Hunter Douglas is the world’s leading manufacturer of window coverings and a major manufacturer of architectural products. We are a brand that you know and trust. With more than 100 years of innovation, we’ve defined our industry with proprietary products that deliver revolutionary style and functionality and can be found in millions of homes and commercial buildings globally.
We are searching for candidates that are driven, intelligent, creative, and entrepreneurial. By offering challenging and accelerated opportunities for growth, powered by a shared hunger for success, we create a space for your career to thrive. In return for your expertise, we are committed to providing competitive and robust total compensation and benefit packages to ensure you feel valued. Our dream is to become the fastest growing, most loved, window covering company in the world. What’s yours?
Position Overview
The Hunter Douglas Global Management Trainee Program (GMT) is hand-selected and sponsored by the Executive Leadership Team. This 10-month comprehensive Leadership Development program provides you with the tools and experiences to develop you into a future leader of our organization while providing a holistic view of the business. Throughout this program, you will immediately immerse yourself into the company, the culture, and the industry. You will join a class of other Trainees and gain a community of ambitious peers. You will learn from Hunter Douglas leaders and contribute directly to our purpose and our DREAM. You will gain insights from day one and do real work on different projects while delivering actual results.
This program is designed for future leaders, not specialists. Successful candidates will be open to working across different functions, locations, and business environments, and should be motivated by broad business exposure rather than a predetermined career path.
What you'll do
- Three weeks of onboarding, beginning with one week at your local hub, followed by a Global Induction at our HQ - providing an introduction to our company's strategy, culture, products, sales channels and problem-solving approaches.
- Five months of Field Training in which you will rotate through key areas of our value chain including Sales, Supply, Logistics, Product, Customer Service, and will gain hands-on experience by actively participating in daily operations and project work during each rotation.
- One week of Leadership and Methodology training to foster a unified system-thinking approach and prepare you for your first project.
- A four-month individual project in which you will be able to deliver tangible and measurable results as an active team member by applying methodology skills and technical knowledge.
- Capstone presentation of your project to Leadership, followed by feedback and final placement into a full-time role upon program completion - designed to support your continued leadership development and long-term career growth with Hunter Douglas.
- First Position Placement can be in any of the following areas: Sales, Operations (Supply, Logistics, Procurement), Product, or Functional.
Qualifications
- To be eligible, have an anticipated graduation date no later than June 2027 with a bachelor’s or master’s degree.
- Have demonstrated leadership capabilities through various extracurricular activities including job experiences, internships, student clubs and organizations, and volunteer work.
- As part of the program, you will need to relocate to one our major location hubs in either Nottingham, UK or Rotterdam, Netherlands and be ready to tackle new challenges in diverse environments, including front line roles in the field, manufacturing plants, and regional offices.
- Demonstrate intellectual curiosity and an open-minded approach to career development. Successful candidates are excited by the opportunity to gain experience across multiple functions and are comfortable exploring different career paths as they develop into future business leaders.
- Native, fluent, or professional-level Dutch language proficiency is advantageous.
What's in it for you
- Competitive salary with a sign-on bonus
- Annual bonus
- Generous benefits package
- A company culture that prioritizes internal development and professional growth
- Time off with pay
Final placement into a full-time role upon programme completion. Placements are determined based on business needs, individual strengths, program performance, and long-term development opportunities, and may be in a function different from a participant's previous experience or academic background.
The Selection Process
Step 1) Digital Game Based Assessments
Step 2) Video Interview with a Recruiter (We use a Recruitment Agency - Adison Partners)
Step 3) On-Site Assessment Days: Nottingham – 2nd February & Rotterdam – 4th February 2027
Step 4) Virtual Panel Interview with our Global CEO and Executive Leadership Team
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Skills Required
- Anticipated graduation date no later than June 2027
- Bachelor's or master's degree
- Demonstrated leadership capabilities through work experience, internships, student clubs, organizations, or volunteer work
- Willingness to relocate to Nottingham, UK, or Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Willingness to work across diverse environments, including frontline roles, manufacturing plants, and regional offices
- Intellectual curiosity and an open-minded approach to career development
- Comfort working across multiple functions and exploring different career paths
- Native, fluent, or professional-level Dutch language proficiency
Hunter Douglas, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Hunter Douglas, Inc. and has not been reviewed or approved by Hunter Douglas, Inc..
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Healthcare Strength — Core medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and an EAP are widely available with multiple health plan options. Benefits are often characterized as decent to good and can include wellness programs in at least one division.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is consistently highlighted and regarded positively. Use of formal benefits portals and third‑party administrators underscores structured retirement support.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid holidays and vacation/PTO are standard, with parental/family leave available. Some divisions also call out added perks alongside the core time‑off suite.
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What We Do
Hunter Douglas offers premium, intelligent window fashions that beautifully transform natural light and enhance your home's interiors. Our products are thoughtfully engineered to craft your perfect light, and many designs offer additional energy efficiency and child safety benefits. A versatile product portfolio and broad selection of innovative operating systems—including advanced automation—allow you to effortlessly choose the look you desire and how your window treatments function.
