Category Assistant Review
at Travis Perkins plc
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Customer Service, Purchasing and Supply
Northamptonshire
Review Submitted: September 2025
Overall Rating
4.5 /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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
4.4/5
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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:
4/5
Supporting our branches on queries on products and pricing, as well as supporting category managers on commercial projects to help drive business growth
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
It was difficult but also challenging and relevant to my full time job
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
I have learned greatly commercial wise and learned about techniques to help preform my role in a more efficient way
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
Well structured, it was well explained and clear to refer back to when applying what we've been taught practically.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
Pleanty of support as everyone had some form of experience to offer to help me understand topics and were doing/have done similar roles to what I'm doing at the moment.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
Plenty of support provided
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
As it is relevant to what my full time job entails, it has been very useful for me understanding how to improve my capabilities in 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.)
3/5
Not often, but there appear every now and then.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Travis Perkins plc to a friend?
Yes
Why?
Friendly place to work with people willing to support you.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Travis Perkins plc?
Things will always come with time and always be willing to make mistakes and learn from them. People will always support you for doing so.
