People are our greatest assets

Smurfit Kappa Group has developed Management for Continuous Improvement programs in all its operations. That’s the reason why it is eager to hire highly qualified individuals who are always ready to learn how to go further.
The group has developed several programs in various countries to ensure that selected candidates can take full advantage of developing their potential while contributing to the success of the Company.

At the corporate level, several programs are monitored in order to train and prepare the Group’s future Managers.

The Smurfit Kappa University: training the Group’s future managers

Created in 1999, this in-house program has been part of an ongoing development process for managers so that they can play a significant part in the achievement of the company’s overall strategies and objectives, with a specific focus on performance, innovation and customer satisfaction. The participants must have a track record of achievement within the organization and be considered as individuals with high potential.
Keeping in line with the Group’s culture, networking, exchange of ideas and cross-cultural experiences are crucial elements of this program.

Smurfit Kappa Latin America’s Trainee program

In the Smurfit Kappa Latin American operations, recently recruited graduate students enroll in a training program that normally lasts between 12 and 18 months. The recruiting and hiring is done year round at the local level, according to individual country needs. The recommended contact is the Personnel Director of each operating company, who will interview the candidates and send them on to other Senior Managers for further interviewing. Again, greater emphasis is placed on personal character and managerial potential than on academic standing.