Retail Management Specialist Apprenticeship for a DIY and Garden Store

The apprenticeship covers daily retail operations and comprehensive knowledge of business administration, marketing, work organization, accounting, branch accounting, logistics, sales, personnel management, and staff leadership. It usually lasts four years and leads to qualifications as a retail salesperson and retail management specialist.

You plan and organize sales; procure goods and ensure their availability; present products and deliver services; determine and analyze business figures; advise customers; lead employees; help control business processes; learn all retail activities as well as purchasing, sales, marketing, consulting, procurement, warehousing, accounting, and personnel management; take part in projects such as sales promotion.

Higher education entrance qualification, Abitur, or advanced technical college entrance qualification with good grades; ambition and commitment; quick comprehension and independence; ability to work in a team and flexibility; negotiation skills; sense of responsibility; enjoyment of customer contact; interest in business matters; pleasant manner and well-groomed appearance.