Summary
Maybe you’re keen to build a future in a large and fast-paced business, but not keen on the idea of university? Here at GXO, we’re proud to be recruiting for our fantastic Degree Apprenticeship programme, in partnership with Sheffield Hallam University. Over three and a half years, you’ll earn while you learn, gaining skills across our business.
Wage
£19,500 a year
Starting salary of £19,500, increasing each year of the apprenticeship.
Training course
Supply chain leadership professional (integrated degree) (level 6)
Hours
Monday to Friday, shifts to be confirmed.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Monday 1 September
Duration
4 years
Positions available
1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
* Work across a variety of our departments – including areas such as warehousing, health and safety, human resources and continuous improvement; supporting you to gain a well-rounded view of GXO, our customers, and the wider world of logistics.
* Gain the confidence, experience and skills to lead and support your own team.
* Follow your own bespoke training plan, with the support of an experienced mentor and regular progress reviews to develop your skills and experience.
* Attend Sheffield Hallam University on a block release basis (once every six to seven weeks), working towards your fully funded degree in Professional Supply Chain Leadership.
Where you’ll work
Crossing Offices
South Orbital Road
Dartford
DA1 5PR
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY
Your training course
Supply chain leadership professional (integrated degree) (level 6)
Equal to degree
Course contents
* Determine benefits of insourcing, offshoring or outsourcing
* Gather, analyse, interpret and use data from across the supply chain to propose and make effective decisions
* Source and plan optimal transport solutions
* Actively integrate and use data across enterprise lines
* Develop differentiated supply chain strategies aligned to relevant business unit or function to achieve long-term sustainable growth
* Use end customer insight to design and evaluate end-to-end supply chain networks
* Use current market and product information to influence and challenge supply chain network design
* Leverage, and capitalise on, supply chain assets to deliver financial targets
* Drive cost efficiencies and service level improvements through the distribution network
* Practise in a sustainable and ethical way all sourcing and buying decisions
* Control information and material flow on-time and in-full
* Apply relevant inventory control techniques and tools
* Articulate ways to minimise costs and deploy Lean principles while optimising service
* Introduce strategies for managing inventory optimisation and rationalisation across the extended supply chain
* Implement change in the supply chain in response to changes in production, scheduling and demand
* Collaborate with manufacturing functions to meet criteria of quality, time and continuity
* Manage distribution and logistics networks, inbound and outbound
* Evolve alternative supply chains to ensure resilience and continuity of supply
* Design activities for receiving, put-away, storage, replenish, order-picking and dispatch
* Identify next-generation software and manage potentially disruptive technologies
* Match innovation in IT with business needs including global sourcing and the international trade context
* Meet the challenge of technology selection, development, implementation and application
* Give guidance on meeting environmental and legal requirements and maintain a high regard for risk identification and reduction, and safety management
* Articulate business purpose and values and establish key accountabilities for contract formation and negotiation
* Introduce innovative distribution, delivery and return methods while managing risk
* Implement the 7 "R's" of sustainability: remove, reduce, reuse, renew, recycle, revenue and read
* Maintain the competitiveness of the supply chain
* Agree, communicate, collaborate and coordinate supply chain and network imperatives with finance, HR, IT, sales and marketing functions and with key partners
* Initiate value-adding strategic and operational processes through effective project and task management
Your training plan
* You will be required to attend Sheffield Hallam University on a series of study blocks.
More training information
* L6 Supply chain leadership professional (integrated degree) Apprenticeship Standard
Requirements
Essential qualifications
A Level in:
* Any subject (grade BBC / Distinction Merit Merit)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* Problem solving skills
* Team working
* Initiative
Other requirements
Please ensure you live within commuting distance of the site postcode, or apply for one of our other sites nearer to your location.