Senior Category Manager Review
at RS Group
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Purchasing and Supply
Peterborough
Review Submitted: March 2025
Overall Rating
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!
3.5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
3.6/5
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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:
3/5
Account management, reviewing sales performance, negotiate contracts and manage a small team
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
it was good, stressfully when also doing a full time job but i did enjoy the most of it
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
The apprenticeship definietly gave me skills, mainly how to use Power BI and also some good creating and presentation skills
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
It started really well but due to lots of changes at multiverse it was less so around half way through but the monthly workshops went well it was the reviewing of projects that dropped off
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
Excellent, RS and my manager were very supportive
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
again, initally it was very good but kind of slowed towards the end. if i did require a meeting they would always be there it was just marking of projects where i felt i wasnt so supportive
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
Very well, lots of great skills and relevant info for my role
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
2/5
not really
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend RS Group to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Great company to work for, staff are well looked after and are very supported with learning opportunities
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to RS Group?
Speak to others, there are so many people that have gone through the apprenticeship schemes now
