Summary
Our Commercial Management Degree Apprentice will support our Consumer Health Care Marketing and Sales functions. The role will be varied and involve contributing to and leading on projects, rotating into specific roles to support the needs of the business and gaining a wide range of experience across commercial functions.
Wage
£25,000 a year
Training course
Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)
Hours
Hybrid working – we spend three days of your choice in the office, with the remaining days working at home. Days and times to be confirmed.
38 hours a week
Possible start date
Tuesday 1 July
Duration
4 years 4 months
Positions available
2
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
On a day-to-day basis, your key responsibilities will include:
* The production of sales performance and projection trackers
* Reporting on promotional compliance, pricing, competitor activity, out of stocks
* Management of brand portfolio, including monitoring sales, demand planning and forecasting, ownership of budget and preparation of brand plans
* Supporting or leading with exhibitions and sampling events
* Management of projects and activities to support New Product Development (NPD)
* Supporting sales teams
* Demand management, Inventory Management and Contract Manufacturing Organisation (CMO) Supply Planning
* Project and Program Management
Where you’ll work
STADA UK - Third Floor Globe Mill
Bridge Street
Slaithwaite
Huddersfield
HD7 5JN
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
MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
Your training course
Chartered manager (degree) (level 6)
Equal to degree
Course contents
* Support the development of organisational strategies and plans. Develop and deliver operational plans; being able to set targets and KPIs, manage resources, and monitor and measure outcomes to establish operational effectiveness, efficiencies and excellence. Produce reports that clearly present information and data, using a range of interpretation and analytical processes. Gain wide support to deliver successful outcomes
* Plan, organise and manage resources in order to achieve organisational goals. Identify key outcomes, develop and implement plans and monitor progress, and provide reports as required. Proactively identify risk and create plans for their mitigation. Able to initiate, lead and drive change within the organisation, identifying barriers/challenges and how to overcome them. Ability to use widely recognised project management tools
* Managing budgets, controlling expenditure and production of financial reports
* Use of customer insight and analysis of data to determine and drive customer service outcomes and improve customer relationships. Creative approaches to developing solutions to meet customer need
* Able to identify service/organisational improvements and opportunities for innovation and growth, using qualitative and quantitative analysis of information and data and benchmarking against others
* Communicate clearly, effectively and regularly using oral, written and digital channels and platforms. Use active listening and open questioning to structure conversations and discussions, and able to challenge when appropriate. Manage and chair meetings and clearly present actions and outcomes. Ability to apply influencing and persuading skills, to the dynamics and politics of personal interactions
* Able to articulate organisational purpose and values. Support the creation of an inclusive, high performance work culture. Enable others to achieve by developing and supporting them through coaching and mentoring
* Able to build teams, empower and motivate others to improve performance or achieve outcomes. Able to delegate to others, provide clear guidance and monitor progress. Ability to set goals and accountabilities
* Able to build rapport and trust, develop networks and maintain relationships with people from a range of cultures, backgrounds and levels. Able to contribute within a team environment. Effectively influence and negotiate, being able to have challenging conversations and give constructive feedback. Work collaboratively with internal and external customers and suppliers
* Able to reflect on own performance, identifying and acting on learning and development needs. Ability to understand impact on others. Can manage stress and personal well-being, and confident in knowing core values and drivers
* Able to create personal development plan, and use widely recognised tools and techniques to ensure the management of time and pressure effectively, and prioritisation and strategic alignment of activities
* Use evidence-based tools and ethical approaches to undertake problem solving and critical analysis, synthesis and evaluation to support decision making
Your training plan
Throughout the entirety of the degree apprenticeship, you’ll gain relevant, practical, on-the-job experience in a dynamic marketing and sales environment, to support you in gaining a BA (Hons) Business Management Professional qualification.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
A Level in:
* English Language/Literature (grade C or above)
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
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Problem solving skills
* Presentation skills
* Administrative skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Creative
* Initiative