KPMG Graduate Programme Scholarship 2026 in South Africa

The KPMG Graduate Programme Scholarship is a graduate programme that offers entrants the opportunity to build a career in Supply Chain and Procurement Consulting. Participants gain hands-on experience supported by structured training, mentorship, and opportunities to develop consulting skills such as analysis, problem-solving, communication, and client engagement.

This graduate programme is offered by KPMG. The programme places graduates in teams that work with leading organisations across multiple industries to solve complex problems and deliver meaningful change in supply chain and procurement functions.

Applicants must hold, or be completing, an honours or master’s degree. The HTML explicitly lists eligible fields including Supply Chain Management, Logistics Management, Procurement and Supply Management, Operations Management, and Industrial Engineering, among related commerce majors.

Acceptable fields include Supply Chain Management; Logistics Management; Procurement and Supply Management; Operations Management; Industrial Engineering; and Commerce degrees with majors in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Procurement, Strategic Sourcing, Operations Management, Transport & Distribution, or Inventory & Warehouse Management.

Successful candidates work in teams with experienced consultants to deliver client-facing engagements. Responsibilities include assisting in project execution, brainstorming solutions, creating and presenting client deliverables, identifying areas for improvement, research, project control assistance, liaising with client personnel, and supporting business development.

Yes. The programme description states that participants gain hands-on experience from day one and are supported by structured training and mentorship to develop core consulting skills such as analysis, problem-solving, communication, and client engagement.

The HTML indicates the programme runs over a two-year period during which graduates rotate through several business units, gaining exposure to a broad cross-section of industries, projects, and consulting skill sets to build a foundation for their careers.

The page provides application options including an ‘Apply Online’ button and an ‘Apply by Email’ option. Use the application buttons or links on the official job listing page to submit your application as instructed.

Key responsibilities include assistance in executing project scope using relevant tools, brainstorming with team members, creating client deliverables (data models, reports, presentations), identifying improvements across service delivery and processes, research and evidence collection, project control assistance, and liaising with client personnel.

The official job listing and application options are available on the KPMG Taleo careers page for this role. The HTML contains ‘Apply for this position online!’ and related controls on the job detail page to start the application process.