Online Sales and Digital Merchandising Executive Review

My day to day role involves working with a multitude of teams to create banners on the website. I will also monitor online sales and use this data to push different sales messages. As a merchandising team, we also take place in lots of wider business discussions in order to improve out web sales and service

In such a short time, i have already learnt an array of different skills inc basic HTML code, Design skills, Analytical skills and working in a corporate environment. Working in a corporate environment, has also helped me to focus on my in office day to day skills, inc: time management, prioritisation and people skills.

I thoroughly enjoy the programme and I am exited to see what departments i work in over the next 4 years. There are so many areas of the business I could work in and being able to get the experience of some of those in the next 4 years, is a perfect way to start my professional career.

The structure of the programme is extremely effective and the longer the programme runs the more efficient this will becomes. We get to work in both a successful corporate environment as we all being able to spend a full week at university (roughly every 5 weeks), where we have an intensive but enjoyable learning environment.

The first month we revived a lot of support, but the following 2 months, we did not seem to gain any further support. Until January of the new year, where support was given in abundance with a new apprenticeship coordinator. This is a given with any apprenticeship scheme and the success of other TUI apprenticeships has really helped shape the new level of support we give.

The support we have is constantly available, whether it's through, your own line manager, through the wide range at university and there is even lots of support in the workplace. The amount of support you take is down to an individual and it's really good to see you can get as much as you need.

The qualification really helps me within my role, as a lot of the work we do at the university can be linked to the workplace environment. Not only is this linked to TUI but we also develop lots of skills at the university that can be adapted to any role we do.

There is a great work life balance at TUI and there are lots of extra-curricular groups that have sessions at either lunch time or specific learning times throughout the week. Whats also great is that multiple times a year we have learning weeks, this is where companies come into TUI and give us different insights into either travel and tourism or the greater business world.

Yes

TUI is by far the best business I have ever worked for. How many people can say they work for a company who provide one of lifes greatest thing... holidays. Its a very open and friendly company with an injection of corporate business. If only every company had a wide range of opportunities as we do.

If you want a company that has a friendly ethos as well as a strong drive to succeed then TUI is the perfect company for you. It's a holidays company, so they look for people who have a great personality and people who want to makes others happy. Don't be afraid to try something different and I'm sure everyone wants to catch the holiday bug (the love of working in travel)