Apprentice Wholesale and Foreign Trade

Heinemann Asia Pacific Pte Ltd; Hamburg; On-site; EUR 14,000 - 16,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts

Varied free canteen

Subsidised public transport

Team events

Job summary

Heinemann Asia Pacific Pte Ltd is seeking motivated talents to join an Apprenticeship in Wholesale and Foreign Trade at our Hamburg headquarters. You will explore Purchasing, Sales, and other departments while taking on responsibilities and working on exciting projects.

You will learn how global trade processes work from procurement to worldwide distribution, with international assignments and ongoing development with our Early Careers Team.

Qualifications

• Mittlerer Schulabschluss oder gleichwertig.
• Good German and English language skills, as well as strong communication abilities.
• A passion for retail and curiosity about working with premium and exclusive brands.

Responsibilities

• Learn about different business areas, including Purchasing, Sales, and other departments.
• Take on your own responsibilities and work on exciting projects.
• Learn about optimal assortment management for our Heinemann Duty Free shops.
• Understand how global trade processes work from procurement and warehousing to worldwide distribution.
• Participate in supplier and customer meetings and help ensure product ranges reach shops worldwide.
• Participate in training and development programs with other young professionals.
• Receive regular feedback on professional and personal development.
• Be supported by the Early Careers Team and a mentor in various departments.
• Have the opportunity to gain international experience through educational trips and four-week international assignments.
• Receive an attractive salary in the early years plus holiday and Christmas bonuses and 30 days of annual leave.

Skills

German language

English language

Communication

Education

Mittlerer Schulabschluss

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Your job: opening the gates to the world

With 140 years of retail expertise and more than 10,000 dedicated employees around the world, we offer travelers extraordinary shopping experiences. Our extensive product range fulfills the wishes of global travelers everywhere – whether in airport duty-free shops, above the clouds or on a cruise. And yet, we realise that our continued success also depends on our people, who give their best each day in our shared effort to keep our customers inspired. Join our team and discover what we can achieve together.

For our headquarters in Hamburg’s HafenCity, we are looking for motivated young talents to join us on August 1, 2027 for an

Apprentice Wholesale and Foreign Trade

Your new job includes

During your apprenticeship, you will gain exciting insights into various areas of our company and get to know the international trading business from different perspectives. In particular, you will:

• Get to know different business areas, including Purchasing, Sales, and other departments
• Take on your own responsibilities and work on exciting projects
• Learn about the importance of optimal assortment management for our Heinemann Duty Free shops
• Understand how global trade processes work, from procurement and warehousing to worldwide distribution
• Participate in supplier and customer meetings and help ensure that our product ranges reach our shops around the world
• Take part in training and development programs together with other young professionals
• Receive regular feedback on your professional and personal development.
• Be supported throughout your apprenticeship by our Early Careers Team and a dedicated mentor within the various departments
• Have the opportunity to gain international experience through educational trips, active collaboration with international business partners during business travel, and a four-week international assignment (subject to availability)
• Receive an attractive salary (€1,235 in the first year, €1,328 in the second year, and €1,469 in the third year), plus holiday and Christmas bonuses as well as 30 days of annual leave

What you should bring along

At least a good intermediate school-leaving certificate (Mittlerer Schulabschluss) or equivalent qualification

Good German and English language skills, as well as strong communication abilities

A passion for retail and curiosity about working with premium and exclusive brands

Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications

Initiative and a strong sense of responsibility

Commitment and enthusiasm for independent and varied work

Reliability, team spirit, and an open-minded approach to collaborating with your future teams

What you can be excited about

• Attractive employeediscounts
• Varied free canteen
• Subsidised publictransport
• Team events

We welcome all people, regardless of age, ethnicity, nationality, gender identity, religion, ideology, sexual orientation, social background or disability.