Nestlé Supply Chain Apprenticeship

Summary

Finished your studies and ready to start your career? Our Supply Chain Apprenticeship offers a fantastic opportunity to explore the fascinating journey of transforming raw ingredients into the products you see on the store shelves. You’ll build the skills, confidence and expertise needed to thrive at the world’s largest food and drink manufacturer.

Annual wage: £24,375 a year
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Training course: Supply chain practitioner (fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)) (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday. Flexible working.
37 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 1 September
Duration: 3 years
Positions available: 4

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

During the programme, you’ll rotate through different roles within Supply Chain, gaining hands-on experience and seeing projects through from beginning to end .

Duties could include but wouldn't be limited to:

Project Work
Data analysis
Forecasting and movement of products and services planning

Where you’ll work

Nestlé UK Ltd

Haxby Road

York

YO31 8TA

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

UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN

Your training course

Supply chain practitioner (fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)) (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Manage the flow of fast-moving consumer goods products or services based on evolving and changing information.
Use standard operating procedures.
Support customers with supply chain enquiries.
Use IT systems for the supply chain; Company and customer systems. Applies cyber security and GDPR regulations and policies.
Use continuous improvement techniques in the fast-moving consumer goods supply chain.
Lead and participate in problem solving activities: 5 whys, fishbone analysis.
Use capacity planning to inform fast-moving consumer goods supply chain processes.
Apply team working principles.
Escalate issues and tasks.
Analyse data against supply chain key performance indicators to identify trends and themes that affect the fast-moving consumer goods supply chain.
Plan and adhere to customer lead times.
Use data analysis outcomes to inform decision making in the supply chain function.
Develop and implement a supply plan, for example, supply planning, production planning, demand planning, operations planning - logistics, commercial planning.
Use order management tools to capture customer orders.
Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
Communicate in writing with others for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
Comply with health and safety legislation, regulations, standards, and guidance.
Follow equity, diversity, and inclusion principles.
Apply quality assurance procedures.
Identify and document hazards and risks in the workplace. Apply control measures.
Record or enter information - paper based or electronic; risk assessments, handover documents, work sheets, checklists, and any legal reporting requirements.
Comply with sustainability principles and regulations including efficient use of resources, recycling, reuse and safe disposal of waste.
Identify, organise and use resources, including team members, to plan and complete tasks, with consideration for cost and quality.
Manage the flow of fast-moving consumer goods products or services based on evolving and changing information.
Use standard operating procedures.
Support customers with supply chain enquiries.
Use IT systems for the supply chain; Company and customer systems. Applies cyber security and GDPR regulations and policies.
Use continuous improvement techniques in the fast-moving consumer goods supply chain.
Lead and participate in problem solving activities: 5 whys, fishbone analysis.
Use capacity planning to inform fast-moving consumer goods supply chain processes.
Apply team working principles.
Escalate issues and tasks.
Analyse data against supply chain key performance indicators to identify trends and themes that affect the fast-moving consumer goods supply chain.
Plan and adhere to customer lead times.
Use data analysis outcomes to inform decision making in the supply chain function.
Develop and implement a supply plan, for example, supply planning, production planning, demand planning, operations planning - logistics, commercial planning.
Use order management tools to capture customer orders.
Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
Communicate in writing with others for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
Comply with health and safety legislation, regulations, standards, and guidance.
Follow equity, diversity, and inclusion principles.
Apply quality assurance procedures.
Identify and document hazards and risks in the workplace. Apply control measures.
Record or enter information - paper based or electronic; risk assessments, handover documents, work sheets, checklists, and any legal reporting requirements.
Comply with sustainability principles and regulations including efficient use of resources, recycling, reuse and safe disposal of waste.
Identify, organise and use resources, including team members, to plan and complete tasks, with consideration for cost and quality.

Your training plan

Our Supply Chain Practitioner scheme will last up to three years and mixes real on the job work experience alongside a variety of teaching methods including classroom, online and in work assessment.
Working towards Level 3 Supply Chain Practitioner Advanced Apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English Language (grade 9 - 4)
Maths (grade 9 - 4)

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

Attention to detail
Analytical skills
Team working
Networking

About this company

Good food nourishes and delights the senses. It helps pets to thrive, children to grow healthily and parents to age gracefully. It helps all of us to live life to the fullest. Good food also respects our planet and protects resources for future generations. But times are changing fast. And we know that what’s good today won’t be good enough tomorrow. Consider the challenge of satisfying the needs of 10 billion people by 2050 in a responsible and sustainable way. This will demand innovation and change. At Nestlé, we’re constantly pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with food, drink and nutritional health solutions. That way we can enhance quality of life and contribute to a healthier future for all. Today, our business has around 275,000 employees, more than 2,000 brands and a presence in 188 countries.

http://www.nestleacademy.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

We are looking to set you up for an exciting and varied career at Nestlé with extensive opportunities to continue your learning and development following completion of your apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000288855.

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Closes on Sunday 2 March

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Company’s application instructions

https://www.nestle.co.uk/en-gb/nestle-academy/application-process

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