Industrial clerk (m/f) apprenticeship in Jena at JBZ

Commercial apprenticeship in industrial companies

Industrial clerk (m/f): Managing commercial processes, shaping companies

Industrial clerks ensure that commercial processes in industrial companies run smoothly. They work where planning, organizing, calculating, and communicating take place, and help to align material flows, costs, schedules, and information. Wherever industrial processes need to be managed economically, their commercial expertise is in demand.

During the apprenticeship, you learn to understand and actively shape business processes. You rotate through various departments such as purchasing, sales, marketing, human resources, and finance and accounting. You work with modern software, create evaluations, assist with quotations and orders, and communicate with customers, suppliers, and internal departments. A career for anyone who likes structured work, enjoys organizing, and wants to understand economic contexts.

Typical tasks of an industrial clerk (f/m)

As an industrial clerk (f/m), organization, economic thinking, and communication skills are essential. During the apprenticeship, you gain comprehensive insight into typical tasks – from working with commercial software and coordinating with the team to communicating with customers and suppliers. Step by step, you learn how business processes are planned, managed, and controlled, and how companies operate efficiently.

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General information about the training

Here you will find the key facts about the industrial clerk (f/m) apprenticeship clearly summarized. This includes the duration of the training, the vocational school location, the practical training, and the recognized qualification before the Chamber of Industry and Commerce.

Training duration

3 years

Vocational school

Karl-Volkmar-Stoy-Schule Jena

Practical training

Training company and Jena Educational Center (JBZ)

Qualification

Examination before the Chamber of Industry and Commerce (IHK)

Further information

  • Getting to know company structures
  • Planning and organizing processes
  • Finance, statistics, and accounting
  • Marketing strategies and sales
  • Human resources
  • Purchasing and sales
  • Communication with employees and customers (also in a foreign language)
  • Advising and supporting customers
  • Business processes and market analysis
  • good to very good secondary school leaving certificate or university entrance qualification
  • good knowledge of mathematics, German, and English
  • good understanding of numbers
  • logical thinking
  • organizational skills
  • ability to concentrate
  • Teamwork skills
  • willingness to communicate

in commercial areas (trade, services, administration) of industrial companies

  • Customer advice and support
  • Materials management and planning
  • Buying/selling products and services
  • Personnel support
  • Accounting

“Industrial clerks combine numbers, processes, and communication into the flow that keeps companies running.”

– Katrin Göppert, Training Manager

Career prospects after training

After completing the industrial clerk (f/m) apprenticeship, a wide range of career opportunities are open to you. Industrial clerks are needed in almost all industries – wherever commercial processes are planned, managed, and organized. Depending on your interests and qualifications, you can develop professionally, specialize, or take on additional responsibility.

Industrial & commercial enterprises

Corporate organization & administration

Further training & specialization

5 questions to check your career fit

Answer these questions for yourself. If you inwardly say “yes” to several points, the industrial clerk (m/f) apprenticeship could be just right for you – and a really exciting entry into a high-tech world.

Industrial clerks manage processes in purchasing, sales, production, and human resources. Would you enjoy this variety?

Calculations, cost accounting, and analyses are part of everyday work. Are you comfortable working with numbers and tables?

Industrial clerks are in demand in almost all industries – from automotive to chemicals to medical technology. Would this flexibility be important to you?

With further training, you can develop into a specialist, business administrator, or even management. Is career advancement important to you?

You are the interface between departments, customers, and suppliers. Would you enjoy working in a coordinating and mediating role?

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