Trainee Market Management​/x Mercedes-Benz AG, Stuttgart

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Do you want to unlock your full potential and help shape the transformation at Mercedes-Benz? Then our international graduate program “Inspire – Your Journey of Growth” offers a unique opportunity to contribute, learn, and grow.

We are looking for ambitious graduates and early professionals who are open and willing to take on new perspectives and drive the change.

Shape your individual Journey of Growth:

• The program will start July 1st, 2026

• During your 14-month trainee program you work on exciting projects at home and abroad, tailored to your profile and career goals

• A top-level mentor will accompany you throughout the program, offering guidance for your professional development and helping you build a strong network for your future career

• Participate in our training camps where you reflect on your strengths and unlock your full potential

• Bring your pioneering spirit to current business projects:
  We combine your perspective and your ideas with our innovative product development to create the world's most desirable cars

As a Trainee in “Market Management Direct Sales Model”, you work at the interface between the MPC (Market) and the Sales Steering in HQ. You ensure to achieve the agreed targets by enabling and supporting the respective Market. You regularly analyse plan vs. actuals, detect disturbances that might hinder the Market from achieving the target. By doing so, you develop counter and mitigation measures in order to bring the Market back on track.

You also do watch and analyse competitor activities and derive necessary adjustments in Pricing, Sales Channel Steering and marketing communication.

In the Market Management Direct Sales Model you are in the center of sales steering and connecting the dots between, finance, production planning, the Market and logistics. Partially you do are also responsible for achieving the Market individual CO2 compliance. More and more of the sales steering is guided by AI knowledge base and data driven algorithms therefore you need to understand and interpret given recommendations in a business intelligent way and challenge the Market with the outcome.

• An above-average degree (master, MBA or doctorate) in Business Administration, Economics
• Maximum of 3 years of professional experience (apart from studies)
• At least 3 months of experience abroad (study, international internship, work and travel)
• Strong affinity for digital technologies and enthusiasm for future trends
• We value applicants who show a strong sense of social responsibility
• Excellent English skills (C1)
• You are eager to shape the transformation at Mercedes-Benz and take responsibility
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, coupled with exceptional analytical abilities You demonstrate strong teamwork skills who motivates others to achieve their goals

We are looking forward to your application. We have a multi-stage recruiting process:
If you successfully pass our Online Assessment and a short video interview, we will invite you to our Inspire Day at the end of March 2026 in Stuttgart, Germany.

If you would like to get more information about our new Inspire program, have a look at our career website:
Mercedes-Benz Career Website. You will find further open graduate positions under the #inspire-journey.

We particularly welcome online applications from candidates with disabilities or similar impairments in direct response to this job advertisement. If you have any questions, you can contact the local disability officer once you have submitted your application form, who will gladly assist you in the onward application process: s