Sales Degree Apprentice
Molson Coors Beverage Company
Recruiting nationally
Closes on Saturday 31 January 2026
Posted on 14 November 2025
Contents
Summary
Over three years, you’ll rotate through at least three roles within our Commercial function, gaining hands-on experience in Commercial Excellence and a strong understanding of key activities, such as, Customer Relationship Management: Business Development Marketing & Selling: Team Management.
- Training course
- Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, various working hours to suit the events to be confirmed.
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 7 September 2026
- Duration
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2 years
- Positions available
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2
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Customer Relationship Management: Building strong partnerships tailored to the unique demands of on-trade and off-trade customers
- Business Development: Identifying growth opportunities and crafting strategies that align with the distinct dynamics of both markets
- Marketing & Selling: Understanding consumer behaviour and designing campaigns that resonate with hospitality venues and retail audiences alike
- Team Management: Leading and collaborating with teams to drive performance and achieve sales targets across different trade channels
Where you'll work
This is a mobile role, and you could be placed in any area of the UK.
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
ASTON UNIVERSITY
Training course
Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Support the development of organisational strategies and plans. Develop and deliver operational plans; being able to set targets and KPIs, manage resources, and monitor and measure outcomes to establish operational effectiveness, efficiencies and excellence. Produce reports that clearly present information and data, using a range of interpretation and analytical processes. Gain wide support to deliver successful outcomes
- Plan, organise and manage resources in order to achieve organisational goals. Identify key outcomes, develop and implement plans and monitor progress, and provide reports as required. Proactively identify risk and create plans for their mitigation. Able to initiate, lead and drive change within the organisation, identifying barriers/challenges and how to overcome them. Ability to use widely recognised project management tools
- Managing budgets, controlling expenditure and production of financial reports
- Use of customer insight and analysis of data to determine and drive customer service outcomes and improve customer relationships. Creative approaches to developing solutions to meet customer need
- Able to identify service/organisational improvements and opportunities for innovation and growth, using qualitative and quantitative analysis of information and data and benchmarking against others
- Communicate clearly, effectively and regularly using oral, written and digital channels and platforms. Use active listening and open questioning to structure conversations and discussions, and able to challenge when appropriate. Manage and chair meetings and clearly present actions and outcomes. Ability to apply influencing and persuading skills, to the dynamics and politics of personal interactions
- Able to articulate organisational purpose and values. Support the creation of an inclusive, high performance work culture. Enable others to achieve by developing and supporting them through coaching and mentoring
- Able to build teams, empower and motivate others to improve performance or achieve outcomes. Able to delegate to others, provide clear guidance and monitor progress. Ability to set goals and accountabilities
- Able to build rapport and trust, develop networks and maintain relationships with people from a range of cultures, backgrounds and levels. Able to contribute within a team environment. Effectively influence and negotiate, being able to have challenging conversations and give constructive feedback. Work collaboratively with internal and external customers and suppliers
- Able to reflect on own performance, identifying and acting on learning and development needs. Ability to understand impact on others. Can manage stress and personal well-being, and confident in knowing core values and drivers
- Able to create personal development plan, and use widely recognised tools and techniques to ensure the management of time and pressure effectively, and prioritisation and strategic alignment of activities
- Use evidence-based tools and ethical approaches to undertake problem solving and critical analysis, synthesis and evaluation to support decision making
Training schedule
Over three years, you’ll rotate through at least three roles within our Commercial function, gaining hands-on experience in Commercial Excellence and a strong understanding of key activities.
Our Chartered Sales program provides comprehensive exposure to diverse sales environments, including on-trade (bars, restaurants, and hospitality) and off-trade (retail stores, supermarkets, and convenience outlets).
You'll gain hands-on experience working with various sales teams, developing critical skills.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Adaptable
- Curious
- Collaborative
- Passionate
- Proactive
Other requirements
Full Driving License for use in the UK is essential.
About this employer
At Molson Coors, we've been bringing people together over a cold beer for more than 200 years. Our award-winning portfolio includes beloved brands such as Coors, Carling, Madri Excepcional and Blue Moon. Our diverse range also features popular brands like Aspall, Rekorderlig, Staropramen, and Doom Bar. As a global leader in the beverage industry, we are deeply committed to promoting responsible drinking and driving sustainability. With a presence in over 100 countries and a team of 16,000 employees, we are dedicated to fostering a sustainable future for our communities and championing responsible drinking worldwide. Joining us means becoming part of a company that values tradition while innovating to meet the evolving tastes of our consumers. We believe in celebrating all of life’s moments together and making a positive impact in the world. As a People First organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working options.
http://www.molsoncoors.com (opens in new tab)
Disability Confident
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
After this apprenticeship
This program is your gateway to mastering the art of sales in dynamic and competitive markets, equipping you to succeed in both on-trade and off-trade environments.
You’ll also explore how different business areas drive overall success, preparing you for future management roles.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ASTON UNIVERSITY
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000000728.
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Closes on Saturday 31 January 2026
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