Demand Planner Apprentice

Summary

Would you like the opportunity to join GXO as a Supply Chain Apprentice earning and learning and setting you up for a rewarding career? Want to build a future in a large but ever-changing business, whilst gaining a recognised L3 qualification? Have you ever thought about logistics as an industry to work in, or interested in finding out more?

Wage

£23,500 a year

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Training course

Supply chain practitioner (fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)) (level 3)

Hours

Your working week will be Monday to Friday 9am-5pm on site. Note: This site will be moving to Middleton end of 2025/2026 so please ensure you can travel to both sites

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Tuesday 2 September 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Here at GXO, we’re proud to be recruiting for a Supply Chain Apprentice at our Greene King, Trafford Park, Manchester site. Over two years, you will learn vital skills in supply and demand, forecasting, data analysis and customer service. Alongside on the job training, you will also study a fully funded L3 Supply Chain Practitioner Advanced Apprenticeship which will provide great future career prospects for advancement.

What you’ll do on a typical day:

· Work as part of a busy team, responsible for ensuring food stocks meet the required level

· Work in conjunction with buyers and analysts to ensure on time deliveries and accurate forecasting

· Deliver excellent customer service to the client at all times

· Report on quality, product or stock issues to set time scales

· Ensure all company systems are maintained accurately including raising Purchase orders

Where you'll work

Ocean Estates
Trafford Park Road, Trafford Park
Manchester
M17 1AS

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

SR APPRENTICESHIPS LIMITED

Your training course

Supply chain practitioner (fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)) (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Manage the flow of fast-moving consumer goods products or services based on evolving and changing information.
Use standard operating procedures.
Support customers with supply chain enquiries.
Use IT systems for the supply chain; Company and customer systems. Applies cyber security and GDPR regulations and policies.
Use continuous improvement techniques in the fast-moving consumer goods supply chain.
Lead and participate in problem solving activities: 5 whys, fishbone analysis.
Use capacity planning to inform fast-moving consumer goods supply chain processes.
Apply team working principles.
Escalate issues and tasks.
Analyse data against supply chain key performance indicators to identify trends and themes that affect the fast-moving consumer goods supply chain.
Plan and adhere to customer lead times.
Use data analysis outcomes to inform decision making in the supply chain function.
Develop and implement a supply plan, for example, supply planning, production planning, demand planning, operations planning - logistics, commercial planning.
Use order management tools to capture customer orders.
Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
Communicate in writing with others for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
Comply with health and safety legislation, regulations, standards, and guidance.
Follow equity, diversity, and inclusion principles.
Apply quality assurance procedures.
Identify and document hazards and risks in the workplace. Apply control measures.
Record or enter information - paper based or electronic; risk assessments, handover documents, work sheets, checklists, and any legal reporting requirements.
Comply with sustainability principles and regulations including efficient use of resources, recycling, reuse and safe disposal of waste.
Identify, organise and use resources, including team members, to plan and complete tasks, with consideration for cost and quality.
Manage the flow of fast-moving consumer goods products or services based on evolving and changing information.
Use standard operating procedures.
Support customers with supply chain enquiries.
Use IT systems for the supply chain; Company and customer systems. Applies cyber security and GDPR regulations and policies.
Use continuous improvement techniques in the fast-moving consumer goods supply chain.
Lead and participate in problem solving activities: 5 whys, fishbone analysis.
Use capacity planning to inform fast-moving consumer goods supply chain processes.
Apply team working principles.
Escalate issues and tasks.
Analyse data against supply chain key performance indicators to identify trends and themes that affect the fast-moving consumer goods supply chain.
Plan and adhere to customer lead times.
Use data analysis outcomes to inform decision making in the supply chain function.
Develop and implement a supply plan, for example, supply planning, production planning, demand planning, operations planning - logistics, commercial planning.
Use order management tools to capture customer orders.
Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
Communicate in writing with others for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
Comply with health and safety legislation, regulations, standards, and guidance.
Follow equity, diversity, and inclusion principles.
Apply quality assurance procedures.
Identify and document hazards and risks in the workplace. Apply control measures.
Record or enter information - paper based or electronic; risk assessments, handover documents, work sheets, checklists, and any legal reporting requirements.
Comply with sustainability principles and regulations including efficient use of resources, recycling, reuse and safe disposal of waste.
Identify, organise and use resources, including team members, to plan and complete tasks, with consideration for cost and quality.

Your training plan

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

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
Administrative skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Patience

Other requirements

Note: This site will be moving to Middleton end of 2025/2026 so please ensure you can travel to both sites

About this company

GXO Logistics, Inc. is a contract logistics provider. The Company provides its customers with value-added warehousing and distribution, order fulfilment, e-commerce, reverse logistics and other supply chain services to deliver technology-enabled customised solutions. It serves a range of customers in various industries, including food, retail and manufacturing, consumer goods, healthcare, defence, industrial, and energy.

https://gxo.com/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays). Your benefits package includes flexible dental insurance plans, a company sponsored pension scheme. You’ll also have access to our My Benefits platform offering a variety of high street discounts

After this apprenticeship

Progress onto higher-level qualifications.

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