Ingredients Intern

Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller; Market Drayton, Skelmersdale; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Müller UK & Ireland is offering a 13-month Ingredients Customer Operations internship based in Market Drayton. The role supports both the Customer Operations and Finance teams, with a hybrid pattern and some travel to Müller sites.

You’ll gain hands-on experience across order management, logistics, and export documentation while developing leadership and analytical skills. Ideal candidates are university students aiming for a 2:1 or above, with strong communication, numeracy, and teamwork

Qualifications

• University placement students on track to achieve a 2:1 or higher.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to work in a hybrid environment with occasional travel.

Responsibilities

• Communicate clearly with customers regarding deliveries.
• Liaise with 3PL warehouses to manage stock and orders.
• Carry out regular stock takes and coordinate with logistics.
• Ensure accurate export documentation and compliance.
• Reconciling sales, production and pricing data; provide reports.
• Collaborate with placement peers on a group project.

Skills

Communication

Adaptability

Problem solving

Initiative

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Numeracy

Data analysis

MS Office

UK Residency

UK Driving Licence

Education

2:1 degree

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

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• Job Title:Ingredients Customer Operations Intern
• Location:Market Drayton, Hybrid with occasional travel to Skelmersdale
• Contract:Starting July 2027, 13-month Fixed Term Contract
• Hours/Shift Pattern:9am- 5pm, Monday to Friday

Why join the Muller Internship Program?

At Müller, we’re passionate about helping students launch their careers through our dynamic Internship Programmes.
Over 13 months, you’ll gain hands-on experience in a professional environment while building the skills that matter - technical expertise, leadership, communication, and more.
Our tailored learning journey blends real-world challenges with personal development, so you’ll grow in confidence and capability from day one.
Ready to shape your future with Müller?

Whatyou'llbe doing:

Müller is offering a 13-month for ambitious students who want to gain hands-on experience in both supply chain planning and customer operations. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to spend 13 months with our Ingredients Customer Operations team, while heavily supporting our Ingredients finance team. All roles operate on a hybrid basis, and, while you will be based out of our Market Drayton office 2 days a week, some travel to Müller sites and customer locations will be required, along with home working.

The team is responsible for managing orders and delivery of bulk ingredients such as butter, milk powder, cream and buttermilk. You’ll liaise with customers directly and help transact these products in both offline systems & SAP. This role offers great exposure to the end-to-end operations process, from order entry to logistics and export documentation.

There is a heavy reliance on information provided by this team, into our finance function and therefore the right candidate will be able to support the finance team with ad hoc tasks as needed.

Key tasks & responsibilities include:

• Ensure clear and regular communication with customers regarding deliveries.
• Manage relationships with 3 PL (third-party logistics ) warehouses
• Carry out physical stock takes
• Control stock and liaise with logistics teams to ensure smooth delivery
• Handle export documentation, ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Reconcile sales, production, and pricing data, providing regular reports on ingredient matters
• Work alongside other placement students on a group project, enhancing teamwork and problem-soling skills

Whatwe'relooking for:

Müller is looking for driven, outgoing students with a passion for success to join this 13-month placement program. We’re seeking university students who are on track to achieve a 2:1 and above and are looking for a placement year role.

Key Skills and Qualifications Include:

• Clear and respectful communication skills: Both written and verbal. The ability to express ideas effectively, listen actively, and tailor communication to different audiences and contexts
• Adaptation in dynamic environments: Ability to adapt and stay focused in dynamic environments, including when working to tight deadlines
• Problem solving: Innovative thinking and solution-oriented approach
• Initiative and teamwork: Capability to work independently and collaboratively
• Organisational skills: Effective time management and high attention to detail
• Strong numeracy and analytical skills: Making data-driven decisions to solve problems efficiently
• Technical proficiency: Competence with Microsoft office and digital tools
• 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
• UK Driving License: Must hold a full UK driving licence for at least one year

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.

At Müller,we’recommitted to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know -we’rehappy to support you.