Sales Graduate Scheme Year 2026

Mondelēz International; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global snacking company is offering a graduate program based in Uxbridge, UK. The role includes rotational placements across sales, category development, and customer management. Ideal candidates demonstrate proactivity, problem-solving skills, and a willingness to relocate. The role offers a starting salary of £35,000 and a comprehensive benefits package including performance bonuses and flexible working options.

Benefits

Bi-annual pay reviews

Performance-related bonus

35 days annual leave

Flexible working

Contributory pension

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Mobility to relocate for different roles.
• A strong interest in FMCG.

Responsibilities

• Work across categories in a series of rotations.
• Responsible for maximizing revenue potential and analyzing market trends.
• Manage relationships with large retail customers.

Skills

Proactivity

Problem solving

Agility

Relationship building

Job description

Overview

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Matter.

As an organization we are committed to developing the next generation of Makers and Bakers. Joining us at an early career stage in our fast paced and ever changing environment will enable you to do more, learn more and grow more. You will be encouraged to step outside your comfort zone– you may even surprise yourself! We will ensure you are given the support you need to be at your best and enable you to be yourself and bring passion and personality. Here you can lean in and speak up and bring your own flavor.

Big enough to reach the top. Small enough to help you get off the ground.

Join Mondelēz and get a real taste of the global opportunities we offer while focusing on your professional development. Formed from a recipe that aims to make you into a leader of tomorrow, our graduate programme offers you a delicious blend of formal and on the job training that will expand your horizons while encouraging your personal and professional development.

The Role

You’ll get to work across our categories in a series of rotations designed to give you breadth and depth of knowledge, exposure to industry experts and develop a whole host of skills.

The commercial function is responsible for identifying consumer trends and launching compelling new confectionery products to meet these new needs. It is an exciting area of our business where you will get to be responsible for some of the country’s best loved brands.

You will be based at our UK Head Office in Uxbridge on the outskirts of London during the scheme, where you will get to work across categories including chocolate, biscuits, gum and candy and cheese.

Rotations are 12 months long and include:

• Sales Revenue Planning – Working with our internal sales team to maximize the revenue potential through promotions, stocking and positioning of products. Creating sales forecasts and analysis.
• Category Development – Analysing strengths and opportunities in the markets in which we operate whilst also spotting upcoming trends and opportunities for us to take advantage of and grow our market share.
• Customer Development Executive – Working with our large retail customers, managing and growing relationships, ensuring that sales are maximized.

What we look for

There are a few things you’ll need to join our tantalisingly innovative company. Along with the confidence to try new and challenging experiences, you must be enthusiastic about learning and eager to reach new heights in creating and sharing joy. We look for all sorts of qualities in graduates. Proactivity, Problem solving, Agility, Relationship building.

We like people who aren’t afraid to stand alone, who deal with ambiguity instead of ignoring it and who know how to approach any problem, no matter how difficult. If you have these qualities and are committed to making the most of your talents, you’ll fit right in here.

Candidate Requirements

• Mobility to relocate - we ask for all Graduates to be flexible and willing to relocate for different roles, this may be domestically and/or internationally
• A strong interest in FMCG

Salary and Benefits

Starting salary: £35,000 plus £2,000 sign-on bonus

In return for your commitment, drive and enthusiasm, we offer our Graduates an attractive benefits package within a highly successful international business which includes bi-annual pay reviews, performance related bonus, 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays), flexible working, contributory pension, life assurance, and a flexible benefits programme.

This position does not meet the minimum salary requirements for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Therefore, we are unable to consider applicants who require sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.

Closing date for applications is midday Wednesday 22nd of October 2025.

We will be holding our final stage assessment centre for this role in-person at our Bournville offices on Thursday 20th of November 2025. Reasonable travel expenses will be covered.

For more details on our Early Careers schemes and advice on our application process, visit our careers site today - Early Careers - UK | Mondelēz International, Inc. (mondelezinternational.com)

Mondelēz is a diverse and inclusive employer with an objective to ensure a fair and equal hiring process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to apply or throughout our assessment process please contact [e-mail] stating “NE Early Careers” as the subject.

Our candidate requirements are based on criteria to enable you to succeed in the role. If you have narrowly missed the above requirements and there are extenuating circumstances that you would like us to consider, you can let us know by contacting [e-mail] stating “NE Early Careers” as the subject and attaching a letter from your school/university to confirm your extenuating circumstances.

We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. If you think the open position you see is right for you, we encourage you to apply!

IF YOU REQUIRE SUPPORT TO COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION OR DURING THE INTERVIEW PROCESS, PLEASE CONTACT THE RECRUITER

Job Type: Graduate Program; Graduates; Early Careers