Commercial Intern

Key areas of focus include:

• Customer Relationships: Building strong partnerships with our customers.

• Sales Strategy: Developing and executing plans to grow sales across channels and regions.

• Category Management: Understanding consumer trends and working with customers to optimise product ranges and shelf layouts.

• Forecasting & Planning: Collaborating with supply chain and finance teams to ensure accurate demand forecasting and stock availability.

• Market Analysis: Monitoring competitor activity, market trends, and customer feedback to inform decisions.

The Commercial team works cross-functionally with departments like agriculture, category and supply chain, tackling real-world business challenges and contributing directly to Müller’s performance.

What you'll be doing: 

We’re looking for motivated and curious placement students to join our Commercial team as a Commercial Executive within Müller Milk & Ingredients (MMI). This 13-month placement offers hands-on experience across all areas of commercial operations.

You’ll work with major retailers, support key projects, deliver insights, and contribute to Müller’s continued success as the UK’s leading fresh milk supplier. This is a great opportunity to build skills for a future career in sales, marketing or business development.

Key tasks & responsibilities include:

• Commercial Learning Hub: Assist in designing, updating, and supporting the Commercial Learning Hub to ensure best practice are shared across the team.

• Market Research & Analysis: Conduct store visits, monitor customer activity, read trade articles, and engage with key stakeholders to make recommendations based on insights.

• MMI Commercial Strategy: Support the embedding and execution of the MMI Commercial Strategy and Proposition across teams.

• Project Management: Take ownership of specific projects, ensuring timely delivery and execution of tasks.

• Forecast Planning: Support the team with accurate forecast planning, ensuring best availability for our customers.

• Price Administrations: Assist in managing and maintaining accurate price administration, ensuring data is up-to-date and compliant with customer agreements. 

• Purchase Orders: Handle administrative tasks related to raising and tracking purchase orders to keep the supply chain running smoothly. 

• Internal Reporting: Assist with the collation of reports for monthly business review cycles, ensuring all necessary data is available for decision-making. 

• Business Planning: Support in executing business plans, including preparing for annual volume and project targets. 

• Collaborative Group Projects: Work alongside other placement students on a group project, enhancing teamwork and problem-solving skills. 

What we're looking for:

We welcome applications from students of all backgrounds who are passionate about learning and making an impact. This placement is ideal for university students on track for a 2:1 or above, seeking a year-in-industry opportunity.

• Communication: Clear written and verbal communication skills.

• Curiosity & Learning: Eagerness to understand market trends and customer behaviour.

• Resilience: Ability to stay focused and adaptable in a fast-paced environment.

• Problem-solving: A proactive, solution-focused mindset.

• Teamwork & Initiative: Comfortable working independently and collaboratively.

• Organisation: Strong time management and attention to detail.

• Project Management: Interest or experience in managing projects.

• Analytical Thinking: Confident working with data to support decisions.

• Digital Literacy: Proficient in Microsoft Office and other digital tools.

• Driving Licence: A full UK driving licence held for at least one year. 

• UK Residency: Eligibility to work in the UK (Please note this role is not eligible for sponsorship as the salary falls below the required threshold.)  

Why Join Muller?

Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller which employs over 31,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, Müller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from 1,300 farmers in Britain, and operates Muller Yogurts & Desserts, Muller Milk & Ingredients and Muller Services Ltd.

Müller is ranked within the top 20 in The Grocer’s Top 100 list of Britain’s Biggest Brands and is picked from shelves millions of times each year.

We produce the nation’s most loved dairy products.

We make dairy that makes people smile – as well as being nutritious and delicious! From Müller Corner yogurts to the 100% British milk you put in your morning cuppa, our products have been loved across the UK & Ireland for generations.

Sourcing milk from over 1,000 farms up and down the UK, we serve millions of families every day with a range of branded and private label goods which are nutritious and delicious. We’re one of the UK and Ireland’s major dairy manufacturers and, with milk in 97% of UK fridges and yogurt in 78%, there’s a very good chance you have a Müller product in yours.

This role is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.  

We want to ensure all candidates have every opportunity to shine. We’ll support you throughout the full application process. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to make sure the assessment process works for you. We encourage you to apply ASAP! 

At Müller, we’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and encourage people to apply even if they don’t meet every requirement listed. If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know - we’re happy to support you.   

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