GRADUATE TRAINEE

Basic Purpose and Objective of Job

Are you a recent graduate ready to dive into a dynamic and structured career journey? We’re looking for driven Graduate Trainees to join our team under a 24-month development program tailored to equip you with the experience and skills to thrive in one of our core departments: Business Improvement, Retail Operations, or Merchandising.

Selected candidates will be offered a Graduate Trainee position in a specific department at the point of offer and will undergo a structured program designed to build cross-functional awareness, deep departmental expertise, and leadership potential.

Program Structure:

• First 5 Months – Cross-Departmental Attachment
  • Gain broad exposure through attachments to key departments other than your own.
  • Understand how different teams interconnect to drive overall business performance.
  • Build foundational knowledge to support effective cross-functional collaboration.
  • Share your learnings, insights and ideas in a wrap-up presentation to your mentors and managers.

• Next 18 Months – Departmental On-the-Job Training
  • Continue your journey in the department your were orginally hired into.
  • Deepen your expertise through hands-on training, real-time problem solving and leading key projects.
  • Receive structured coaching, regular performance reviews and personalized development planning.

• Leadership Development:
  • Participate in cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives.
  • Build the confidence, agility and leadership capabilities essential for future management roles.
  • Learn to influence, collaborate and drive results in a business environment.

Department Overviews

• Business Improvement
  • Identify inefficiencies, analyse data, and work with stakeholders to implement digital and automation solutions that enhance operational efficiency, streamline workflows and boost overall operational effectiveness.

• Merchandising
  • Be part of the team that shapes product strategy – from market research and trend analysis to supplier management, pricing strategy, and merchandising control.

What’s in it for you?

The Graduate Trainee program provides a comprehensive training and development plan, including:

• Defined department placement from Day 1.
• Structured attachments for cross-functional understanding.
• Mentorship from our Management team.
• Coaching and guidance from experienced cross-functional managers.
• Opportunities to attend industry conferences, workshops, and assigned development courses.
• Participation in cross-functional projects and business initiatives.
• Regular feedback and performance evaluations to ensure continuous development.
• Clear pathway to an Assistant Manager role upon successful completion of the program.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• A recognize university degree in any discipline
• Minimum of 1 year of working experience in any field (including internship and part-time)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable working with data and generate actionable insights
• Energetic, pro-active, adaptable and eager to learn
• Excellent communication, presentation and collaboration skills
• Resilient, curious and creative thinker
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel

If you are the talent we are looking for and are ready to embrace a steep learning curve that will be worth it, we invite you to apply and join us on this exciting journey!