to take part in a
30 minute telephone interview at a
time convenient to you. This interview
Telephone will allow you to demonstrate your
Interview strengths and give us a chance to get to
know you better.

At our assessment centre you will take

part in a number of activities including:
• Interview
Assessment • Presentation
Centre • Group Exercise

From the moment you accept an offer

on the DCC Graduate Programme you
will be supported by the DCC Graduate
Offer Programme Team.
 Our Vision

Our ambition for the DCC Graduate Programme is to support and develop the future leaders of DCC.
DCC’s Graduate Programme is different to other graduate programmes - not only do we offer our
graduates the opportunity to work in different companies, in different divisions and in different countries,
it is also our ambition to retain all our graduates at the end of the two year programme.
We wish for you to continue to develop a very successful career with us.

Programme Structure

The DCC Graduate Programme offers you the opportunity to undertake two different 12 month
placements in different companies, divisions and potentially in different countries.
 Regular Feedback

To help you hit the ground running, we hold one-to-one sessions with a business psychologist prior to
you starting your first placement. This session identifies your areas of strength and areas that need
development.
Graduates are given regular feedback through the use of structured performance and development
plans, meaning each line manager contributes to your development over the course of the two years.
Upon completion of each placement, your performance and development plan is sent to your next line
manager for them to incorporate your strengths and areas for development into the work you will be
doing for the following placement. This ensures that you will continually learn and develop over the course
of the two years.

Your Development

Your development at DCC will be supported by a combination of classroom and on-the-job learning
where you will develop skills to be a true high performer within our businesses.
A business coach will be allocated to you upon joining the programme to support your personal
development throughout the two years.
You will be sponsored to gain an optional professional qualification during the two year programme,
aligned to your chosen stream.
We encourage graduates to develop their language skills appropriate to the 20 countries in which we
operate during their time on the programme.
What’s on offer
Business IT
DCC offers a unique environment in which to develop an IT career. For us, IT is about translating
opportunities into added value so our Business IT graduates focus less on the technology itself and
more on how technology can be used to drive competitive advantage.

Sample Projects
• Designing and delivering a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) database for a sales
function

• Upgrading a web proposition to support Business-to-Business (B2B) marketing activity

• Integrating newly acquired companies onto our IT systems

• Working in a team to integrate a newly acquired business

Business Management
We’re proud to say we have some truly amazing managers working for us at DCC so join us as a
graduate in Business Management and you’ll be able to learn from the very best.

There will be opportunities for you to gain experience in various aspects of our business including
human resources, logistics, operations, procurement, retail, sales and marketing. This will enable
you to meet many different commercial challenges while building up a broad range of skills.

Sample Projects

• Contributing to post-acquisition integration projects

• Working with senior management on business forecasting and planning

• Managing sales projects as part of a fast-paced central function

• Managing business change projects

• Developing Operational Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Managing IT system implementation

Logistics
Our logistics capability runs through everything we do at DCC. For us, logistics means the complete
management of the supply chain from co-ordinating a fleet of tankers to helping major internet
shopping sites deliver to their customers’ doors in the most effective and efficient manner possible.

Sample Projects

• Using customer forecasting to match supply to demand

• Managing the integration of stock between warehouses following the acquisition of a company

• Building the business case for the introduction of new technology into our operations
• ProvidingsupportfortheintroductionofSAPorsimilarsystemsintonewly acquiredcompanies

• Project managing of the installation of new technology company wide

Marketing
Marketing is a vital strategic tool in DCC used to drive sales, grow customer acquisition and create
awareness around our value added services. Marketing graduates will play a key role in building our
brands and creating and implementing commercial marketing initiatives. Strong commercial
performance is at the heart of everything we do and as a result the contributions you make to our
businesses will be clearly visible.

Sample Projects

• Designing and implementing a social media strategy for one of our businesses

• Managing a business’s own brand ranges

• Contributing to exhibitions and media campaigns

• Leading customer acquisition and retention campaigns

• New product development
• Developing and executing above the line (ATL) and below the line (BTL) marketing campaigns for
brands

Commercial and Sales

As a Commercial and Sales graduate you will be given the opportunity to gain international experience
in a fast-paced and exciting environment. You will need to become rapidly acquainted with different
business models for the different Sales functions you work with, whilst gaining in-depth product
knowledge and developing strong customer relationships.

Sample Projects
• Building a sales pipeline and meeting strategic growth targets by identifying new business
opportunities

• Developing and implementing strategies in all target accounts

• Conducting strategic reviews within the customer base

• Working in conjunction with Sales Managers to develop and implement commercial
strategies in order to achieve the business’ objectives

• Developing territory management plans that identify and prioritise activities to achieve
business goals

• Working on new product launches by analysing competitors and market size to determine the
best possible strategies for growing own business brands
Available Support
Your Buddy
As soon as you sign your contract you will be allocated a buddy from a previous
cohort of graduates. Your buddy, through their first-hand experience, will support
you throughout your time on the graduate programme, in particular in the months
leading up to your start date.

Your Coach
You will be assigned a coach who will help you identify key development areas to
work on and find solutions to challenges you may face during the programme.

Your Line Manager

You will have a different line manager for each of your placements on the Graduate
Programme. Your line manager will be responsible for deciding which projects and
duties you will be assigned during your placement with them.

Your Graduate Business Contact

In the businesses you join you will be connected to the local graduate business
contacts who are on hand to help. Since our graduate business contacts are on the
ground, they will assist you with any queries you have ahead of your placement with
them.

Your Graduate Programme Team

The Graduate Programme Team is on hand during the recruitment process, the two
years on the programme and beyond.
“What made DCC stand out for me was the opportunity
to travel during my placements experiencing working in
new locations, in different industries and with new teams. “The graduates bring enthusiasm and a fresh way of
The support process within each placement coupled thinking to the businesses that they join. My first
with the experience of working in a new industry placement manager commented on how much he
optimised my knowledge and experience." had learned from working closely with a graduate,
simply because new ideas and opinions in his small
- Business IT Graduate team made a huge difference."

The programme allows the graduates and

businesses to learn from each other.

- Commercial and Sales Graduate

“The different types of projects you complete while on the DCC

Graduate Programme are likely to be the most varied two years of work
undertaken in your whole career.

I worked in completely different industries, on totally different projects

and gained a huge range of experience that I will be able to draw upon for
years to come.”

- Commercial and Sales Graduate

“The standout point for me about

the DCC Graduate Programme is the
investment the company makes in you. DCC hire
you for the future - not just for the two year
programme.“ “During each role I felt I made an
impact on business performance.
- Business IT Graduate Within one month of starting my first
placement on the
programme I was presenting
marketing results at board meetings.”

- Marketing Graduate

“The organisational buy-in struck me. From

the CEO to the businesses across Europe,
all of DCC’s
people are passionate about the
programme and the development of
graduates.”

- Marketing Graduate

“Throughout the programme we received

regular training sessions covering a wide range
of business related topics, including financial
“The DCC Graduate Programme is different
understanding, business writing skills,
because of the variety of opportunities on offer,
leadership and people management. This
across different companies, industries and
training took place with other graduates at
geographies. No other programme offers such a
range of experiences resulting in you developing
different stages of the
incredibly quickly." programme enabling us to share experiences.”

- Business Management Graduate

- Marketing Graduate
DCC Graduate Programme Limited
DCC House, Leopardstown Road, Foxrock, Dublin 18,
Ireland

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