Commercial Sales Graduate

Job Title: Commercial Sales Graduate

Location: Hemel Hempstead (3 days a week onsite, with ad hoc travel expected)

Job Length: 3 Year Graduate Programme

Salary: £33,000.00 per annum

Working Hours: 35 Hours per week – Monday - Friday

Attractive compensation package with extensive benefits :

• Monthly product allowance – alcoholic & non-alcoholic options available
• Private Medical options
• Life Assurance
• Company bonus scheme
• Access to 24/7 GP services
• Enhanced pension contribution
• Generous holiday (inc bank holidays)
• Access to a range of high street discounts

Carlsberg Britvic is a dynamic multi-beverage business, home to some of the UK’s best-known beers and soft drinks. Formed in January 2025, the business brings together an extensive portfolio across beer, low and no alcohol, and soft drinks, including brands such as Carlsberg Danish Pilsner, 1664, Robinsons, Tango, J2O, Fruit Shoot, London Essence, Plenish and Jimmy’s Iced Coffee, alongside licensed favourites including Pepsi MAX, poppi, 7UP, Lipton Ice Tea, Rockstar and Gatorade. With 5 production facilities and 16 depots across the UK, Carlsberg Britvic is focused on great service, innovation, people development, and making a positive impact for communities and the planet.

Application Process:

Applications close on 11th December 2026.

Shortlisted candidates will complete psychometric testing and be invited to our assessment centre on 9th February 2027. The process includes interviews, group tasks, and presentations.

About the role: 

Within this three-year rotational graduate programme, you'll complete two commercial placements designed to give you real experience, real responsibility and a solid foundation for your future career. Starting in Year 1 on a major customer account, you'll then spend Years 2 and 3 in an account management or customer category role.

You'll learn how we grow iconic brands, build effective customer partnerships and deliver business results across both the on-trade and off-trade, working with some of the UK's biggest retailers, pubs, restaurants, stadiums and leisure venues. Along the way, you'll gain exposure to cross-functional teams, learn from experienced leaders and develop the skills, confidence and commercial mindset to step into a permanent commercial role at the end of the programme. 

We will be looking for new joiners to start on 26th July 2027. If you have any annual leave booked during that time, please make your recruiter aware.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Work with some of the UK's biggest retail and hospitality customers.
• Turn sales and customer data into insights that drive commercial decisions.
• Support customer plans, promotions and projects that deliver real business impact.
• Build relationships with teams across Sales, Marketing, Finance and Supply Chain.
• Present ideas and recommendations to a variety of stakeholders.
• Develop your commercial and negotiation skills through practical experience.
• Handle projects and contribute to shaping future growth.

Your Development Journey

Year 1: Learn the Fundamentals

• Build a solid understanding of our customers, brands and commercial business.
• Gain direct experience supporting a major customer account.
• Develop core skills in data analysis, planning and stakeholder management.

Year 2: Increase Your Ownership

• Be responsible for projects and key work streams.
• Use insights to inform customer and category decisions.
• Build confidence working with stakeholders across the business.

Year 3: Lead and Deliver

• Own larger projects and commercial initiatives.
• Shape decisions and help guide customer discussions.
• Develop the skills and confidence needed for your next career step.

Where This Could Take You

By the end of the programme, you'll have the skills, experience and network to move into a commercial role and accelerate your career at Carlsberg Britvic. Whether that's Account Management, Category, Revenue Growth Management or another commercial pathway, you'll be ready to make an impact from day one.

Experience and Key Attributes:

• Graduates from any discipline (degree within last 3 years). No specific subject degree is required.
• Commercial awareness and curiosity with an interest in customers, consumers and brands.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with a high level of attention to detail and an engaged attitude
• Evidence of motivation and achievement in academic or non-academic activities
• Demonstrated leadership and structured work methodology
• Results-driven, willing to learn, and thrive in a team environment
• Comfortable working with numbers and able to turn data into meaningful insight
• Self-motivated and comfortable handling assigned projects
• Able to manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work
• Well-developed interpersonal skills and confidence building relationships
• Proficient using Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint

This is an exciting time to join our business – with their incredible individual history’s, innovation of products and some of the UK’s most iconic brands, Carlsberg Britvic strives to deliver the best service to our customers and consumers. We aim to make a difference; our global reach enables opportunity, growth and a chance to work with some fantastic people.

Interested in finding out more? Apply today and a member of the recruitment team will be in touch!

This is an exciting time to join our newly formed business – with their incredible individual history’s, innovation of products and some of the UK’s most iconic brands, Carlsberg Britvic strives to deliver the best service to our customers and consumers. We aim to make a difference, bringing together two diverse companies, our global reach enables opportunity, growth and a chance to work with some fantastic people.