Trainee Assistant Buyer Review
by Matalan
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Business Insight
5.0
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Culture
5.0
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
- Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
- 3. What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
- Please rate how insightful you found the insight
- How would you rate the structure of the insight
- How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
- 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the networking opportunities?
- Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
- 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at Matalan
- 7. Would you recommend Matalan to a friend?
- 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Matalan
Overview
Helping the Buyer on the department and working alongside the Assistant Buyer and Trainee Assistant Buyer. Tasks included organising samples, attending team meetings, attending supplier video conferences, and gathering data from other retailer's websites
Skills
It helped me understand the role of the buying function with a retailer. It gave me some awareness of the daily and weekly tasks the team are required to do. It was also great experience working in a team environment in an office space. These learnings will be valuable for me before I start my degree in Fashion Business Management.
Business Insight
I gained an understanding of what functions of the business the buying team need to collaborate with - for example Ecommerce, Marketing and Retail - and how they all work alongside each other to develop strategies and deliver commercial product ranges into the stores and on the website.
Culture
The team were very friendly and accommodating. It felt like a great environment to work in, the office was clean and modern.
Your Impressions
I would like to spend another week's work experience at some point before my degree begins
Yes
Don't be afraid to ask questions, no matter how trivial it may sound
Details
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Retail
North West
September 2024
