Real Estate Trainee

During the International Real Estate Traineeshap at Action in Zwaagdijk, you will contribute to the expansion of Europe's fastest-growing retailer. Your team opens more than 300 new Action stores each year – both in the Netherlands and abroad. Which store opening will be your first success story?  

You will embark on an 18-month program consisting of three key pillars: professional development and cross-functional learning alongside the entire group of trainees, three 6-month rotations across multiple teams, and assignments & goals that will help you become a successful collaborator within your team.

By the end of this program, you will be a fully equipped professional, ready to contribute to Action’s future plans.
 

Your daily tasks

As a Junior Trainee Real Estate at Action, you can choose between two development tracks: Process Coordinator or Store Designer. In both, you will gain hands-on experience with support from various teams.

Process Coordinator

As a Process Coordinator, you will learn about store development operations, including compliance, project management, and coordination. You'll assist project managers with construction schedules, documentation, and timely delivery of store equipment, while working with external partners and internal teams. This role offers valuable experience in managing store openings and renovations, along with opportunities to contribute to process improvement.

Store Designer

The Store Designer track focuses on the creative and technical side of store layouts. You'll support store design functions in different countries, create and maintain design guidelines, and ensure compliance with internal standards. You'll also optimize CAD workflows, provide in-house training, and help fellow designers with technical challenges. In both tracks, you'll receive ongoing support to learn from experts and gain a broad understanding of the real estate process at Action.

On a daily basis you will work on your assignments and prepare for your periodical assessments. 

Both tracks offer opportunities to grow and gain valuable experience in a dynamic environment, laying a strong foundation for your career at Action. Which one will you choose?
 

Your team

You and more than 250 international colleagues contribute to Action's strategic expansion by opening over 300 new stores a year. At Real Estate, you will work at the interface between strategy and pragmatic operational solutions.  In close consultation with country management, we not only decide where to expand, but we lead the process for opening each individual store. From leasing new premises to construction, we transform empty units into Action stores in just six weeks. But that is not all. We are also continuously optimising our store portfolio through store relocations, expansions, refurbishments and updates. By driving growth, you and your colleagues really help the country managers to develop their business. And at Action, we believe it is important to help you fulfil your potential in a professional, open and friendly environment where we welcome your ideas! 

Curious about your new colleagues? Your manager, mentor and teammates cannot wait to support you during your traineeship.  
 

What you offer

Whether you're talking to a project manager in the country, the store design team in IHQ, the group supplier located in Portugal or a Real Estate colleague from Poland, your communication skills make you a good discussion partner for a range of stakeholders. You look for opportunities and are driven by a desire to find the best solution. What is more, if you are dealing with a tight deadline, you are able to set priorities and are willing to go the extra mile to achieve your goals. 

Your background

• A completed MBO or HBO education.
• 1-2 years of work experience preferably within retail;
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office;
• Good command of English (spoken and written).
   

Necessary competencies

• Learning agility to be able to gain as much knowledge as possible from all your interactions and projects during the Traineeship.
• Analytical thinking to be able to assess situations and make data-driven decisions.
• Team support to communicate and collaborate effectively, embracing different perspectives.
• Flexibility to keep projects moving without delays and adapt to new policies and requirements.
   

What we offer

From our headquarters in the Netherlands, you will have an impact across the whole of Europe. We are now up to more than 2,900 stores in 13 countries and millions of smiles from our customers – and we're not stopping there, because we have major growth ambitions, both for Action and you. Our growth means you can always take new steps to develop as a professional, whether that means a different position, an interesting innovation project or new skills. And you can do all that in a culture where we truly embrace our shared values: customer focus, teamwork, simplicity, discipline, cost-consciousness and respect.  

You can also count on Action for the following:  

• 24 days of holiday and the option to buy 5 extra days (based on 38 hours per week)
• 15% staff discount on your purchases at Action  
• Collective health insurance and travel allowance (Zwaagdijk is reachable from Amsterdam by car in just 30 minutes on uncongested roads) 
   

How we contribute to society

We are also working hard behind the scenes to make a positive impact on society and the environment. Did you know we sponsor more than 2,000 children worldwide who are growing up in an SOS Children's Village? Or that our team reflects the diversity of our customers, representing 155 nationalities? Or that 94% of our wood products and 100% of our cotton already come from sustainable sources? Or that we only use energy-efficient LED lighting in almost all our stores ? If you are curious about what other initiatives we are taking, join our team and see for yourself. 
 

Interested?

We're proud to be an inclusive employer, and we warmly invite anyone who sees themselves in the vacancy to apply. So take action and respond to this vacancy now!  

Throughout the process, your recruiter is your permanent point of contact and is available to answer any questions you may have. 

We give priority to internal colleagues who apply by May 22, 2025. External candidates will be considered from May 23, 2025 onwards.