2026 Agricultural Solutions Professional Development Program - Supply Chain

The Professional Development Program Experience

Accelerate your career in an early career role with BASF Agricultural Solutions. BASF’s Professional Development Programs (PDPs) offer driven, mobile-minded university graduates the opportunity to kickstart their careers through immersive, real-world experiences. Participants rotate through diverse roles within our business, gaining hands-on exposure to cross-functional teams and business challenges. The program is designed to build professional skills, foster meaningful connections, and provide a holistic view of BASF’s operations through mentoring, executive engagement, site tours, and training seminars.

Throughout the program, participants develop a strong foundation in BASF’s systems and processes while building networks and exploring their career interests. With structured support and a focus on growth, the PDP experience empowers individuals to solve complex problems and contribute to impactful work at the world’s largest chemical company. Upon successful completion, participants may be considered for direct placement into roles across related disciplines to their specific program.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

Agricultural Solutions Supply Chain Program Summary

This is a two-year rotational program which will equip participants with the experiences, knowledge, and skills necessary to understand how BASF Agricultural Solutions supply chain organization delivers value to our customers. Participants will gain experiences in business analytics, continuous improvement principles and practices, and gain an understanding of supply chain operations to accelerate their development. Participants can expect support from leaders, assignment managers and assigned program manager as you grow towards becoming a future leader.

The Supply Chain Management team is charged with catalyzing value creation, spanning from how our business operates, understanding customer demand, manufacturing implications, and our supply base. As a function we are always finding solutions, looking to improve, and working to deliver the highest standards of excellence in a sustainable way. Program participants get the opportunity to gain high level visibility to leadership and create significant impact within a global manufacturing organization. They gain experience learning Supply Chain management tools, leading meetings and business reviews, presenting to Senior Leadership and driving continuous improvement projects.

Participants will get the unique opportunity to work on different functions across the supply chain organization with 3 assignments, each lasting 8 months and spanning across Purchasing, Direct/Indirect Commodity Management, Logistics, Supplier Development, Quality, Analytics, Strategy. These assignments can help you gain a diverse perspective on how BASF Agricultural Solutions operates. Participants will work closely with cross functional teams and key stakeholders to execute supply chain strategy contributing towards the right balance between economic, environmental and social value creation for a sustainable and efficient agricultural sector. Upon successfully completing the program, participants have the opportunity for placement into individual contributor role within the supply chain function.

WHAT YOU OFFER

• Have completed a Bachelor’s degree program within 12 months of your date of hire, preferably in supply chain - purchasing, category management, logistics, or related field of study (graduating between May 2025-June 2026).
• Are authorized to work in the U.S. now and in the future without restrictions or need for future sponsorship.
• Embody BASF’s Winning Ways: you take accountability, move with speed, and bring an improvement mindset to everything you do.
• Are self-driven and thrive in collaborative environments, even when working with geographically dispersed teams.
• Are open to working in multiple geographic locations throughout rotational program and upon place-off from the program.

WHAT WE OFFER

At BASF, you will have the chance to do meaningful work towards building a more sustainable future. In addition to competitive compensation and benefits, BASF provides you with access to a wide range of elements to help you be your best. It’s what we call you@BASF. We are committed to providing benefits, programs, and opportunities that support our employees’ overall well-being, personal growth, and a safe, collaborative, and inclusive work environment.

Just some of the many benefits we offer include:

• Flexible work arrangements whenever possible
• Highly competitive retirement savings plan with company match and investment options
• Well-being programs that include comprehensive mental health support for you and your household family members
• Family forming benefits (fertility, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, maternity/parental leave, and more)
• Back-up child and elder care with discount programs for families of all ages and stages
• Mentoring and career development opportunities that allow you to share, learn, and thrive
• Matching gifts program that allows you to deepen the impact of your contributions to qualified charities.
• Employee crisis support for when the unexpected happens
• Access to our BASF wine cellar, employee discounts, and much more!