Supply Chain Leadership Degree Apprenticeship
XPO TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED
Aylesbury, HP22 5WJ
Closes on Thursday 31 October
Posted on 9 August 2024
Contents
Summary
You'll work across both our warehousing and transport streams during your development alongside your degree modules. At the start of your programme, you'll learn the basics of supply chain logistics to give you well rounded exposure. By the end you’ll be a qualified logistics professional ready to support the business in a senior capacity.
- Annual wage
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£24,000 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
After 12 months, your salary will increase to £25,000. It will continue to increase after each year completed on your degree.
- Training course
- Supply chain leadership professional (integrated degree) (level 6)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, shifts to be confirmed
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 6 January
- Duration
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4 Years
- Positions available
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1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
- Achieve marketing advantage through logistics superiority
- Design and implement solutions to source and deliver materials into a production facility or of manufactured products to consumers
- Explore multi-modal transport and cost-effective storage solutions
- Decide where to invest in research and knowledge exchange to bring improvements to supply chain continuity
- Optimise assets in the supply chain through continuous improvement
- Plan, build and use IT infrastructures to bring new products and services to market
- Relationship manage suppliers, intermediaries, third-party service providers and customers
Where you’ll work
Samian Way
Aylesbury
HP22 5WJ
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY
Your training course
Supply chain leadership professional (integrated degree) (level 6)
Equal to degree
Course contents
Your training plan
- You will attend Sheffield Hallam University on block release for 3 or 4 days at a time, 6 times a year
- The degree award is BA (Hons) Professional Practice in Supply Chain
Requirements
Essential qualifications
A Level in:
- Any subject (grade BBC / Distinction Merit Merit)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
We strive to create an inclusive environment for all our colleagues, where everyone feels welcomed, empowered and where you can bring your true self to work. You may not feel you tick all of the boxes we have written above, so even if your experience doesn’t precisely match the job description but you feel you have the skills needed, please feel free to reach out to our recruitment team for an initial discussion. Your skills and passion set you apart and we welcome diverse people and perspectives at XPO. We encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds and identities.
About this company
XPO is a leading provider of world-class solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team – energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make XPO a great place to work. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review XPO's candidate privacy statement here.
Company benefits
You’ll have access to a variety of colleague perks such as discount vehicle leasing, wellbeing and medical benefits, high street discounts, as well as a cycle to work scheme, a workplace pension, and other perks.
After this apprenticeship
XPO’s four-year fast track programme to management positions, will include a bespoke development plan for the duration of your degree. Including the university experience with dedicated days on campus, guaranteed progressive job roles, role specific training and a senior mentor to support you through.
This role is site based but you will have the opportunity to visit other sites including our carbon neutral head office in Crick, to gain valuable insight into other departments, relevant to your degree.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000270453.
Apply now
Closes on Thursday 31 October
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