Management-Trainee (M/W/D)

 

Management-Trainee (M/W/D)

Location

Garching, Bavaria, Germany.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

  • You will be going through three challenging projects / assignments in different departments and countries (ideally on 3 different continents) over the duration of 18-24 months with focus on your respective job-family

  • You will be collaborating in exciting projects in intercultural teams, which are individually tailored according to your interests and skills

  • You will build up a company-wide network

  • You will be developing your professional and personal skills through trainings, an individual development plan and a mentor

  • As a Management Trainee, you will gain comprehensive insights into the Sport Group Lifecycle

  • You will gain expertise in the direction of your choice – both in your home-country, as well as abroad

  • You will be involved in different projects and support the implementation of our strategy.

YOUR PROFILE

  • You have a master’s degree or PhD in Natural Sciences or Finance with long-term focus on Management Responsibility

  • You have gained your first practical international experience in your respective job-family and can communicate confidently with all relevant target groups and your international colleagues in English

  • You are an excellent team player, have very strong communication skills, enjoy acting as an interface between various hierarchies and departments, and you have a high level of initiative

  • You have a keen interest in our sport surface industry and ideally already have initial practical experience

  • You have already acquired international experience and are excited by the prospect of a placement abroad for several months as part of the trainee program

  • You have strong IT skills—you are used to handling MS Office on a daily basis

  • You are a team player with strong communication skills, keen to take on responsibility, and work with a high level of initiative to achieve results you can be proud of.

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ABOUT SPORT GROUP

2500 team members around the world

Sport Group is the world’s largest business dedicated to sports surfaces. Sport Group, as a holding company, is very active in managing and growing our businesses. We are the market leaders and seek to maintain this position with innovation and investment in our products and brands around the world.

Fitness, recreation, sport and play are essential for the physical and mental health of our communities. Yet these fundamental activities are under challenge from growing urbanization, digital entertainment and changing lifestyles. These changes demand that our industry adapts to keep sport an attractive and vibrant part of society.

Our ambition is therefore to transform the business of sport & space; to ensure that we are creating attractive and safe spaces that meet future participation, performance, environmental and technology trends. As the largest in the industry, we have the resources and knowledge to achieve make this transformation.

As a global group of 20 companies operating in over 70 countries, our business is challenging and diverse. Sport Group’s role is to support, align and grow our businesses. Sport Group itself currently has over 50 employees in roles such as finance, logistics, marketing, legal, project management, operations, IT and product development.

Matt Herivel