Commercial Intern

Müller UK & Ireland; Stretford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Müller Milk & Ingredients (MMI) is seeking motivated placement students to join its Commercial team as a Commercial Executive for a 13‑month placement. You will gain hands-on experience across commercial operations, 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 role offers practical exposure to market research, forecasting, pricing, and business planning, with opportunities to develop

Qualifications

• Clear written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• Curiosity to understand market trends and customer behaviour.
• Resilience to stay focused in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive, solution-focused mindset with strong problem-solving skills.
• Teamwork and initiative with ability to work independently or collaboratively.
• Strong time management and attention to detail.
• Interest or experience in project management.
• Good at analysing data to support decisions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and other digital tools.
• Hold a full UK driving licence (at least 1 year).
• Eligible to work in the UK (note: visa sponsorship not provided for this role).

Responsibilities

• Commercial Learning Hub: assist in designing, updating, and sharing best practices across the team.
• Market Research & Analysis: conduct store visits, monitor customer activity, read trade articles, and make insights-based recommendations.
• MMI Commercial Strategy: support embedding and executing the strategy across teams.
• Project Management: own specific projects with timely delivery of tasks.
• Forecast Planning: assist with accurate forecast planning to ensure product availability.
• Price administrations: help maintain accurate price data aligned with customer agreements.
• Purchase Orders: handle administrative tasks related to orders and supply chain.
• Internal Reporting: collate reports for monthly business reviews for decision making.
• Business Planning: assist in executing annual volume targets and plans.
• Collaborative Group Projects: work with other placement students on group projects.

Skills

Communication

Curiosity

Resilience

Problem solving

Teamwork

Organisation

Project management

Analytical thinking

Digital literacy

Driving licence

UK residency

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• 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.

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.)

Müller Milk & Ingredients (MMI) is the UK's largest producer of branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter, and dairy ingredients. As part of Müller UK & Ireland, MMI supplies around 30% of Britain's fresh milk and operates a nationwide network of dairies and depots.

We work with over 1,300 British farmers to transform milk into a wide range of products, including Müller Milk and dairy ingredients used by food manufacturers and retailers. MMI is committed to sustainability, innovation, and building a better future for dairy-investing in reducing food waste and improving environmental efficiency across our operations.

What is Commercial: The Commercial Department drives business growth and profitability. Acting as the link between Müller and its customers, the team ensures our products are available, appealing, competitively priced, and strategically positioned in the market.

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.