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REWE Group Austria

Runs supermarkets, discount stores and drugstores

Vertriebsmanager Trainee

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/15/2026
€55.2k - €76k
Entry
Bachelor's
Innsbruck, Austria
In Person
RetailRetail Store Management

About the job

Requirements
  • You have completed a business-related university or university of applied sciences degree and have professional experience in food retail, gastronomy, or the services sector.
  • You have business administration knowledge, an entrepreneurial mindset, and strong numerical aptitude.
  • You have strong communication and social skills, and a high degree of independent judgment and action.
  • You have good time-management skills, resilience, and the ability to prioritize.
Responsibilities
  • Complete an intensive approximately 13-month onboarding program at the point of sale, including job rotation in training stores, central-office rotation, and accompanying colleagues.
  • Manage a regional sales territory comprising approximately 10–12 BILLA and BILLA PLUS stores, with personnel responsibility for 300–350 employees, including sustainably developing their potential and communicating company values.
  • Support and empower store managers in recruiting, leading, and fostering team spirit among store teams.
  • Proactively shape optimal store operations to ensure customer satisfaction and the economic success of the assigned territory.
  • Analyze business performance metrics and derive appropriate measures together with store leaders and the fresh-food specialist advisor.
  • Check compliance with legal requirements and guidelines, such as HACCP, and internal company processes.
  • Act as a link between store employees and central departments, and represent BILLA in the region.
  • Contribute to innovative projects that support the company's success.

About the company

REWE Group Austria runs supermarkets, discount stores and drugstores that sell groceries and everyday household goods to consumers. Its retail businesses combine different store formats with online shopping, while a shared organization handles purchasing and the movement of products to local shops. The group buys goods for resale through its stores and also operates wholesale and tourism businesses. Organized under REWE International AG, it manages the Austrian business and international grocery operations elsewhere in Europe as part of the German REWE Group. The Austrian business traces its roots to a Vienna shop opened in 1953 and is headquartered in Wiener Neudorf, Lower Austria.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Wiener Neudorf, Austria

Founded

1953

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What believers are saying

  • Graduates get broad management training: REWE offers a 15-month program with store experience, rotations and an overseas project.
  • Entry routes extend beyond university: REWE apprentices choose from 20 occupations on its Austrian careers site.
  • The product range has owned alternatives: REWE sells organic, budget and household lines under its own brands.

What critics are saying

  • Leadership representation trails the workforce: REWE reports 59.4% women in defined management roles, versus 69.5% of employees.
  • Logistics depends on outside hauliers: REWE moves 65% of freight itself and outsources the rest.
  • A long logistics rebuild lies ahead: REWE budgets EUR 600 million for ALPHA, with completion planned for 2030.

What makes REWE Group Austria unique

  • Food production stays in-house: REWE cuts and packages meat at its Eberstalzell plant for its Austrian stores.
  • Loyalty reaches beyond one chain: REWE says its jo Bonus Club rewards work across 16 partner companies.
  • Local entrepreneurs run part of the network: independent ADEG merchants operate stores and employ their own teams.

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