Trainee Private Label Purchasing National | International

In an 18-month trainee program, you get to know the dynamic and diverse world of retail. You actively shape the development and implementation of REWE Group's private labels in the food and near-food sector. Through experience in interface areas and coordination with internal and external stakeholders, you build a network. You are supported by HR development and a personal mentor from management. After the program, a responsible position in Private Label Purchasing and Development National | International awaits you.

• Actively support the development and sourcing of REWE Group's private label ranges and get to know national and international supplier scouting and management
• Gain insight into conducting supplier talks and contract negotiations and support analyses of private label ranges to develop optimization proposals
• Market observation and analysis of competitors regarding range and market prices, as well as trend scouting to identify product innovations
• Carry out your own projects at sourcing companies abroad or at international sales lines of REWE Group
• Close cooperation with Category Management and Quality Assurance and support in implementing sustainability projects for goods

• Personality: enthusiasm for retail, openness to new ideas, independent and goal-oriented working style, proactive nature, strong team spirit, communication skills and assertiveness
• High level of negotiation skill and strong analytical abilities
• Successfully completed degree, ideally in economics with a focus on retail and procurement
• First work experience, for example through an internship, preferably at a retail company or consumer goods manufacturer in the food or near-food sector
• Solid MS Office skills
• Knowledge of merchandise management systems, data warehouse and SAP is an advantage
• Fluent German and English, spoken and written