FMCG

Life in the Fast Lane!

Does your local supermarket always run out of your essential loaf of Hovis, bar of Dairy Milk or Coca-Cola? This is because these brands are all part of the multi-million Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Industry. FMCG are the everyday items we purchase, they are termed ‘fast-moving’ because they are the quickest items to leave the supermarket shelves. They are traditionally high volume low cost products.

So What kind of Work Can I do?

Work in the FMCG industry is varied, competitive and like the name suggests fast paced!  You can start a career in this industry in a number of different fields including Sales, Marketing, Research and Development, Information Systems, Finance, Supply chain or Human Resources.

What are employers looking for?

With over 120 graduate applicants per vacancy standing out to an employer can be tough – however it is by no means impossible. 

Most of the major FMCG companies offer training schemes for graduates. You are usually required to have a 2.1 at degree level or above to be applicable for one, although the subject area you studied can vary.



Is this the right career for you?

If you are ambitious, competitive and not put off by long working hours then this can be the perfect career for you. Career progression is varied in this sector and the sky really is the limit for where your job could take you. 


Recruiters in this sector:

AO.com

We’re in the business of delivering better tomorrows. We may sell everything from washing machines to laptops and PlayStations, but at our core, our people always come first.

Asda

At Asda, we want to make lives easier. Happier. More fun. It’s why we’re all working hard to become the country’s most trusted retailer.

Chivas Brothers

Chivas Regal. Ballantine's. The Glenlivet. Royal Salute. Behind these iconic global brands is Chivas Brothers — the Scotch whisky business of Pernod Ricard.

Farmfoods

Farmfoods is a friendly, family run business with a real passion for our products, our customers and our people.

Foodbuy

Foodbuy is a leading food procurement organisation based in the UK. With over £1bn of managed spend, we bring together the widest range of foodservice and hospitality clients on the planet to buy food, and everything associated with it.

Inspired Pet Nutrition

Our business, IPN Inspired Pet Nutrition Ltd is a market leading FMCG manufacturer of pet foods. We are best known for our market leading brands, Wagg and Harringtons.

KP Snacks

KP Snacks is one of the biggest snack companies in the UK and part of the Intersnack Group, Europe’s lead producer of savoury snacks by volume.

Kraft Heinz

The Kraft Heinz Company is an American food company formed by the merger of Kraft foods and Heinz in 2015.

LIDL

As a large international retailer, opportunities with Lidl are endless.

Philip Morris International (PMI)

At Philip Morris International, we’re dedicated to doing something very dramatic – replacing cigarettes with the smoke-free products that we’re developing and selling.

Speedy Services

Speedy is the UK's leading tool and equipment hire services company. Our hire fleet is the most comprehensive in the industry.

Stanley Black & Decker

We are the leader in tools and security. We are Stanley tools. We are DEWALT. We are Black & Decker. We are Mac Tools. And we are much more.

TK Maxx / HomeSense, part of TJX Europe

You might not have heard of TJX Europe, but you’ve probably heard of our brands – TK Maxx and Homesense.

Tulip Ltd

Tulip Ltd provides a wide range of quality, cost-effective and innovative meat products to the retail and foodservice sectors throughout the UK