Senior Procurement Consultant Review
at Lidl
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Marketing
Surbiton
Review Submitted: February 2022
Overall Rating
4.4 /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
5/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
5/5
My role is split between standard procurement (i.e. tendering, contracting, onboarding of new suppliers, etc...) and project management. My key responsibilities incl.; stakeholder management (internal and external), on-boarding of new suppliers, strategic planning and development within my category, category management.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I thoroughly enjoy my programme. I have found it extremely useful to learn the logic behind my procurement role and it has given me more confidence when doing my daily role.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Definitely! I have had a lot of experience to develop the following skills: presenting, communication, interpersonal skills, time management, organisational abilities and recently more leadership and managerial skills
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
I would say that my programme is relatively well structured, however, the reason I will not score it a 10 is that at the beginning it took a while for us to get a tutor and this caused a lot of delays in our learning. However, apart from that it has been great!
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
I would say that my employer is very supportive (particularly my senior management) and will assist wherever required. The only thing I would say is that my workload is quite high and this has impacted quite heavily on my work-life balance in recent months
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
I would say that my trainer is generally great. They are very helpful at answering questions and super supportive. The only thing is that I find that they go off tangent quite a lot and this can waste a bit of time.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
100% it has helped me. It has given me greater confidence when doing my job and has taught me the theory behind what I do. It has also allowed me to see things from a different perspective & apply theories and models to my work
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
Yes definitely. We attend a lot of expos
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Lidl to a friend?
Yes
Why?
I have thoroughly enjoyed working for Lidl and even though it is fast paced, its an environment you can really thrive in if you apply yourself
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Lidl?
Always be yourself and always put your best foot forward
