Digital technician apprentice Review

I was involved in the testing of projects for e.g. when L’Oréal introduce new brands we have to test the sales and distribution side of the business. I was in contact with supply planners, customer masterdata and IT a lot which was all internally.

I have developed detailed knowledge of various systems such as SAP, HIP, Sales Force and others. I am currently also involved with workshops for the new staff shop project, all of which has provided me with experience of system improvement. I am accustomed to working towards tight deadlines, a key feature of my current role when performing daily checks etc and delivering projects on time.

I enjoy my programme as I get to be involved with high profile projects and work together with my team. I have been given more responsibility over time which has helped me develop my confidence and problem solving skills. I have been a mentor and given training to new staff which I have also enjoyed.

In the beginning it was very well organised and I was clear on what lessons I had to complete and for which deadline with monthly catch ups with my tutor. Once I had completed the lessons I had to create reports with evidence of the skills I have developed on and this was all self organised.

My employer gave lots of support with my apprenticeship. Whether that be allocated time to block out day to day work and focus on my studies, or helping me with ideas for evidence I can use in my reports as she was the one who mentored me through all the projects I had been on.

The support was there from my training provider if I needed and at the start it was really useful for me as he provided me with all the documents and guides I needed for my report building. In the middle of my apprenticeship I would only have a catch up every 1-2 months as it was not always needed from my side.

It was difficult with the apprenticeship I was on as it didn't relate to my job role 100% but it did tie in to a few projects I was working on so I had to build on that a bit more to help me pad out the evidence. Analysing the work I had done or was currently doing helped me perform better in my role as it made me ask questions that might not have come up before and overall gave me a deeper understanding to what I was working on.

Yes. There are baking competitions, charity events to get involved with, Christmas parties, sport events for e.g. the distribution netball or football team, work lunches, team days out and there are opportunities to go to different distribution centres for e.g. Nottingham, Trafford park in Manchester, and even London.

Yes

Because the company are very invested in you as a person and always help with your personal journey in the business whether that be getting work experience in a different area to progress your career. There are also lots of perks for working for Loreal for e.g. profit share and employee discounts on products (our staff shop).

Do your research. Be aware of Loreal's place in the market and what they are currently working on as they are always expanding and improving their growth. Be enthusiastic and confident in yourself and show that you see loreal as a long term career and want to be successful and help the business along the way.