Apprenticeship as Retail Business Manager - 2027

With your qualification as a Handelsfachwirt you belong to tomorrow's management talent – or you can become a self-employed retail merchant with EDEKA. Doubly qualified: after 3 years you hold two qualifications – retail merchant and Handelsfachwirt (m/f/d).

• Day-to-day retail business: You get to know all relevant areas – from purchasing and sales to marketing and professional customer advice.
• Business analysis: You determine and analyze key figures and use them to develop well-founded decisions for business success.
• Merchandise management & logistics: You gain insights into procurement, warehousing and the entire flow of goods in the store.
• Company processes: You work intensively with business administration, work organization, accounting, branch settlement and sales.
• Leadership & personnel: You engage with modern leadership approaches and learn how to motivate, deploy and develop employees.

• School qualification: as an admission requirement you need Abitur or Fachhochschulreife
• Foodie: You have a passion for food
• Business administration: You are interested in business processes
• Numbers pro: You have a good understanding of mathematics
• Organizational talent: You can organize yourself independently
• Motivation: You are motivated and gladly show commitment