Supply Chain Apprentice Review
by Jacobs Douwe Egberts
Rating
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Skills
4.8
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
4.3
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Your Impressions
4.7
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at Jacobs Douwe Egberts
- 7. Would you recommend Jacobs Douwe Egberts to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Jacobs Douwe Egberts
Overview
(year1) - Supply chain customer service - Managing a portfolio of commercial customers, quality complaints, sample orders, clearance sales, KPI reporting. Handling delivery queries, collaborating with other departments, collaborating with warehouse, creating and distributing reports, data analysis
Skills
Developed systems knowledge (Excel, SAP, Power BI, Autostore, Roadrunner etc.) Developed supply chain knowledge through the business and the degree. Lots of opportunities for personal and professional development available within the company
Responsibilities
Equal role & responsibility as other people doing the same job as a non-apprentice
Support & Guidance
Plenty of support available from line manager, a level above line manager, the team i work alongside, and access to people in other teams/departments for help too
Culture
Great culture, very people-focused, collaborative.
Your Impressions
Enjoyable first year, progressing now onto second year
Yes
Do research on the business, the brands it operates through, current promotions/events, company history. Have a look at the coffee aisles in supermarkets! Find interns/apprentices that work there currently on linkedin, message them for advice
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Logistics and Operations, Customer Service
South East
September 2023
