Start your career without going to university

Earn £21,000 from day one while completing a supply chain apprenticeship and gaining hands-on experience through three placements with leading food, fresh produce and agriculture businesses. Training, support and a recognised qualification included.

Wage

£21,000 a year

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Training course

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

Hours

Working hours are determined by the placement company and allocated role. The programme includes placements with different businesses, working patterns may vary throughout the scheme. Full details will be provided for each placement before it begins.
40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 5 October 2026

Duration

2 years

Positions available

10

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

• Gain hands-on experience through three placements with different businesses
• Support food production, supply chain, logistics, operations and technical teams
• Learn how products move from farm to shelf
• Assist with planning, coordination and day-to-day business activities
• Work alongside experienced colleagues and industry professionals
• Develop practical skills through real responsibilities and projects
• Complete an 18-month Supply Chain apprenticeship alongside work
• Build knowledge of the food, fresh produce and agriculture sectors
• Contribute to team objectives and continuous improvement activities
• Receive training, mentoring and support throughout the programme

Where you'll work

Placements will be based within the South Lincolnshire and West Sussex areas, known as hubs. Three 8-month placements with different businesses within the hubs. Work with leading food and agriculture businesses in your region. Gain valuable, transferable experience across multiple roles. Build a strong network and boost your employability in a vital industry.

Training

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

Training provider

THE APPRENTICESHIP COLLEGE LTD

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.