Account Executive - Commercial Placement

Do you have a passion for identifying insights and trends? Passionate about working as part of a team? And have an ambition to have a long-term career in a commercial environment within the food industry?

If this sounds like you, then our Account Executive Placement could be the perfect opportunity!

Why Greencore?

We're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make everyday taste better.

As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 13,300 talented colleagues across 16 manufacturing sites and 17 distribution depots throughout the UK.

Together, we bring delicious food to life, from sandwiches, soups, and sushi to cooking sauces, pickles, and ready meals. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve revenues of £1.95bn.

Our extensive direct-to-store (DTS) network, with 17 depots nationwide, allows us to deliver fresh and frozen food both our own and from trusted partners to thousands of stores every day, ensuring our customers enjoy the very best, whenever and wherever they shop.

This is a dynamic and innovative field, which brings many commercial challenges relating to market trends, product launches, maintaining relationships with customers, suppliers and internal teams.

What you'll be doing

Our 12-month Commercial Placement is your chance to gain hands-on experience, build your skills, and make a real impact. This placement is perfect for students completing a year-in-industry as part of their degree and there's even the potential to return to Greencore after graduation!

You won't just be observing-you'll be immersed in the action, working alongside industry experts and contributing to projects that shape what millions of people eat every day.

As an Account Executive, you will support our National Account Managers in the day-to-day management of our customers. You will play a pivotal part in our relationship with our valued customers and will work collaboratively with other teams in the business to improve our service.

This will include:

Manage daily customer needs, including shopper research, product sampling, and benchmarking
Identify insights on products and collaborate with category, NPD teams, and customers
Support product promotions as directed by the National Account Manager
Provide category analysis to aid innovation and category processes
Validate data, deliver reports, and maintain customer knowledge databases

By the end of your placement, you'll have real-world experience, a deep understanding of the commercial side of the food industry, and skills that set you apart.

We believe our people drive our success, which is why we invest in your development. You'll have a dedicated mentor, access to networking opportunities with other Early Careers colleagues, and the chance to attend industry events to grow your professional connections

What we're looking for

We're looking for motivated undergraduates who are studying either a food related or business degree and have a keen ambition to gain experience within the commercial function of a fast-moving consumer good business.

You will also be:

Team player with ambition for a long-term career in commercial/food
Highly motivated to grow your career
Resilient and adaptable to change
Curious, organised, with strong communication skills to build stakeholder relationships

Whilst this role is based in our Broadgate office in Leeds City Centre, there may be requirements to travel to other sites when necessary, and therefore a full driving license is advantageous.

To join our Commercial Placement programme, you will need:

Currently studying
The right to live and work in the UK. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of nationality or background. However, applicants must have (or be able to obtain) the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the programme, as we do not offer visa sponsorship.

What you'll get in return

Not only will you gain experience across our business; you will also have access to our Greencore colleague benefits including:

Competitive salary and job-related benefits
Free wellbeing support:
Virtual GP, health checks, mental health & nutrition consultations, Adult Care helpline, on-site physio

Career development through Grow with Greencore and Early Careers events
Exclusive Greencore employee discounts

What's next?

Applications are due to close on 4th Feb 2026, however if there are high volumes of applications, we may close early.

Upon successful telephone screening, you will be invited to a virtual Assessment Centre which will take place between Tuesday 3rd - Thursday 5th March 2026

The second stage, face to face assessment will take place at one of our Greencore sites, between Wednesday 25 March and Thursday 26 March April 2026.

Induction and enrolment for this role will begin June 2026