Supply Chain Apprentice Review
at Jacobs Douwe Egberts
Placement (10 Months+)
Logistics and Operations, Customer Service
Banbury, Oxford
Review Submitted: September 2023
Overall Rating
4.6 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
5/5
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.3/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
(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
Handling delivery queries, collaborating with other departments, collaborating with warehouse, creating and distributing reports, data analysis
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Equal role & responsibility as other people doing the same job as a non-apprentice
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing 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
Developed supply chain knowledge through the business and the degree.
Lots of opportunities for personal and professional development available within the company
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
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
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Great culture, very people-focused, collaborative.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Enjoyable first year, progressing now onto second year
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Jacobs Douwe Egberts
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Jacobs Douwe Egberts to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Jacobs Douwe Egberts
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
Find interns/apprentices that work there currently on linkedin, message them for advice
