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Home. There’s no place like it. And there’s no feeling like helping people create the joy of feeling truly at home. At Dunelm, that’s what we do. We’re the UK's number one choice for homewares because we make home life lovelier for our customers. And the caring and supportive culture we've created makes this a place you'll feel right at home too.
About the role
On our Business Transformation Graduate Programme, you will focus on ensuring we remain commercially successful and competitive in the retail space. We’re laying down the foundation to ultimately keep us ahead of the curve to meet our customer’s needs.
We’ve some big goals for the future. In order to hit those goals, we’ve a long-term plan and plenty of planned investment. That means all our graduates will find themselves right at the heart of an exciting, fast-moving business with a truly ambitious strategy.
You'll dive straight into the bustling world of Business Transformation with a structured project-based scheme that gives you hands-on experience and strategic knowledge about driving real change for our customers and colleagues and the way we do business cross-functionally. You’ll be working on change initiatives with an opportunity to contribute to and help shape our future processes and drive high value outcomes. These initiatives are high scale, complex, with high visibility from senior stakeholders, that will influence business performance.
Dunelm is committed to becoming a fully inclusive business that is representative of our customers and locations. We recognise the value in diversity and welcome applications from all candidates regardless of sex, age, race, religion, ability, gender or sexual identity, socio-economic background or education. We are committed to making Dunelm a place where everyone can enjoy a successful career and have systems in place to support all our colleagues. We are seeking applications from candidates who share our values and celebrate diversity in all its forms.
What you'll be doing
Over two years you’ll:
- Work on-the-ground in one of our stores, where you’ll learn to deliver unforgettable customer service.
- Ownership of projects within the scope of departmental and personal objectives.
- Engage with the wider business through roles in Cross-functional teams.
- Participating in leadership workshops and development programmes that’ll shape you into a future leader.
- Gain an in-depth understanding of your chosen business area, with the potential to rotate to another department.
- Get to know a member of the Executive Board of Directors with quarterly catch ups – as well as being coached by some of our brilliant minds in retail.
What happens after the 2 year Graduate Programme?
You will have worked across multiple areas on the Graduate Programme so you will certainly have had exposure and experience of a number of areas in the business. On completing the Programme you’ll be well placed to apply for a permanent position with us. We’ll work with you to discuss your preferences and whether it’s a functional role in one of your project areas, a Product Owner or Business Analyst - there are no limits.
Start your career somewhere you’ll be listened to. Somewhere you can learn new skills and gain new responsibilities from day one. Somewhere you’ll feel valued and supported – where everyone works together and is there for each other when it matters. Somewhere that feels like home.
Find your happy place.
What we'll look for in you
- Degree level qualification at 2:1 or above
- Strong analytical skills with a high degree of competency in the use of spreadsheets / databases.
- Excellent organisation and planning skills
- Clear & engaging communicator, confident to engage cross-functionally at all levels within the organisation.
- Adaptable and flexible with a can-do attitude to problem solving.
- Previous Project Management experience desirable, capability to develop these skills essential.
Please note: We will evaluate any applicants who do not have all the relevant qualifications.
