2027 Global Management Trainee Program - Australia

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?

 

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.

Before the program commences, Trainees are paired with a Mentor to help acclimate and integrate you to our organization. Throughout the program, you can expect opportunities to connect and collaborate with our Executive Leadership Team, Global Leaders, Business Leaders, previous Trainees and current Trainees from other Zones.

What you'll do

• Three weeks of onboarding - one week of local onboarding at your designated hub location and zone. 
• Global Induction at our HQ (New York) - 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. 

Below are examples of projects that previous Trainees' have worked on

• Create a new implementation process for when Hunter Douglas introduces a new product.
• Implement recommendations to optimize material usage and mitigate scrap rates at our plants.
• Pricing Analysis for our e-commerce platforms.
• Develop a communication strategy to enhance our customer installation journey.
• Monetize our Market Funnel valuation by quantifying our conversion rates.

Qualifications:

• To qualify, candidates must have graduated (or be graduating) between 2024 and 2026, with all coursework completed by December 2025.
• Have demonstrated leadership capabilities through various extracurricular activities including job experiences, internships, student clubs and organizations, and volunteer work.
• Must be fully mobile and willing to be on-site at one of our major locations throughout the program. Be ready to tackle new challenges in diverse environments, including front line roles in the field, manufacturing plants, regional offices, among others. 

Who you are 

• Hard-working and enjoys a high level of responsibility.
• Hungry for success, yet humble to continuously learn.
• You think like an owner and take accountability for your actions.
• Problem-Solver who leads with agility and acts with a sense of urgency.
• Intellectually curious and willing to challenge the status quo.
• A natural leader who enjoys collaborating with teams to complete ambitious but achievable big goals.
• Strong interest in a multi-functional career with a readiness to work hard to become a future leader in our global company.
• Trainees are expected to live our values, our culture, and be ambassadors of the program and future leaders of the organization.

What's in it for you

• Competitive compensation package including bonus
• Generous benefits package 
• Additional benefits may be available based on your specific country or zone 
• Career developmental opportunities and fast-track to leadership
• A company culture that prioritizes internal development

 

Selection Process

Step 1) Digital Game Based Assessments

Step 2) Video Screen with our Recruitment Partner (Adison Partners)

Step 3) On-Site Assessment Day 

Step 4) Virtual Panel Interview with our Global CEO and Executive Leadership Team

 

Recruitment Calendar

APAC: September-October (Assessment Day - October 2026) 

Brazil: September-November (Assessment Day - November 2026)

Argentina: September-November (Assessment Day - November 2026) 

USA: September-November (Assessment Day - November 2026)

EMEA: November-January (Assessment Day - February 2027) 

Mexico: November-February (Assessment Day - February 2027)