The Nutriment Company
Graduate Commercial Associate
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Graduate Commercial Associate
Location: Hampshire (Laverstoke Park Farm)
Experience: Recent graduate with a 2:1 or above from a leading UK university, in Business, Finance, Economics or a related subject.
About The Nutriment Company
At The Nutriment Company, we are entrepreneurs, visionaries, and doers. We operate in one of the fastest-growing segments of FMCG - pet food - and we are proud to be Europe’s leading company in the natural premium segment. Our headquarters are in Stockholm and Düsseldorf, and we have 850+ employees across Europe. We generate €250M+ turnover with strong profitability and are owned by the Nordic private equity company Axcel.
The Nutriment Company (TNC) UK is a raw pet food business operating a multi-brand portfolio - including Nutriment, Natural Instinct, The Dogs Butcher, Pet Treat Wholesale, Bulmer Pet Foods, YPN, DiboDog, and Purrform - across D2C, retail, and contract manufacturing channels. We are a highly motivated, ambitious, and fun team, aiming to take the company to the next level as we grow at pace - both organically and through acquisitions across Europe.
The Role
We are now looking for a Graduate Commercial Associate to join our UK finance and commercial team and help shape the pricing, proposals, and planning behind our key account and contract manufacturing business. You will report directly to our Finance Director.
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Your key responsibilities will include:
- Creating commercial proposals for key account and contract manufacturing opportunities
- Analysing pricing and margins across our products, brands, and customers, and building the models behind them
- Supporting demand planning and helping improve forecast accuracy
- Helping the sales team with pricing queries and customer-facing materials
- Supporting commercial analysis for strategic projects, such as site consolidations and tenders
- Working out costs and margins for new product development (NPD)
- Benchmarking competitor and market pricing to inform our commercial strategy
- Supporting budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis for the commercial function
- Keeping commercial trackers, dashboards, and reports up to date for the leadership team
- Taking on ad hoc financial and commercial analysis for the Finance Director
You will learn fast here, with plenty of room to grow as the business does.
Your Profile
You don’t need years of experience. We are looking for someone sharp, curious, and keen to learn, with:
- A 2:1 degree or above from a leading UK university, in Business, Finance, Economics, or a related analytical subject
- Strong numerical and analytical skills, and confidence with Excel (advanced level)
- Clear written and spoken communication, and the confidence to present to senior colleagues
- A well-organized way of working, juggling several projects and deadlines at once
- Commercial curiosity and a proactive, hands-on attitude
- An interest in FMCG, food, or pet care – a plus, but not a must
- Fluent English
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What We Offer
- Being part of a high-growth company, in a role where your analysis feeds directly into commercial decisions
- Direct mentoring from our Finance Director and senior commercial leadership
- Broad exposure across pricing, planning, sales, and strategic projects
- A clear path to grow as the company grows
- A starting salary of £32,000 per year, plus benefits – full-time and permanent
Your Application
If you think The Nutriment Company is right for you, please send us your CV as soon as possible and no later than 1 November 2026. We interview on a rolling basis, so the position may be filled before the deadline.
Questions about the role? Get in touch with Mette Schneider, Head of HR and Talent Development at mette.schneider@nutriment.com
We look forward to hearing from you!
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