Procurement Higher Apprentice Review

Item: Procurement Higher Apprentice at BAE Systems
Rating: 4.7
Author: Anonymous

at BAE Systems

Higher Level Apprenticeship

Marketing

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Review Submitted: May 2023

Overall Rating

4.7 /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!

4.5/5 - Overview of Role

4/5 - Skills Development

4.4/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

4/5

- Purchase order management in our ERP system
- Leading supplier weekly calls
- Supply chain lead for a major - subcontract
- Stakeholder management

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

5/5

I enjoy the programme as they give you lots if your own responsibility and encourages you to step out of your comfort zone. I also enjoy the programme due to the support of our mentors and tutors which are always there to offer their support

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

4/5

Communication, stakeholder management, negotiation, transactional procurement skills

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

4/5

Good structure and we have scheduled review meetings with our internal mentors and our external programme provider

How much support do you receive from your employer?

5/5

We have regular 1-2-1 meetings with our mentors and I have weekly calls with my line manager where we discuss progress and next steps i could take for my development

How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

4/5

How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

4/5

Some of the skills and criteria we have to meet as part of the qualification are hard to apply in the working environment that we work in. However, the qualification has helped develop my understanding as to why certain business decisions are made.

Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

5/5

There are a number of socials throughout the year as well as some weekly sporting clubs. For example, football and badminton. We also had an organised early careers networking event which was a good opportunity to meet the wider early careers team

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?

Yes

Why?

You get given lots of responsibilities quote early one which makes you feel valued by the business. There is also a lot of support to help you develop both your personal and technical skills.