Retail Market Operations Trainee

Job Description

Retail Market Operations Trainee | Circle K

The Tone:
This is a full-time trainee development program, with an initial kick-off event in Charlotte, NC, leading to placement in a Business Unit. Circle K is a global leader in convenience and fuel retail, operating over 14,200 stores across 26 countries. This year-long program offers early career talent valuable work experience, mentorship, and professional training to accelerate their journey into a Market Manager leadership role. The role is designed to ignite full potential and launch an accelerated career path at the company.

The TL;DR
• Role: Trainee / Development Program
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Assigned to a Business Unit location after initial training in Charlotte, NC.

• Team: Part of the College to Convenience Program (C2C), receiving mentorship from company thought leaders and high-performing Market Managers.
• Mission: To develop future Market Managers capable of overseeing multi-store operations, optimizing revenue, and ensuring operational excellence across regions.
• Tech Stack:

What You’ll Actually Do
• Kick-off: Participate in an immersive leadership experience event in Charlotte, NC, alongside other college graduates from across the country.
• Acclimatize: Spend time getting acquainted with key support functions in your Business Unit, including Marketing, HR, HSE, Fuel, Facilities, and Finance.
• Deep Dive: Gain a comprehensive understanding of the people and processes involved in operating a large-scale convenience and fuel retail business.
• Shadow & Grow: Shadow high-performing Market Managers, progressively taking on more responsibility to develop practical leadership and operational skills.
• Lead Operations: Assume your first assignment as a certified Market Manager, overseeing operations for an assigned territory and advancing to larger territories as skills and confidence increase.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Recent Fall 2023 or upcoming Summer 2024 college graduate with a degree in Business or a related field. Entry-level.
• Experience: Quantitative aptitude or prior experience managing budgets is required. A valid driver’s license is essential for the role.
• Skills: Demonstrated leadership and decision-making ability, excellent time management and organizational skills, exceptional interpersonal skills, strong written and verbal communication, and an analytical mindset with problem-solving capabilities.
• Bonus: Retail experience is highly desirable.