Talent at B&M

Development is at the heart of what we do here at B&M, and our aim is to support colleagues on their journey. With a range of Stores and Distribution Centres throughout England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, we offer different development programmes to suit every job role. Our colleagues in Retail, Distribution and the Support Centre are supported by our dedicated Learning & Development team to ensure no-one is missed.

We offer a range of programmes to help anyone who wants to step into management for the first time, or to support as you move further up the ladder of leadership – and let’s not forget, this is not just about moving upwards, there are always opportunities to move across the business into other sectors that you may not have thought possible. If a sideways move is exciting, we can help to support that too!

Apprenticeships

At B&M we’re proud to offer you the opportunity to gain a formal qualification through our Future Leaders Apprenticeship Programme. Our ILM Level 3 Leadership & Management qualification provides you with the knowledge, skills & behaviours to become a Future Leader in one of our stores.

We also offer apprenticeship opportunities within our Support Centre including HR, IT and Finance. As well as Apprenticeships, we also give our colleagues opportunities to develop their skills with in-house Learning and Development.

Welcome to B&M!

If you are joining our Retail world as a Deputy or Store Manager, you will instantly be enrolled onto an induction programme where your first few days will be learning more about the business away from the store. As your induction period moves on you will be fully supported by all of us, because we want you to succeed.

But of course, not everyone will be joining as a Deputy or Store Manager. In our Distribution Centres you will receive the hands-on training required to bring you up to speed quickly with how we do things at B&M. Our highly skilled DC teams will always work with you, support you and encourage you to provide you with the platform to succeed.

And, if that’s not enough, in our Support Centre you will be greeted with a friendly face to welcome you to the business, before we let you join your team. You will find that working in our Support Centre means you will always keep learning through our many Bite Size learning modules, as well as our leadership programmes.

Management Development

We can offer lots of opportunities for progression!

We offer a range of resources to support your development and, as a new Manager at B&M, you’ll get the opportunity to spend time working with other experienced Managers to learn the business. The Learning & Development team offer courses to equip all Managers with what they need to be great retailers, distribution experts or support centre managers.

A structured Management Development Programme is offered to those who are keen to make their way up the career ladder and as we take talent seriously at B&M, we can offer lots of opportunities for progression!

If you’re an ambitious graduate, aspiring to develop a career in Retail or Distribution & Logistics Management, we have a programme that offers the opportunity to fully immerse you within every aspect of our business. All our Graduates spend time in the core areas of our business, including our Distribution Centres, Support Centre and stores. You’ll gain a thorough understanding of how we operate, with a view to you achieving a management position at the end of your programme.