13-month Ingredients Placement - Sanctuary Graduates Jobs Board

Company: Müller

Placement Category: Sales and Commercial Placements

Roles: Ingredients

Salary: £22,000

Start Date: July 2025

Applications Close: 30th November 2024

Müller are looking for enthusiastic second year students to join their 13-month industrial placement scheme in July 2025. There are a range of opportunities available, please note that you can express an interest in multiple roles and your preferences will be noted at the interview stage.

Who are Müller?

Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller which employs over 31,000 people throughout Europe.

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.

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:

Müller Milk & Ingredients aims to be the partner of choice for its customers and produces branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter, and ingredients products. It boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout the country.

Müller Yogurt & Desserts is the UK’s leading yogurt manufacturer which aims to create millions more Müller moments for its consumers. It is responsible for major brands like Müller Corner, Müllerlight, Müller Bliss, Müller Rice and FRijj and produces chilled desserts under licence from Mondelez International. It also supplies the UK private label yogurt market from a dedicated, state of the art yogurt facility.

Müller aims to add taste to life and inspire people to live happier and healthier lifestyles.

This is your chance to be part of the Müller family! - At Müller, you can achieve your ambitions within a dynamic, entrepreneurial environment. Join its passionate people as Müller continues to grow, improve, and make today even better than yesterday. Müller's unique 13 Month paid placements will give you the opportunity to apply your knowledge and insights in the working world. This could be your opportunity to further your career within an award-winning FMCG company that’s truly entrepreneurial.

What are the roles?

Müller is offering a 13-month for ambitious students who want to gain hands-on experience in both supply chain planning and international customer operations. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to spend the first six months in either our Milk Supply Planning or Ingredients Customer Operations team, and the following six months with Philpot Dairy Products. All roles operate on a hybrid basis, and while based out of our Market Drayton office, some travel to Müller sites and customer locations will be required.

First 6 Months:

Option 1:

Milk Supply Planning Join the team responsible for managing the delivery of raw milk and bulk products to nine Müller sites across the UK. You will work closely with external customers and suppliers to balance milk supply, ensuring dairies’ demand is met efficiently while minimising costs. This role requires keen attention to detail, financial awareness, and strong relationship-building skills with both internal and external stakeholders.

In this role, you’ll gain valuable experience in logistics and supply chain management, while building essential skills that can be applied to many career paths.

Options 2 - Ingredients Customer Operations Executive

This team is responsible for managing orders and delivery of ingredients such as butter, milk powder, cream and buttermilk. You’ll work closely with customers and internal departments to ensure that products are delivered in full and on time. This role offers great exposure to the end-to-end operations process, from order entry to logistics and export documentation.

Second 6 months:

Philpot Dairy Products - Export Administration Executive

Philpot Dairy Products is Müller’s international trading arm, sourcing dairy products from European processors and exporting them to B2B food businesses across Central and South American, North Africa, and Asia. You’ll support the commercial team with market analysis, business planning, and key growth projects.

Key responsibilities:

Conduct market analysis for specific products or export destination

Perform data research and analysis on supply-demand dynamics and compiling detailed reports

Conduct interviews with prospective customers, industry bodies and trade association

Support business planning and contribute to growth initiatives

Work alongside other placement students on a group project, enhancing teamwork and problem-solving skills.
Communicate daily with external companies to negotiate transport savings.

The Application Process:

Online application and CV Submission

Pre-recorded video interview

Face-to-Face online interview

Virtual/In-person assessment centres

Benefits:

Full access to Müller rewards – employee flexible benefits.

Competitive salary of £22,000.

Potential opportunities to progress as a graduate and future leader following completion of degree.

Generous holiday allowance.

In return for your commitment, drive and enthusiasm, Müller offer an attractive benefits package including the chance to network with other interns within the cohort!

Who can apply?

UK Driving License: Must hold a UK driving licence for at least one year.

Right to work: You must have a full Right to Work in the UK.

Please note you must be fluent in French or Spanish to be eligible for this role.

You must be on track to receive a 2:2 or above in a degree or equivalent qualification.

You can be studying towards any degree to be eligible for this role. It is also recommended if you are undertaking a degree in Business, Business Management, French or Spanish Languages degree, International Business. Please note this is desirable but not essential.

You must be in your second year of study and due to undertake a Placement/Sandwich year as part of your course.

Organisational skills: Effective time management and high attention to detail.