Industrial Business Administrator

Type of training: Dual vocational training, governed by the Vocational Training Act (BBiG)

Duration of training: 3 years

Learning environments: workplace and vocational school

Get a head start with an apprenticeship as an industrial clerk

What does this job involve?

The dual training program takes place at companies in the industrial and skilled trades sectors, spanning various industries and sizes. At the same time, theoretical knowledge is taught at a vocational school. During your training as an industrial clerk, you will rotate through various departments within the training company. This allows you to familiarize yourself with the organizational structures of each department and acquire commercial, organizational, and business management skills. You might even discover during your training the field in which you’d most like to work afterward.

The following steps are involved:

• Materials Management and Production
• Finance and Accounting
• Sales and Marketing
• Human Resources Department

Training Content

• Corporate Structure and Integrated Business Processes
• Marketing and Sales Strategies
• Information, Workflows, and Communication
• Business Processes and Markets
• Procurement and Stockpiling
• Human Resources
• Service Provision and Billing

Where do you work?

As an industrial clerk, you will work at our main plant in Memmingen.

Why will you enjoy your time with us?

• We are a long-established family business where team spirit is a top priority.
• We’ll support you every step of the way and are proud of your achievements.
• We value you as a person and want to help you grow.
• We want to offer you a secure and interesting job with great prospects even after you complete your training.
• Together with you, we want to further expand our role as a leading provider of machinery technology for the PVC window industry.
• From the very start, your work will make a significant contribution to our value creation, because we trust you and will let you work directly on the machines and equipment.
• Your work helps make the world more energy-efficient. That’s because our machines are used to manufacture the world’s most energy-efficient windows. These windows provide long-term protection against heat loss in buildings, thereby reducing global energy consumption.
• You’ll receive benefits such as company outings, trips to trade shows, vacation pay, a Christmas bonus, profit sharing, and tax-free benefits in kind.
• Trainees who demonstrate exceptional performance will have the opportunity to visit our branch in Canada for three weeks.

What should you bring?

• Of course, you’ll need a high school diploma to enroll in the program—in this case, a Realschulabschluss, a Hochschulreife, or a Fachhochschulreife.
• Strong communication skills for interacting with colleagues, customers, and suppliers (in both German and English).
• Attention to detail and a knack for organization are definitely not a hindrance.
• Overall, you should be open-minded and eager to learn new things, and of course have an interest in business processes

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What are you doing now?

It’s best if you contact our trainer, Heike Fakler, directly. She is in charge of the industrial clerk training program.