Foundational skills Introduction to the world of retail The macro retail environment Strategy Retail product development Managing trade – support centre Managing trade – operations Customer engagement The retail business system Product and pipeline The merchandise cycle and achieving results Trading for merchants Trading for retailers

Professional Manufacturing Programme

Your professional manufacturing journey  starts here

Designed by retailers, the Professional Retail Programme (PRP) builds merchants of the future. A nine-month graduate internship, it equips graduates for junior positions in buying, planning and store management. Graduates learn the key roles and responsibilities of the retail value chain; and how these add value to business and consumers. The internship is delivered through a cloud-based learning platform and a combination of classroom, self-study and group project work, along with five months of hands-on work experience in selected retail environments.

Open for applicants

Basic Requirements

Our Impact

0 %

Employment rate

Youth employed

Youth developed

What will I learn?

Foundational skills
Introduction to the world of retail
The macro retail environment
Strategy
Retail product development
Managing trade – support centre
Managing trade – operations
Customer engagement
The retail business system
Product and pipeline
The merchandise cycle and achieving results
Trading for merchants
Trading for retailers

Where is training held?

Training is held in KwaZulu-Natal.

Why do I need life skills?

Professional programmes develop in-demand skills, giving graduates the potential to move into roles and build successful careers.

I’m interested! What do I do next?

Apply online and submit the following:

Copies of ID and qualifications  
(if graduated) or academic record
(if not graduated).

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