JDE is home to some of the most well-known coffee brands in the world. To date, their coffee and tea portfolio is available in over 140 countries and includes iconic household names such as Kenco, L’Or, Tassimo and Douwe Egberts. They’ve built their business on the belief that everyone deserves the coffee they love – no matter who you are, where you live or how you take it. 

Company: JDE (Jacobs Douwe Egberts)

Location: Hurley, Maidenhead

Role: 12-month Year in Industry Placement – Commercial, Sales

Salary: £20,000 plus £1,000 sign on bonus

Start Date: 26th June 2023

Key Responsibilities: 

This role will provide you with a holistic view of sales, where you will actively contribute to the growth of our multi-faceted Retail or Professional channels. You will lead exciting sales projects with a long-term impact for JDE with the support and training from the wider sales function. You will be involved in the monitoring, sharing, and evaluating of trends and the utilization of these insights to conduct effective forecasting. You could have the opportunity for a sales internship within our multiple sales teams, which we will decide based on your abilities and fit within each role. 

• Working directly on key business projects that lead to long term decisions for JDE. This could include collecting and understanding the latest customer and market trends/insights and advising how these should be reflected in real life business sales situations.  
• Supporting Sales analysis and directly inputting on Sales conversations to increase availability of JDE products.  
• Share evaluation and insights for future strategy for both the customer and JDE. Developing data analytical skills to deliver clear and concise synopsis and insights within the business. 
• Driving new business agenda through understanding and presenting on consumers to clients. Interacting with various JDE customers providing support to ad hoc requests as well as being an external contact for JDE.  
• To provide inspiration and best practice in creating On-line and In-Store Campaigns to support a long-term growth agenda. 
• Supporting the wider Sales function ensuring deadlines and projects are managed within budget. Building time management, prioritisation, and project management skills.  
• The ability to explore different business functions and find projects which interest you, to further develop your skills. 
• Being a key part of the JDE student charity, creating internal sales events and creating awareness while raising money for a great cause.  

Key skills: 

If you’re brimming with entrepreneurial spirit and a drive to succeed, you’ll fit right in at JDE. They love people who are not afraid to try, and who try until they get it right. JDE values strong convictions and encourages debate in an open, friendly environment where you can approach anyone and grow any way you like.  

• Currently studying for a degree (or equivalent). 
• Good knowledge of English. 
• Good knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. 
• Strong Motivation to progress within a sales organisation. 
• A drive and passion or interest in achieving targets. 
• Being confident and willing to stand up and present. 
• Self-motivated and highly disciplined 
• A can-do attitude and a drive to continuously improve, develop new skills and make a difference 

Why should you apply? 

• Fantastic perks: 25 days holiday, free hot beverages (not just coffee!) and even Barista training! 
• Student Charity Committee: Every Friday all the placement students get together for a fun charity meeting. Last year their charity work raised over £30,000 in total. 
• Culture: At JDE they have a friendly, hands-on environment where everyone is encouraged to contribute, and all opinions are valued. There is also a strong mentoring programme and you will be periodically reporting to senior business stakeholders and interacting with other placement students.  
• Corporate Social Responsibility: From sourcing ingredients responsibly with internationally recognised standards, to partnering directly with suppliers to improve working conditions and protect natural resources, and aim to make all manufacturing sites landfill-free, at JDE they are driven by their passion for coffee & tea, care for people and respect for the environment.  

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