Supply chain apprentice Review

At the moment we are working as material planners. This meaning we are responsible for the upkeeping and monitoring of several suppliers. Daily i will be working on raising orders, or orders that are open to do my best to ensure deliveries are on time and satisfactory.

I have learned many new skills with this apprenticeship. I think the two main ones are communication skills and problem solving. Communication because my job involves communicating with other teams and suppliers every single day. Problem solving because every day there is something different that comes up that needs looking into meaning the resolution for each scenario is different.

I have very much enjoyed the programme to date. I think being able to work full time whilst studying is a great option and one that i would recommend to anyone. I have learnt so much from being involved in the role where perhaps i wouldn't have if 100% of my time was spent in the classroom doing studies.

My programme is very well organised. I have weekly college calls and exams which are always made clear to me, and this fits perfectly around my work schedule. I have enough time to fully focus on both. With regualr meetings within the business I always know where to go to if i have any issues or problems that I need to raise.

I have all the support that I need from my employer. I have multiple people that I can go to and I know will help me if I ever have any issues. My manager gives me time to complete my studies and always ensures and checks up on this. I have mentors within my team to continue my growth and learning in my job role. As i have previously mentioned I also have regualr meetings to discuss how the apprenticeship is going and if i have any issues that I need to raise.

We have regular online lessons building up to our exams to help us learn the content. Outside of this I have meetings with my mentor to go through how the apprenticeship is going from both a work and college point of view.

I feel like I am becoming more confident in my role the more that I am learning. I would say the biggest thing that i have learned Is the correcct terminology and definitions which i can then take into my role and have a better understanding.

Yes the company offer many different activities that we can get involved in. This includes well being trips, sports activities, networking events and also well being activities that they bring on site for you to use.

Yes

I feel like it is a great environment to work in with staff that are friendly and very helpful. It is an environment where i can progress my career and I am always learning, which is great.

I would say get involved in as much as you can when you are working for Siemens. There are many great opportunities that they offer both on site and outside of this that are very beneficial to you, so make sure you get involved as much as you possibly can.