Dale Farm Cooperative is a UK dairy farmer co-operative owned by over 1200 dairy farmers who supply us with fresh milk. Dale Farm has operations throughout the UK and Ireland producing and distributing a wide range of dairy products which it sells across the UK and Ireland as well as exporting to over 45 countries worldwide.
At Dale Farm virtually every career discipline is represented in our workforce, from production, engineering and distribution, to sales & marketing and food technology/quality assurance, to Finance, HR and IT through to general management. Our standards are high and when we recruit we are looking for those with energy and drive, who are keen for responsibility and motivated to succeed with a record of achievement and with the potential to develop as the company grows.
Dale Farm is the largest UK farmer-owned cooperative, owned by 1,300 UK farmers. We supply a wide range of consumer and food ingredients dairy products including fresh milk, cheeses, milk powders, butter & dairy spreads, and ice cream into the UK, Irish and international markets.
Core to our success is our people, and we now have an exciting opportunity within our Commercial team, based at our Head Office in Belfast.
About the role
As a Commercial Graduate you will be a key member of our Ice Cream team, reporting into our National Account Manager for the retail channel. This is an excellent opportunity to work with one of Northern Ireland’s leading brands in a B2B facing role. This role will be responsible for the following:
- Ensuring pricing and promotion mechanics are implemented for nominated key accounts in the retail channel.
- Co-ordinating customer queries & new leads with the sales team.
- Representing DF Ice Cream at customer tradeshows and events.
- Production forecasting and facilitating the annual budget setting by customer
- Analysing sales data to identify developing trends.
- General admin tasks relating to the commercial function.
About you
The essential
The successful candidate will:
- Hold a degree in a business-related subject (business, economics, marketing) and be available to start this role from December 2024/January 2025.
- Be organised, proactive and hardworking, with a can-do attitude and strong interpersonal skills to join our team.
- Have the ability to work on their own initiative, be flexible and adaptable with a desire to learn and develop.
- You should hold a clean current driving licence and have access to your own transport.
The desirable
- Ideally you will have at least one year’s experience in an FMCG role or placement year, with strong knowledge of excel, strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail.
Why Dale Farm?
This is an excellent opportunity to be part of the Dale Farm Graduate Development Programme and gain experience in a well-established, growing and progressive Company.
We promote an open and supportive culture which is based on our core values: Teamwork, Positivity, Resolve, Ambition, Curiosity and Accountability The closing date for applications is 5pm on Tuesday 12th November 2024.
Culture
Our culture is based on setting best in class standards, working to-wards and delivering on committed objectives, striving for constant improvement and involving everyone in the company. We strive to develop our people and harness everyone's contribution to deliver a winning team.
Equal opportunities
The company is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to a safe, inclusive and relationship based workspace.
Benefits
In return, we offer a high degree of responsibility, plenty of challenge, good opportunities for learning and personal development and rewarding benefit packages, all within a fast moving and results oriented environment.
