Vacancy Name Commercial Graduate Scheme
Employment Type Fixed Term
Country United Kingdom
Location Liverpool
Business Area Human Resources
Workplace Type Hybrid
About Princes The Princes Group has over 7,000 employees with offices and production sites in the UK, Netherlands, Italy, Poland, France and Mauritius. Princes manufactures 350 different food and drink products responsibly sourced and enjoyed by consumers every day. None of this would be possible without striving to be an employer of choice, where our colleagues are proud to represent our business.
Role Description
Commercial Graduate Scheme
Head Office, Royal Liver Building - Liverpool City Centre
If you have a recent 2:2 or above in a business-related degree, or are on track to graduate in 2026, this could be the scheme for you Applications are now open.
What It's All About?
Join our award-winning commercial graduate scheme and grow your career in the food and drink industry.
Based at our Head Office in the iconic Royal Liver Building, our Commercial Graduate Scheme offers successful candidates 3, 8-month rotations across our Category, Sales and Marketing functions.
Over 24 months, you'll gain a comprehensive understanding of how a major FMCG business brings products to market, grows household brands, and builds partnerships with the UK's biggest retailers. It's hands‑on, fast‑moving and commercially focused — designed to shape you into a future leader.
About Princes
For over 110 years, Princes has been a trusted name in food and drink, proudly serving millions of households with products they know and love. Our story is one of continuous growth, built on strong brands, deep expertise and a commitment to do things the right way. We are proud to have won 'Best Employers UK' at the 2025 Financial Times awards and 'Gold Supporter' at the 2025 Grocery Aid awards.
As one of the UK's leading food and drink companies, Princes Group plc is committed to providing quality products and sustainable solutions across our diverse portfolio of beloved brands, such as Napolina, Crosse & Blackwell, Crisp N Dry and Naked Noodles.
What Will You Get?
If you are successful, Princes can offer you:
£29,000 starting salary as well as a £1,000 starting bonus, £1,000 completion bonus, and a £1,000 performance-related increase at the end of each rotation
25 days of annual leave plus a day off on your birthday, with the option of buying 5 additional days each year
Hybrid working – the opportunity to work from home on a Friday
Three 8-month rotations across 24-months in Category, Sales, and Marketing
Real experience in a real role with real responsibility (and real support)
A day-one mentor who has been in your shoes
A place on our tailored and award-winning learning & development programme
Role Requirements
Want To Learn More About the Scheme?
Rotating through three different commercial roles, you will get a complete view of the business and discover where your strengths really lie.
Category
Our Category team dives into the data analysis performance, uncovering growth opportunities for our leading brands, and the wider category. We work closely with our retail partners to build trusted relationships by delivering the right insights to help them grow. Working closely with the Category Management Team, you will become an integral part of the team with an opportunity to work on a dedicated retailer account, gaining real-life experience in data analysis, insights and presenting to stakeholders.
Sales (Account Management)
Our Sales Team is responsible for driving growth by nurturing long-standing relationships across a broad customer base. The team are responsible for bringing our brands to life in the market and finding those new opportunities that mean we can capitalise on our vast and ever-expanding manufacturing capability. Working alongside our major UK customers, you will master core account administration, help to manage projects and build brand growth plans by having a presence in customer meetings and even taking ownership of some of our customer accounts.
Marketing
Our Marketing Team is where creativity meets commercial Working with a mix of our recogni s able brands, you will help develop and drive end-to-end strategies by diving into consumer insights. Using industry-leading data and innovative ideas, you will create engaging campaigns, work closely with marketing agencies, and develop new ideas with the wider internal stakeholder group. Your innovation will help fuel long-term growth.
How To Apply
If you have recently graduated (or are on track to graduate in summer 2026) with a 2:2 or above in a Business-related degree, please apply to our Graduate Scheme by visiting our Princes Careers page. You will be asked to submit your CV and an insight into 'What Excites You About Working for Princes in a commercial role' in up to 300 words. Please note your CV and Cover Letter must be uploaded as one document – unfortunately we are unable to accept separate attachments.
Closing Date
Applications will close Thursday 16 th April 2026. Please note we may close the advert sooner if we receive a high volume of applications.