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METRO Potentials Programme

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show us your potential!

Are you looking for a management trainee programme that not only challenges you, but also promotes you? Would you like to work internationally on exciting projects? You want to find out how diverse wholesale can be?


JOIN THE METRO POTENTIALS

Trade, career, international projects - you've come to the right place. If you have already completed your business-related studies with an international focus and want to hit the ground running in international wholesale, then apply to us. Because we will support you with our international graduate programme METRO Potentials.

In this trainee programme you will experience the diversity of wholesale, work on exciting projects and be part of an international community. We will prepare you for challenging tasks that will enable you to seize new opportunities. Does that sound great? Then take a look at all the details about the programme on the METRO Potentials website.


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What makes it so special?

Directly from the start, every METRO Potentials trainee has a mentor who is a member of the Local Management Team. The mentor offers you high business- and customer awareness, profound coaching and exciting insights for you and your personal career.

What you can expect

  • 18-month term from 1 September 2025 
  • International assignment 
  • Ongoing mentoring and skills training 
  • Working on strategic projects
  • Networking events 
  • Application deadline until 30 June 2025

WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING

  • Leadership Skills
  • Learning Ability us 
  • Result oriented
  • Ambition 
  • Teamwork & collaboration 
  • Fluent English Skills

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why us, you ask?

"The METRO Potentials program was so interesting for me as a young professional at the time because it offered me everything I was looking for: An employer who shares my passion for good food and team spirit and with whom I can identify. Great customers with whom I could interact and for whom I could work. And a career start where I was able to contribute to the company's success right from the start and get to know the company from different perspectives and meet lots of great colleagues, giving me an understanding of different business areas and a strong network for my further career. In addition, the program was accompanied by many valuable training courses that allowed me to develop professionally and personally. All of this has laid the foundation for my further career at METRO and has given me the opportunity to work in many exciting and different areas and add value to the company. I am very grateful for this. I can therefore only recommend this program to anyone who wants to work in wholesale, develop themselves and their career and help shape METRO in the future." 

Jan Walter, former METRO Potential, now Head of People & Culture Data Analytics


YOUR APPLICATION PROCESS

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Step ONE

You send your application, and we review it.

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Step two

You get your first feedback latest after 10 working days.

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Step three

Interview with department and/or HR.

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Step four

You will be assigned to the assessment centre in June (virtual).

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Step five

We give you open feedback on your performance and evaluation.

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Step six

You get an offer for starting your career with us

     Are you ready?

Join the MPotentials Programme.
​ Discover various possibilities to take part within METRO/MAKRO countries. ​

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