Planner Review

Item: Planner at John Lewis Partnership
Rating: 4.1
Author: Anonymous

at John Lewis Partnership

Degree Apprenticeship

Supply Chain Management

Bracknell

Review Submitted: April 2025

Overall Rating

4.1 /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 - Overview of Role

4/5 - Skills Development

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

I am a Planner in the Fresh Produce Team at Waitrose & Partners. My role is the manage and place stock in order to maximise availability for the customer and therefore drive sales and profit. I work as part of a team to deliver this goal.

To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

4/5

I enjoyed the learning experience

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

4/5

I have learnt additional analytical skills, as well as knowledge based skills in terms of data storage and how to use new tools, inparticular Tableau.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?

4/5

Very well organised and structured. I feel supported at every step.

How much support do you receive from your employer?

4/5

My employer is very supportive and allows me the time to complete my learning

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

4/5

My training provider has supported me by providing a well thought out and structured programme but also by being available for additional support as required.

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

4/5

I have used my learning and therefore my qualification to raise my profile at work and also to make bigger impact. I have been able to write reports and support people as a direct result of the training that I have received.