About Pilgrim’s Food Masters
We are Pilgrim’s Food Masters, part of the Pilgrim’s family since September 2021, (previously part of Kerry Foods) and we have a proud history of developing brilliant food for our customers and consumers that is enjoyed in millions of UK and Irish homes every year.
The wider Pilgrim’s company employs around 60,000 people across the globe and we’re one of the world’s biggest food companies. We aim to become the best and most respected company in our industry creating the opportunity of a better future for all our team members.
Our Pilgrim’s Food Masters portfolio includes famous brands that are some of the UK and Irelands Favourites, such as Denny, Galtee, Richmond and Fridge Raiders. We are the UK’s biggest producer of prepared meals, making delicious chilled and frozen ready meals for every major supermarket in the UK. And our Accelerator business includes newer brands like Rollover Hot Dogs and Oakhouse Meals that target different consumer groups in unique ways.
We strive every day to make Pilgrim’s Food Master’s a safe, healthy, and happy place to work for all of our 4,500 employees. We will give full and equal consideration to all applicants regardless of age, gender, disability, race, religion and sexual orientation. Continuing to build a diverse workforce is fundamental to our business and we value the critical role it plays in creating a truly inclusive workplace.
Role: Commercial Graduate
Closing Date: 8th July 2022
Permanent Contract Graduate Programme
Location(s): Dublin (1st rotation) Flexible (2nd rotation)
Team: Sales, Marketing and Category Management
Key Responsibilities
As a Commercial Graduate, you will rotate roles across the 3 disciplines of Brand Marketing, Category Management and Sales
Direct responsibility early in your role for a customer, a category, or an element of brand management for one of our leading brands.
Gather insights on your customer, category or brand and develop a customer plan, a brand plan or category plan based on those insights that drives growth
Manage budgets to agreed levels to deliver your plan
Support research projects as required
Present proposals or insight to customers to help drive mutual growth
Manage day to day priorities for customers, brands, or category needs What You’ll Need
Business related Degree preferred – 2.1 or above
Strong motivation to progress within a commercial organisation
Ability to collaborate well within supportive team environment
Structured, proactive thinking with communication skills to verbalise clearly & concisely
Commercially savvy with good analytical, numeracy and excel skills
Self-starter with strong decision-making ability to prioritise & get things done
Ability to demonstrate Pilgrim’s Food Masters values of Determination, Ownership, Sincerity, Simplicity, Humility, Availability and Discipline
Why Join Pilgrim’s Food Masters
Successful applicants will join Pilgrims Food Masters at our office in Dublin in a Commercial Graduate position in September 2022. For office-based roles, flexible working to blend the benefits of focussing at home and collaborating is encouraged.
Backed by a broad onboarding programme and with a strong support network behind you, you will be directly involved in a Commercial Role from when you join. Learning the core of our business is a critical foundational experience and you will get stuck into everything from managing a problem with a customer delivery to developing a new brand marketing campaign.
Our strength comes from our diversity and we believe that everyone deserves a chance to shine. From day 1 your manager will help you craft and work on a development plan designed to help you drive your career forward as well as providing feedback to help you further develop and grow. Each of our associates has different needs and we believe a personalised approach to learning and development produces the best results.
Our values are at the heart of our business and drive everything we do. Availability is key as we are receptive and open and prepared to take on new challenges. Humility is important to us as we listen and respect each other and value opinions of others. Discipline is vital to fulfil commitment internally and externally. We need to be truthful to each other and respectful of other opinions, so Sincerity drives us. At Pilgrim’s Food Masters we focus on what’s practical and important so through Simplicity, Ownership and Determination brings success.
All these core values culminate into our vision which is: To be the best and most respected company in our industry, creating the opportunity of a better future for our team members.
Benefits & Rewards
All employees at Pilgrim’s Food Masters receive a multitude of great benefits and rewards which include:
Pension contribution (4% – 10%)
25 days holiday including Bank Holiday (unless stated otherwise)
Life Assurance
Discounts and big savings from brands you love, including Apple, ASOS, Tesco and Nike
