€During program: € 43.293,- gross annual salary in Austria; due that the position after completion is not predefined and a country change is welcome there is no target salary
Traineestellen pro JahrGesamt
09/2025Beginn TraineeprogrammApplication period 2025: 18th of April - 16th of May
REWE International International Management Trainee Program
Boost your career and join our challenging International Management Trainee Program, for which we received an award as an “excellent trainee program“ by Austrian TraineeNet. Your path through the program will be customized according to your profile and interests and enables you to start your career in the diverse working world of our central departments, central companies, and retail companies at REWE International.
You can choose the following areas for projects, rotations and position after completion
Digital, Analytics & Data Science
Corporate Communication
Finance & Controlling
People & Culture/ HR
Internal Sales
IT
Marketing
Product Management
Purchasing & Category Management
Legal & Compliance
Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Real Estate & Expansion
Strategy & Consulting
Sustainability
Our International Management Trainee Program is not just a job; it’s a chance to refine your intercultural skills and shape your career path. Get ready to make a difference.
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Deine Aufgaben
Your tasks
The International Management Trainee Program is based on the principle of getting to know retail „from scratch“ and will give you the widest possible impression of REWE International. The training consists of a total of five training blocks and focuses on the areas of sales, foreign countries, headquarters and project work.
Der Ablauf
Our program at a glance:
Core Business: Enjoy extensive basic training to handle your first management responsibilities in our stores and gain insights in the supply chain from logistics to private labels in your country of employment (each 3 months).
International Project: Join an exciting project abroad to get to know our international business in a foreign business unit (4 months).
Rotation: Take on an active roles via job rotation in two selected departments in a central division of your country of employment (2 months).
Headquarter Project: Join a comprehensive project in our Austrian or German headquarters. (3 months).
Focus: Get to know the local interfaces of your future position in the company via quick rotations (1 month).
What we offer:
Individual program: Your path through the program will be customized according to your profile and interest.
Mentoring and Networking: You will benefit from a personal mentor on a high management level e.g., CEO or CFO, a buddy from trainee side and group-wide networking.
Professional and personal development: You will receive special professional and personal development training courses and coaching.
International career opportunities: You will profit from your established network by choosing out of different exciting offers your position after completion.
Modern working environment & country specific benefits: You will receive a company-provided mobile phone and laptop. Additionally, you will receive the benefits of your home country.
Diese Profile suchen wir:
What we are looking for:
Academic degree – Bachelor or Master – preferably with focus on business
Practical or international experience – either through internships or studies abroad – are a further advantage, but we also address young professionals
Enthusiastic and curious about the retail industry
Ambitious team player with high personal commitment as well as strong communication, project management and analytical skills
Fluent in the respective local language & fluent in English
Keen to travel, with an openness to take advantage of our international career opportunities
Ausbildung:
Education:
Academic degree (Bachelor or Master) preferably with focus on business
Persönlichkeit:
Personality:
We want you if:
You are eager to meet new challenges
You are a ambitious team player
You are you looking forward to a career in the dynamic world of retail
You are energetic and have an entrepreneurial spirit
You are keen to travel and openness to take advantage of our international career opportunities
Arbeitsweise:
Hands on-mentality is not just a slogan for us – it is part of our daily business. We value employees who act on their own responsibility and treat people with respect.
To successfully complete the program you have to:
show initiative, curiosity and self-reflection to lay the foundations for a successful program
reflect on and communicate your interests with regard to the topics
set goals independently and communicate your progress and challenges openly
communicate regularly and openly with the program management and your mentor
show active involvement and openness in shaping the whole process and as a consequence finding a fitting position after the program at REWE International
Completion of the program 12/2023“After completing my Msc. in Marketing Management and gaining two years of experience in the dynamic retail industry, I gladly joined the IMTP at PENNY Italy. The allure? Unveiling the different processes and specificities across countries. The program's ...[weiterlesen]
Completion of the program in 2011“Armed with an economics degree, my quest for real-world banking experience led me to REWE's trainee program. This unique opportunity allowed me to dive headfirst into a major international company. Being inherently inquisitive, I thrive on learning from ...[weiterlesen]
Completion of the program 12/2024"Guided by positivity and curiosity, I navigated life, opting for a management education to embrace versatility in my career. At a central crossroad post-university, I took a bold leap into a trainee program, hungry for a panoramic view of retail – from g...[weiterlesen]
REWE Group produces nearly 30 per cent of its total external revenue outside Germany.
The headquarter of REWE International AG in Wiener Neudorf is responsible not only for business in Austria, but also for the international food trading operations of REWE Group (International Trade).
Austria is the company’s top revenue-generating international market.
In Austria, REWE Group is active with its BILLA supermarkets and PENNY discount stores. The portfolio is rounded out by BIPA drugstores and the stores operated by independent ADEG retailers. REWE International is represented in nine countries with BILLA, PENNY, PENNY or iki stores, generating a total revenue of 22.46 bn Euros in 2023.
Extensive experience and innovation: this is how REWE Group drives forward sustainability: The group promotes more sustainable assortments and focuses on dealing fairly with partners and suppliers, acts in an environmentally responsible manner, assumes responsibility for its employees and supports a sustainable society.
