Retail Graduate Management Programme

2 weeks ago


Newton Aycliffe, United Kingdom Lidl - Newton Aycliffe Full time
**Summary**

£40,000 per annum | 30 days holiday (pro rata) | 10% in-store discount | Company Car

Everyone who works at Lidl brings something unique to the table - but we also have a whole lot in common. We’re curious, collaborative, and ready to make a tangible impact on where we work. Just like you.

This is it. Your chance to experience life at Lidl and all it has to offer. With experience spanning across our stores, warehouses & regional offices, you’ll build your leadership skills and develop your knowledge to become a retail manager.

This programme is rotational, taking you on a 23-month learning journey that gives you the best possible exposure to our core business areas, along with a range of opportunities to build your experience, resilience, and business acumen.

**What youll do**

Year 1: You’ll spend time in each of our core business areas:
● 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.
● HR (regional office-based, 4 weeks): You’ll discover how our HR teams facilitate the recruitment, onboarding, training, and development of our regional departments.
● 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.
● 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 youll need**

● A 2:2 degree or above in any discipline by September 2025, having graduated no earlier than September 2023
● A full UK driving licence by 1st February 2025
● To live, or be ready to relocate, within a commutable distance from your chosen Regional Distribution Centre
● To be legally entitled to work in the UK on a full-time basis
● Assertiveness and confidence in your communication skills
● The desire to learn, develop, and succeed in a fast-moving, challenging environment
● If successful, be able to attend an assessment centre on either Wednesday 8th January or Thursday 9th January 2025

**What youll receive**

● 30 days holiday (pro rata)
● 10% in-store discount
● Company Car
● Pension scheme
● Discounted Gym
● 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.

*Plus an additional 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.


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