METRO career: Evolve, grow, lead

A career at METRO offers a wide range of career opportunities, including at the customer’s premises, at the supplier’s avocado plantation or at the local wholesale store. The fields of employment range from sales, purchasing, logistics and supply to finance, marketing and IT. Depending on their interests and skills, employees can pursue a variety of careers in the different areas.

Starting a career at METRO

If you want to pursue a career at METRO, you have various options. In addition to traditional vocational training, the food wholesaler offers dual study courses, trainee programmes and the 3-in-3 high secondary level programme. The latter enables secondary level graduates to complete three degrees in just three years. But the career opportunities are also open to experienced professionals and career changers. They are offered a wide range of opportunities at the company headquarters as well as in the wholesale stores, in customer management, in field service and back office divisions or in the delivery depots.

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Fields of employment in food wholesale

A career in food wholesale offers various occupational activities: In sales, the focus is on maintaining existing customer relationships and building new ones. Customer managers must respond flexibly to the needs of customers and keep an eye on trends in the food market. Candidates with a passion for procurement and logistics will find international career opportunities in purchasing and supply chain management. The focus here is on efficient procurement of food, warehousing and optimisation of supply chains. The subsequent delivery of goods also plays a key role. It offers dynamic activities in depot management or field service. In the finance division, the focus is on budgeting, cost control and financial planning. Employees in this division support strategic decisions and contribute to the company’s profitability. Digitalisation is also becoming increasingly important in food wholesale. Careers in IT management offer the opportunity to implement innovative technologies and improve business processes. The food wholesale division also offers prospects in marketing, human resources, product development, quality control, food safety and many other areas.

Climb the METRO career ladder

METRO offers a wide variety of career opportunities from entry-level jobs to the top of the ladder. For example, employees can progress from team leader to management or work as a purchasing manager in procurement. The diverse advancement opportunities range from operational tasks to strategic corporate planning. Each position requires specific specialised skills, which employees can develop through individual further training. METRO actively promotes professional career development and supports its employees in achieving their personal career goals.