Sales Placement Programme

Business, Sales, Data, Analytics, Maths, Finance.

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Why Greencore?

Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better.

As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we’re proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn.

Our extensive direct to store (DTS) network, with 17 depots across the UK, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring consumers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

What you’ll be doing 

This placement offers ample opportunities to develop your passion for food and gain invaluable insight into the food industry. You will play an active role in the relationship between Greencore as a supplier and major UK retailers. Working in Sales at Greencore, you will gain skills in data management and analysis, commercial systems and processes, category management and sales.  

You will also build working relationships and be exposed to many different areas of business including development, finance, operations and supply chain. This experience will enable you to gain a deep understanding of the complexities of food manufacturing and supply. 

Your time at Greencore will enhance your academic learning and equip you to either return to the business or enter the wider food industry with a broad range of new skills. Whilst you will be working in a fast-paced environment, Greencore provides extensive support throughout your role and will encourage you to reach your full potential within the company. 

What We're Looking For

  • A passion for food and ideally an undergraduate studying a business-related or food-science degree, though not exclusive to these however, we welcome applications from all degree backgrounds if you have a passion for food. (Must be mid degree, not mid Master's) 
  • Confidence in handling data and good numeracy skills 
  • High level of attention to detail
  • Demonstrated experience of working as part of a team  
  • A clearly articulated motivation to learn more about the food industry  
  • A desire to learn how Commercial teams contribute to a business success and drive engaging and valued partnerships with our customers   
  • An ability to apply practical ideas and demonstrate your adaptability  
  • A curiosity to explore, learn and show initiative   
  • A full UK driver’s licence with own transport is preferred for Lincolnshire and Selby placements as our locations and suppliers are not always readily accessible by public transport 
  • An existing ‘right to work’ in the UK, we are unable to sponsor visas as part of the Placement  
  • At Greencore we put our people at the core. We celebrate their differences and help everyone to be themselves at work. Together we make every day taste better.

If this sounds like you, join us and grow with Greencore, and be a part of driving our future success.

What you’ll get in return

  • You will work with an experienced line manager who will conduct regular performance reviews and support you through a skills checklist to ensure your development. 
  • Assuming everything progresses as planned, Greencore will assist you in identifying the right career opportunities upon completing your degree. This could include direct entry roles or positions within our Graduate programmes. 
  • From day one, you will take responsibility for your work area and personal development, with comprehensive on-the-job training provided. 

What’s next:

Once you have submitted your online application, it will be reviewed to ensure you meet the required criteria. If you meet all the requirements and are selected to progress, you will move on to Stages 2 and 3: an automated online video interview and online aptitude testing.

Once both stages have been completed and reviewed, successful candidates will progress to the final stage: an in-person assessment day, held at one of our sites or another designated venue.

Assessment Centre Date/Location: Thursday 11th Feb 2027 at our Newark site.

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  • Deadline
    December 1st, 2026
  • Starting
    June 2027
  • Hiring Multiple Candidates
    Yes
  • Salary
    £26,850 plus £3,600 London weighting + benefits
  • Degree required
    Bachelor's
  • Duration
    12 months
  • Location
    London, Lincolnshire, Leeds and Selby (Hybrid)
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  • Business
  • Data Science
  • Economics
  • FinTech/Finance
  • Marketing/Communications
  • Maths
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