Commercial Accelerated Management Scheme

Job Description

Do you get a buzz from sealing a deal?  Do you know when to stand up to the customer and when to back down? Are you ready to enter the fast lane?  Playing a critical role as Bakkavörs frontline interface with our customers – the big names in food retailing?  Can you cope with responsibility of handling £ multi million accounts?

 

If you have answered ‘Yes’ to these questions, then Bakkavör’s Commercial Accelerated Management Scheme could offer you the perfect career opportunity.

 

Who is Bakkavör?

• Bakkavör Group is a leading international food manufacturing company specialising in fresh prepared food and produce
• Over £1.5bn turnover in 2007, 63 factories, 20,000 employees in the UK, Continental Europe, South Africa, China and the United States
• Manufactures over 6,000 products in 18 product categories.  Its key market areas are ready meals, pizzas, desserts, convenience salads and leafy salads
• Its customers include all UK major retailers such as Tesco, Marks & Spencer, Asda, Waitrose, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Somerfield, and other major food providers such as the NHS

For more company information please visit Bakkavör’s website at www.bakkavor.com

 

Scheme Outline

 

You will have a natural confidence, be well organised and know how to interact and relate to people. You will need to believe in what you are selling, be proud to represent your company and be sharp enough to secure profitable deals that support Bakkavor’s commercial strategy.

 

You will be working on your own, as part of a team and cross functionally to ensure that we sell products that meet a genuine consumer need, that deliver our profit expectations and that get and stay listed in our retail customers. You will also ensure you are well informed about the market in which we operate, be insightful about our customers and the consumers, and last but not least, be aware and knowledgeable about the competition!

 

You will be expecting, or will have attained, a 2:1 business studies degree and have completed a work placement within a commercial or marketing environment preferably within a FMCG business.

 

You will complete two nine month placements doing real jobs, within different businesses, with a varied product portfolio and different customers gaining critical broad commercial experience.

 

There will be a structured training programme containing off and on job training as well as coaching and mentoring.

 

How do I apply?

Please email your CV and Covering Letter to Graduate.enquiries@bakkavor.co.uk quoting the following reference number: NCM9809

If you require further information please visit the website at www.bakkavor.com or contact us on 01625 562302

We are only able to consider candidates who are eligible to live and work in the UK and have a full UK or international driving licence