Overview
Are you looking to kick-start your career in retail leadership? Our Retail Graduate Management Programme is a 23-month rotational programme that offers a unique opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
What You’ll Do
In this programme, you will spend time in each of our core business areas, including sales, HR, logistics, and supply chain. You will gain hands-on experience in key store roles, from customer assistant to store management, and develop your leadership skills through a series of rotational placements.
Year 1
Year 1 will take you through a series of rotations in the following areas:
• Sales: You will gain experience in key store roles, starting as a customer assistant and working your way up to store management.
• HR: You will discover how our HR teams facilitate the recruitment, onboarding, training, and development of our regional departments.
• Logistics: You will learn the fundamentals of logistics and warehousing by rotating around our 3 core warehouse areas before joining the warehouse management team.
• Supply Chain: You will discover how to order products, manage quality and freshness, and deal with suppliers in our complex supply chain.
Year 2
In Year 2, you will choose the specialist route you want to take in store, warehouse, or supply chain management. You will then spend the next year honing your expertise and crafting your management experience to get the most out of your programme.
What You’ll Need
To be successful in this programme, you will need to have a 2:2 degree or above in any discipline, a full UK driving licence, and be legally entitled to work in the UK on a full-time basis. You will also need to be assertive and confident in your communication skills and have a desire to learn, develop, and succeed in a fast-moving, challenging environment.
What You’ll Receive
In return for your hard work and dedication, you will receive a competitive salary, 30 days holiday (pro rata), a company car, and a range of other benefits, including a pension scheme and discounted gym membership.
At Lidl, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we are committed to creating a fair, respectful, and inclusive environment for all our employees. If you are passionate about retail leadership and are looking for a challenging and rewarding career opportunity, we encourage you to apply for our Retail Graduate Management Programme.