Register Your Interest - B2B Sales Degree Apprenticeship 2027

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What is the job?

Kick‑start your career with a B2B Sales apprenticeship at Unilever, where you’ll gain hands‑on experience in a diverse, global business. Our Sales Professional programme is perfect for those looking to start a career in sales, giving you the chance to build core sales skills, work within a sales team and gain valuable experience.

This apprenticeship is designed for aspiring or early career sales professionals who want to strengthen their business‑to‑business sales expertise. You’ll learn in a practical, workplace‑focused way and develop the confidence and knowledge needed to take the next step in your career. Throughout the programme, you’ll work on key responsibilities such as developing growth plans across different sales channels, building strong customer relationships, creating effective promotional plans, collaborating with teams on product launches and using data to analyse performance. By the end, you’ll be well‑equipped to progress into a variety of sales and commercial roles.

What do we look for?

We’re looking for candidates who are passionate about our amazing brands and have bold ideas for how we can grow our brands, delivering category sales growth for our retailers and meeting our consumers’ needs. A hunger to learn, a forward-thinking mindset, and a proactive attitude are key.

What could your day-to-day role look like?

The customer development team has a broad range of responsibilities, with lots of opportunities to learn and get involved in a variety of critical tasks and projects. These include:

• Developing strategic business growth plans focusing on all channels (supermarkets, convenience, online, etc)
• Building and nurturing strong and sustainable customer relationships
• Creating compelling promotional plans
• Collaborating with stakeholders from across the business on best-in-class activation and product innovation launch plans
• Analysing performance data using a variety of platforms and data sets and generating

What support will you receive during your apprenticeship?

Your line manager will develop an induction plan to ensure you’re equipped with the foundations to get started. They’ll provide an environment in which you can thrive and will provide ongoing support throughout your apprenticeship. They will carefully construct bespoke goals for you to work towards. You can expect regular one-to-one meetings with your line manager where you’ll receive coaching and guidance.

• As well as your line manager, you’ll be assigned a sponsor who sits outside your team. Many sponsors are former apprentices who have excelled in the company. You’ll be able to have informal connects with them and they can share their experience and advice.
• There’s a dedicated Sales Apprentice lead who curates an engaging programme of sessions and events tailored to apprentices.
• You’ll have the opportunity to build a vast network of stakeholders from across the business who you’ll be able to learn from and will encourage you on your apprenticeship journey.
• We offer a multitude of leading learning and development opportunities covering a huge array of topics delivered via in-person training courses and online portals.

What can Unilever offer YOU?

• A Competitive Salary of £25,000
• A pension Scheme
• A Benefits Envelope which has a notional value of 25% of your pensionable earnings. Use it to save for your pension, get extra taxable pay or both.
• A discounted staff shop
• Subsidised Gym Memberships - availability varies by site
• Shares
• 25 days of holiday allowance
• Opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.
• Opportunity to join one of our Future Careers Development Teams such as Outreach, Digi, Community & Wellbeing and many more! By joining a team, you can grow business-critical skills, develop Unilever Behaviours, and make a meaningful contribution to Future Careers.

To find out more about Future Careers at Unilever UK, check out our Instagram page!

At Unilever, diversity is about embracing differences, championing inclusion, creating possibilities, and growing together for better business performance. Join our vibrant and inclusive workplace that champions diversity and inclusion.

We give full and fair consideration to all applicants, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

We are a key advocate of well-being and offer a variety of resources for our people including hubs, programmes, and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.

• Duration: 3 years
• Requirements: Have or are predicted 5 GCSEs including English Language and Maths at grade 4 or above. Have or are predicted 2 A-levels or equivalent.
• Locations Available: Hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days required weekly at our Kingston office, with one day spent at university, although this may vary depending on role responsibilities and line manager discretion.

Application process

Stage 1 – Online Application: Complete the online application form and tell us about your motivation for choosing Unilever and your selected apprenticeship programme.

Stage 2 – Online Assessments: Situational judgement test which gives you realistic hypothetical scenarios where you will be asked to identify the most appropriate response. You will also complete a numerical reasoning assessment, an online test that measures your ability to interpret and draw conclusions from numerical data and verbal reasoning assessment an online test that measures your ability to understand and evaluate written information.

Stage 3 – Video Interview: Candidates who perform well in the online assessments will be invited to complete a video interview.

Stage 4 – In person discovery centre: In person discovery centre immersing yourself in new business challenges and an interview.

• Applications open: Monday 9 November 2026
• Applications close: This is a rolling deadline, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment in case applications close early.
• Discovery Centres: TBC
• Start date: September 2027

Do you require any adjustments in the application or assessment process?

If you have any questions about your application or if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made to complete any part of the application process, please contact the Future Careers Team. If you would like to discuss any mitigating circumstances before making an application, please also contact the team using the following contact details:

Phone: 020 3650 2304 or e-mail: futurecareers.recruitment@unilever.com.

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How is Unilever tackling this?

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