Regional manager large stores Review

by Co-op

Rating

8.1/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Leading a team of 24 direct reports, with annual turnover in excess of £115m and over 600 colleagues responsible in total. Leading and managing the team to deliver commercial budgets, implement change and developing others

    10/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • absolutely, marketing, self awareness, self development, strategy

    9/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • Enjoyed it thoroughly, i am so glad i took the decision to stretch and develop myself

    10/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • very organised and structured, however the initial inform on portfolio completion and process could have been better and prevented as much work being left to the last year

    6/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • 100% could not ask for more support

    10/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • whenever required support was on hand, never any resistance or challenge

    10/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • significantly, it has lifted my thinking and awareness of the macro and micro environment and supported my personal development

    9/10
  • 8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

    • no

    1/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend Co-op to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • i have worked for Co-op for twenty years and enjoyed it immensely, i have developed from boy to man. It has a real family feel i have met my partner and best friends in Co-op whilst developing and growing as a leader and more importantly as a person. Co-op encourages difference and being yourself and i have thrived in this culture and environment

  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Co-op?

    • Be comfortable being you, be your best self and don't try to be someone else as Co-op will accept you for you and you can thrive. Its an amazing business

Details

Degree Apprenticeship

Customer Service

Liverpool

April 2022

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