Customer Account Executive Review
at Unilever
Degree Apprenticeship
Sales
Kingston upon Thames
Review Submitted: February 2024
Overall Rating
4.8 /5
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5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
4.6/5
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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
I work internally to support my line manager in the commercial conversations with our customer, this consists of tracking our sales number through the month; finding areas to push our sales/forecast in; work with marketing/brand teams to produce activations in our customer stores; staying on top of team projects and leading externally the sustainability activations for our account managers.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
I enjoy my day job a lot, I like that i get given responsibility and am trusted to lead certain projects. This allows me to show my team that i can achieve lots. In addition to that I enjoy the flex in my work days and university days. Essentially working part time and completing university alongside gives me a variety of tasks/learnings keeping my excited and engaged.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
My communication skills have been development positively as my role consists of speaking to many different stakeholders across the company. In addition to learning to lead and make decisions, in my sustainability role i have had to propose launches and make decisions leading up to this. As well as excel skills, in an account executive role, you deal with many excel spread sheets, I have learnt pivot tables, formulas and many more skills.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
Very well structured, we have many support groups/people we can reach out to if we have any questions or issue that needs addressing. Check ins are scheduled routinely with certain functions of apprentices which allows apprentices to understand they are all in it together and not alone. The university and company communicate well and understand each others needs from us.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
Lots of support. I can have extra days off work and focus on my university assignments if am falling behind.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
Lots of support. I can emails my current lecturer or teams message then, within a couple of hours they will of replied to me with a very helpful answer, this aids me in completing my assignments to the best of my ability. Also I send draft assignments before the deadline so that they can critically mark this before, allowing me to achieve higher marks in my final submission.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
In the long term this will help me achieve well as a manager and leadership. Currently i can't personally use any of the knowledge i am learning in my work as i am not a manger, however i can compare between my current managers and learn from them and take on their tactics.
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
Lots of activates to get involved with. I have been part of setting up a running club on Wednesday in my smaller team, there are netball and football teams to take part in. In my larger team, every summer there is a party to celebrate the year; as well as the whole company's Christmas event!
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Unilever to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Because i have learnt so much from this company. There are so many opportunities around to go after which increase your development. It is also such a fun place to work in, always an exciting day in the office . I also love the idea of being part of a big business that make a difference in the world.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Unilever?
Show your excitement and knowledge to work within this global company, making sure you bring confidence along. If you do some extra research on Unilever, this will give you an extra edge in the application/interview system.
