Nestl\u00e9 Saudi Arabia concluded the 11th edition of the \u201cNestl\u00e9 Academy \u2013 Sales Program 2026,\u201d graduating 27 students following an intensive four-week training program designed to equip participants with practical skills, develop their capabilities and prepare them to enter the labor market with the competencies needed to deliver meaningful results.<\/p>\n
The program combined theoretical knowledge with practical experience across several areas, including sales, trade, supply chains and the broader business environment, while also developing participants\u2019 corporate communication and teamwork skills.<\/p>\n
As part of the program, students took part in field visits to retail outlets and warehouses, providing them with first-hand exposure to operational processes and professional practices across the various stages of sales.<\/p>\n
The program was supported by a strategic partnership between the public and private sectors, bringing together eight partners: the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources; the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monsha\u2019at); the National Industrial Development Center; the Culinary Arts Commission; the Human Resources Development Fund (HADAF); Farz & Eaadah Environmental Services Company (Eaadah); Panda Retail Company; and BinDawood Holding.<\/p>\n
The partners played an active role in enriching the participants\u2019 experience through specialized sessions and practical activities covering a range of topics, including manufacturing in the Kingdom and the food and beverage sector, entrepreneurship, innovation, sustainability and professional development, as well as providing field experience in the retail sector.<\/p>\n
Robert Helou, CEO of Nestl\u00e9 Saudi Arabia, highlighted the Academy\u2019s objectives, saying: \u201cThe Nestl\u00e9 Academy is a practical platform that brings together knowledge and professional experience, giving students a broader understanding of the business environment and the stages a product goes through from manufacturing until it reaches the consumer. We are proud to conclude the 11th edition of the Academy and of our effective partnerships with public- and private-sector entities, whose expertise and experience have contributed to the success of the participants\u2019 journey and enhanced their readiness for their professional future.\u201d<\/p>\n
The program concluded with a graduation ceremony held at Nestl\u00e9\u2019s premises in Jeddah on August 27, 2026, attended by representatives from the company and its partner entities. The ceremony celebrated the graduates and honored the partners in recognition of their contribution to the program\u2019s success.<\/p>\n
The \u201cNestl\u00e9 Academy\u201d forms part of the company\u2019s ongoing efforts to invest in young talent and develop skills aligned with labor market needs, contributing to Saudi Vision 2030 objectives related to human capability development and youth empowerment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nestl\u00e9 Saudi Arabia concluded the 11th edition of the \u201cNestl\u00e9 Academy \u2013 Sales Program 2026,\u201d graduating 27 students…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":121834,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[126],"tags":[59418,35612,35609,12793,59417,6697,35198,199,3743,35608,21931,667,29195],"class_list":["post-121833","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nestle","tag-59418","tag-academy","tag-arabia","tag-as","tag-empowers","tag-from","tag-graduate","tag-nestle","tag-sales","tag-saudi","tag-students","tag-talent","tag-young"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ch\/117173001218378039","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121833","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=121833"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/121833\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/121834"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=121833"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=121833"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=121833"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}