Clothing & Home Business Programme

Our clothing and home products are anything but ordinary. We bring exceptional quality, taste and style to more than 22 million customers worldwide, and we're always looking for new ways to innovate and inspire.

About the role

On this programme, you’ll dive deep into the heart of our Clothing & Home business, experiencing first hand how each key area works together to bring sustainable style, quality, and innovation to our customers.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll kick off your journey with a 4-month placement at one of our stores. Here, you’ll get close to our customers, roll up your sleeves, and gain hands-on experience in what it takes to run a successful Clothing & Home business from the ground up.

After your time in store, you’ll rotate through the key areas of our Clothing & Home business - Buying, Design, Merchandising, Supply Chain, and Online Operations - to build a full understanding of how everything fits together.

Next, you’ll move on to your chosen specialism in the Commercial or Product streams. In Commercial, you’ll learn how to get the right stock in the right place at the right time. Or in Product, you’ll learn how to source the highest quality, most sustainable fashion products at the best prices from all over the world.

What you’ll need

To succeed here, you’ll need to be a team player who tells it as it is, wants to aim high and learn fast. Our Clothing and Home products are world-famous and high quality, so a genuine interest in fashion and lifestyle is important. Everything we create, we create for customers, so we look for people who are customer and product obsessed. You’ll need to be curious about how a business operates and how you can improve it. You’ll also be confident and comfortable working under pressure. If you choose to specialise in Commercial, you’ll need an Analytical, Supply Chain or Business-related degree. For our Product specialism, you’ll need a Buying or Fashion-related degree. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK for the full duration of their preferred programme.

What we look for

We want bold, ambitious thinkers who are ready to challenge the status quo and drive the next era of our Clothing & Home business. You’ll thrive here if you’re a proactive team player who’s not afraid to speak up, take ownership, and make bold decisions. We’re looking for people who are excited to learn, quick to adapt, and who share our passion for quality, innovation, and customer satisfaction.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK for the full duration of their preferred programme.

Being an in-person business

We're at our best when we're close to customers, and for many of us at M&S, that means working in store every day.

To stay close to customers, our support teams are in the office three days a week as we believe that skills are developed through collaboration, and that spending time together makes us more creative and connected. It also means we can solve problems as soon as they arise, learn and grow as a team, build trust, and get closer to our colleagues.

Example career path

Whichever specialism you choose, you’ll finish this programme, continuing your career in Clothing and Home in roles such as Assistant Buyer, Assistant Merchandiser, or Online Commercial Manager.

You'll have structured learning and development, but your career with M&S will be unique to you, with plenty of opportunity to accelerate at pace. Here’s an example of a common path many graduates completing the Clothing and Home Business Programme might take.

Junior Merchandiser - Kidswear

Merchandiser - Lingerie

Trade Operations Manager

Merchandising Lead - Womenswear

Head of Buying & Merchandising - International

Learning and support

Your development is our priority. We’ll give you a structured programme including mentoring, on-the-job training, and opportunities to solve real challenges that will help you build a long-term career at M&S. And, if we believe you can reach your potential faster, we will give you the tools and opportunities to do it. But the person who is really going to make this happen is you. With our support, we want you to own and drive your development.