Assistant Branch Merchandiser & Space Planner Review

by Matalan

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

4.9/10

1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

my job role provides customer support and act as a conduit retail and B&M. Framework to support maximising sales & profit in store and reducing markdown. We support effective stock placement to maximise MPF/SPF, End to End planning process for space and grades in stores Contribute to New Space initiatives and maximising current Space in store, Review the impact of investment, recommending space/grade/layout changes to payback investment.

6/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

Yes, I did learn little more skill on BI and SQL.

5/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I have enjoyed the programme, but I think there could be improvements for the Live learning events. A class of 15/20 learning a topic that some people might already know and some people have no knowdge of it, I felt like the sessions could of been delivered different.

6/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

It was okay, but i felt like there could room for improvement.

3/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

I received a lot of support from my manager who was always happy to help me with my learning.

8/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

Not a lot of support from the training provide, a 12 week meeting to see how things was going but not a lot of information was giving in these session.

3/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

Not a lot of a learned more skills in my day to day job than on the course.

2/10

8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

6/10

9a. Would you recommend Matalan to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Its a really good place to work and the people who work there are amazing.

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Matalan?

to be clear on what is expected on the course.