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If you are already in a supervisory role in a fast moving, customer focused environment and looking to develop, why not join Waitrose as an assistant section manager trainee? Career development opportunities are excellent. To apply, click here to go to our search facility
Other Opportunities
Graphic Design - Our in-house team of designers work with the Buyers to create customer facing literature.
Marketing - Are involved in the whole range of marketing activities including johnlewis.com as well as Press and TV advertising.
Personnel - With more than 26,600 partners within John Lewis we have an extensive Personnel Department which includes specialist trainers.
Supply Chain / Simplification - Work to improve availability and reduce costs along the supply chain from supplier to shelf. The Simplification Team are involved in streamlining our processes and administration in Department Stores to improve sales and reduce costs.
Retail Development - Responsible for refurbishment and relocation of existing branches; developing opportunities and delivering new Department Stores.
Retail Operations - Initiates new and supports current selling and customer services areas and standards.
Head of Catering - Is involved in all aspects of the catering operation, both in our customer facing restaurants and cafes and also in all staff dining rooms.
Chief Security - Provides advice and guidance in respect of all aspects of security to shops and liases with external security services.
Corporate Affairs / Finance - Corporate Affairs covers our Corporate Social Responsibility, Government relations and risk management. The Finance Department plans and budgets the financial performance of the whole business and accounts for and measures results as well as providing financial advice on major business decisions.
Overseas Purchasing - Responsible for importing shipments of goods from all over the world, liasing with suppliers, freight forwarder, shipping lines and UK Customs. We offer advice and support to our buying teams. Also responsible for authorising and paying overseas suppliers.
Design, Home & Design, Fashion - Provides creative advice on colour trends and design direction; realising designs that produce commercially successful products.
Own Brand and Gift Packaging - Assist Buyers in the development process for creating own brand packaging and guides the chargeable gift wrap service for branches.
Cavendish Textiles - A design and product development led company, which exists to support the Home Furnishing Central Buyers by providing textile assortments of good value and distinction, and with a sourcing, manufacturing and wholesale service for those products. Based in the Partnership’s head office in Victoria, the team consists of 16 Partners who are specialists in textile manufacturing and distribution.