Operations Manager Review
at Unipart
Degree Apprenticeship
Logistics and Operations
Cowley, Oxfordshire
Review Submitted: April 2025
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
5/5
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Skills Development
4.2/5
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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
As an Operations Manager for Unipart on the McLaren contract, I oversee daily inbound and outbound logistics, ensure smooth warehouse operations, support the client with urgent or ongoing requests, and maintain service levels. I manage teams, resolve issues quickly, and consistently meet or exceed KPIs to ensure operational excellence.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
The current programme has been amazing, it has helped me develop fast, and took me in when I was just a team leader that was just learning about warehousing, logistics and leadership. It helped me improve myself to the next level and boost my confidence as well.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Learned about solutions design, finance management, transport management, operational excellence, project management, supply chain strategy, contract management, tech and innovation ( learning how to apply scripts to projects within the operation). A long list of skills, but most important I have learned what logistics and leadership is all about.
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
Well structured, with enough space between the modules and enough time to understand the subject and research for assignments without pressure.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
My senior leaders were always supportive of me on this programme and always helped or when they could not they have put me in contact with the right people to get the support I need.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
I have always received support from my teachers, they always communicate with us and not only for the qualifications but also to support if you are struggling with personal issues. Aston University teachers are impressive not only with their backgrounds but also in the way they speak to the students and how they capture their attention.
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
I have built a career in the workplace, started as a warehouse worker and constantly tried to best myself and move higher in the ranking. While on this journey, I have always learned to do tasks that were requested but I would not always know the theory behind it, and why we do things a certaing way. Learning this through this programme has helped me understand the world of logitics on a different level compared to what I could learn on my own in the warehouse.
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
I participate in CSR activties, but not as often as I should.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Unipart to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Its a good place to work and develop. Unipart can be a platform to boost people and have them decide on a career path that they did not know they would enjoy before.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Unipart?
Be ready to put in a lot of hours. Good rewards do not come cheap. Have patience and take every opportunity to grow and develop until you are ready to go onto your next journey.
