Retail Graduate Management Programme (Hiring Immediately)

Retail Graduate Management Programme (Hiring Immediately)

Location: Gloucestershire, South West England, UK, BS37 7NE

Application Deadline: 31st January 2026

Salary: £40,000 per annum

Benefits:

• 30 days holiday (pro rata)


• 10% in-store discount


• Company Car


• Pension scheme


• Discounted Gym

Everyone who works at Lidl brings something unique to the table - but we also have a whole lot in common. With experience spanning across our stores, warehouses & regional offices, you'll build your leadership skills and develop your knowledge to become a retail manager.

Programme Structure:

• 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.

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.

Requirements:

• Minimum 2:2 degree (in any discipline), awarded in 2024, 2025, or 2026, but must be graduated by September 2026


• A full UK driving licence by 1st February 2026


• 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


• If successful, be able to attend an assessment centre in January 2026

We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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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. With experience spanning across our stores, warehouses & regional offices, youll build your leadership skills and develop your knowledge to become a retail manager. Sales (store-based, 16 weeks) : Youll 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) : Youll discover how our HR teams facilitate the recruitment, onboarding, training, and development of our regional departments. Logistics (warehouse-based, 16 weeks) : Youll 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) : Youll discover how to order products, manage quality and freshness, and deal with
suppliers in our complex supply chain. Youll choose the specialist route you want to take in store, warehouse, or supply chain management. Youll 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. Minimum 2:2 degree (in any discipline), awarded in 2024, 2025 or 2026, but must be graduated by September 2026 A full UK driving licence by 1st February 2026 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 If successful, be able to attend an assessment centre In January 2026 30 days holiday (pro rata) 10% in-store discount Company
Car Pension scheme Discounted Gym We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.