What you'll do
Year 1: You’ll spend time in each of our core business areas:
1. Sales (store-based, 16 weeks): You’ll gain experience in key store roles, starting as a Customer Assistant and working your way up to store management.
2. HR (regional office-based, 4 weeks): You’ll discover how our HR teams facilitate the recruitment, onboarding, training, and development of our regional departments.
3. Logistics (warehouse-based, 16 weeks): You’ll learn the fundamentals of logistics and warehousing by rotating around our 3 core warehouse areas before joining the warehouse management team.
4. Supply Chain (regional office-based, 16 weeks): You’ll discover how to order products, manage quality and freshness, and deal with suppliers in our complex supply chain.
Year 2: You’ll choose the specialist route you want to take in store, warehouse, or supply chain management. You’ll then spend the next year honing your expertise and crafting your management experience to get the most out of your programme, putting you in the best position to take your career to the next level.
This programme is not for the faint hearted, but for the right characters, we offer a real opportunity to develop into a retail leader with the drive, confidence and skill set to succeed.
What you'll need
5. A 2:2 degree or above in any discipline by September, having graduated no earlier than September
6. A full UK driving licence by 1st February
7. To live, or be ready to relocate, within a commutable distance from your chosen Regional Distribution Centre
8. To be legally entitled to work in the UK on a full-time basis
9. Assertiveness and confidence in your communication skills
10. The desire to learn, develop and succeed in a fast-moving, challenging environment
11. If successful, be able to attend an assessment centre on either Thursday 30th January or Friday 31st January
Visit the Retail Graduate Management Programme page on our careers site for more details on our application process, locations, and assessment dates.
What you'll receive
12. 30 days holiday (pro rata)
13. 10% in-store discount
14. Company Car
15. Pension scheme
16. Discounted Gym
17. Plus, more of the perks you deserve
You’re Lidl like us. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds. Join us to celebrate individuality and grow in a fair, respectful, and inclusive environment.
Inclusive of 10% non-contractual London Weighting*
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is to ensure our teams can manage application levels while maintaining a positive candidate experience. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you’re ready to get stuck in, want to get more out of your career and make a real difference, find your place at Lidl and apply now.