Operational Leadership Apprentice

Summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an Operational Leader Apprentice to join our Depot Operations Team in September 2026. Our Apprenticeship scheme is designed to develop our future people leaders by giving you hands on exposure to the operations and real responsibility from day one.

Wage

£25,846.76 a year

• There is an apprenticeship pay framework with annually scheduled increases following completion of key milestones. 

Training course

Supply chain leadership professional (integrated degree) (level 6)

Hours

Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm

39 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 1 October 2026

Duration

3 years

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

You will manage operational processes, drive performance through Key Performance Indicators and develop your people management/leadership skills. You’ll join busy Depot Operations team who will support you throughout with structured training and invaluable industry experience in a fast paced, cost focused multi-cultural environment. During your time on programme, you will complete a Supply Chain Leadership Level 6 Apprenticeship to develop your knowledge and skills.  

Interested? Take a look at the below to understand what you'll be doing as an Operational Leader Apprentice at Evri!

• You’ll help run operational shifts and promote best practices to improve performance.
• You’ll understand and manage budgets to help achieve operational targets.
• You’ll support and motivate teams through coaching and engagement.
• You’ll assist with shift planning and rota management to maximise productivity.
• You’ll use data to spot trends and identify ways to improve cost, service, and quality.
• You’ll help ensure quality, service, safety, and security standards are always met.
• You’ll maintain a visible presence on the shop floor, providing guidance and ensuring best practices are followed.
• You’ll support continuous improvement projects and help implement operational changes.
• You’ll build strong relationships across teams and at all levels
• You’ll receive mentoring and join a network of emerging talent through our EVRi Emerging Talent Development programme.

Where you'll work

You can select which locations you want to apply for in your application on Find an apprenticeship.

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

• Unit 2 Reed Close, Panattoni Close, Aylesford, ME20 7XL
• Gemstone Building Crawley Business Park, Manor Royal, Crawley, RH10 9AD
• Hemel Hempstead Depot Unit 5, Blossom Way, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 4ZB
• 157 Valor Park, West Thurrock, RM20 3LW
• Logistics 15 Unit D 3000, Brooklands Industrial Park, Weybridge, KT13 0YX

Training

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

Training provider

SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY

Training course

Supply chain leadership professional (integrated degree) (level 6)

What you'll learn

• 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

Training schedule

The course gives you the building blocks of learning you need to develop confidence and competence in management practice. You’ll study at Sheffield Hallam University Business School, which has a strong history of collaboration with employers to deliver work-focused education and training. You’ll then put this theory into practice in your job role.

You will learn through:

• class-based lectures
• practical workshops
• discussions
• tutor-led study
• You will progress through the course following successful completion of assessments, which address the learning outcomes for each module and allow you to complete the course.

You will also complete an end-point assessment towards the end of the apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 4 or above)

A Level in:

Or BTEC equivalent (grade 112 UCAS points)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Team working
• Adaptable
• Resilient
• Solution focused

Other requirements

You will need to have a driving licence and access to a car. Regular travel is required.