Mainfreight Future Leaders Programme

We provide Global Supply Chain Solutions

Mainfreight is in the business of global supply chain logistics. Put simply, we partner with our customers to provide the full spectrum of warehousing, domestic transport and international air and ocean freight operations.

Whether you are sending one pallet down the road, a full truck load to the other side of the country or a full container across the globe; our operations are powered by a global team of passionate people operating in over 239 branches worldwide.

As a team we are focused on setting the bar high with new service initiatives, new branches worldwide and continuous improvement in every area of our supply chain capabilities.

Backed by world class technologies, our global business is built on two unshakable beliefs that we live by on any given day:
-The only way to keep ahead of our competitors is by the superior performance of our people
-The only measure of superior performance is how the customer perceives it
The Mainfreight difference is in our people, our culture and you can measure the difference in our performance and in your results.

Our management traineeship is an intensive 3-year program that provides you with all the tools to become a great leader, trusted specialist or sales champion. You will have the opportunity to create your own career path within Mainfreight Europe. This traineeship is all about developing you!

Our traineeship is for ambitious high potential people who are looking for a long term relationship in a special company offering development, growth and a career! The requirements you need to fulfill are:

You are recently graduated with a bachelor or master degree;
You hold a European passport;
You have a passion to work in the Supply Chain;
You have a high command of English language and you are a native speaker of the Dutch, French, German, Romanian, Polish, or Italian language.
You want to develop and grow yourself.

Your journey

Right from the start, you will get to work in an operational role and on projects whilst benefiting from a clearly defined structure of training and coaching. You will fulfill two or three different roles during the program. Each role has its own specific responsibilities and challenges. From driving a forklift and handling shipments, doing sales calls, visiting customers and leading a team to strategizing with experienced managers, you will be active in the full range of supply chain management activities!

As well as fulfilling roles in different disciplines, you can follow an international career path or you could follow a local career path. We realiseambitions and interests change while your are developing and growing, so you do not have to choose from the start, as you will create your own career on the way!

Our offer

You will learn on the job and through involvement in (strategic) improvement projects whilst being coached. Furthermore, we yearly provide excellent leadership courses and team building activities. Next to this, quarterly you will participate in our Future Leaders sessions which are designed to be inspirational and visionary. Our European executive team are involved in these sessions. The coordinator of our trainee programme, internal coaches and external coaches offer continuous support in identifying your strengths, improvement areas and how to deal with the challenges you will face during your career at Mainfreight.

We have a ‘promote from within’ philosophy which means we are committed to developing you. After the 3-year programme, we will continue to invest in you. Former trainees of the program are now in roles such as Logistic Operations Manager, Air & Ocean Branch Manager, Forwarding Business Unit Manager, European Sales Manager or European Controller - to name just a few!