Your employer must support your application.

Minimum requirements for a Supply Chain Manager Apprenticeship are typically a 2.2 honours degree in a relevant area and related disciplines.

Applicants who have completed a level 8 apprenticeship in a cognate field are also eligible to apply.

The consortium would also facilitate recognition of prior learning (RPL) and would recognise candidates with a lower qualifications provided they have considerable industrial experience, and evidence of the ability to study at Masters level.

Applicants also need to meet the University of Limerick English language requirements.

The learning material is delivered by a combination of academic subject matter experts from the University of Limerick and industry professionals.

Programme delivery is by online learning which incorporates a combination of self‐instructional materials (i.e. On‐line lectures, student guide, interactive learning elements, core texts and recommended readings), and regular webinars and online tutorials. The student are supported by a web‐based, on‐line learning platform, which provides a learning environment for each module along with course updates, hyperlinks and URLs for further research, examination and assessment, electronic library and on‐line collaboration.  

This flexibility is favoured by participants and industry, it also allows practitioners in Supply Chain Management, workshops and seminars while in professional practice.  The programme is structured for blended delivery which minimizes the time that participants are off the job.  While apprentices’ will engage in significant study time the maximum ratio of on‐the‐job to off‐the‐job is 75/25.

 

University of Limerick Year 1
Frameworks for Supply Chain Management
Strategic Business & Operations Management
Mathematical Modelling in Supply Chain
Marketing Technology Products
Simulation Modelling in Supply Chains

University of Limerick Year 2
Operations Management
Quality Science Statistics 1
Sales and Operations Planning
Thesis Proposal Preperation

Thesis 1 (Supply Chain Operations)
Supply Chain Risk Assesment and Forecasting
Financial Management and Decision Making

University of Limerick Year 3
Thesis 2 (Supply Chain Operations)

1 day per module per semester for taught elements and project support workshops. These are on a weekday on Campus in UL.  

Additionally 1 day every 2 months for company visits and enterprise seminars during the week.

There is also a summer school in year one this is 5 days in duration. In total the off the job delivery is 20 days in total. Additional time should be agreed with your employer for study and participation on online learning activities to a maximum of 25% of the participants working time.

 

 

• Provide guidance and direction on the implementation of new innovative methodologies for improving forecasting and planning, purchasing, procurement, logistics, operations, inventory management, customer service, transport, distribution or warehousing.  
• Identify best practice and review resource strategy and residual inventory valuation and inventory pooling.
• Implements and direct change management strategies to future proof supply chain operational issues.
• Lead strategic resolution to day to day recurring problems
• Have a degree qualification or considerable industrial experience in the field

• Evaluate the impact of upstream and downstream entities on supply chain performance.
• Influence performance of upstream and downstream factors to maximise value within the organisation's supply chain
• Diagnose the priority improvement opportunities within the supply chain optimising the trade‐offs between quality, cost and delivery
• Display specialised technical, analytical and creative skills that are fundamental to problem solving and decision making in the particular context of supply chain management
• Design supply chains to maximise value for the organisation.

• Pharmacutical
• Support Services
• Outsourcing
• Engineering
• Aviation
• Health Care
• MedTech
• Technology

Note: People in employment have a number of options for both Educational and Career Progression. It might also be possible to gain promotion within your existing company.  By using your existing qualifications and your experience you might to able to secure an alternative position in a more senior role in another company. It may also be possible to set up your own company based again on your existing qualifications and experience.  Whatever route you decide to take remember education is a lifelong pursuit and you can always continue to up skill and/or retrain, whatever your age.  Links to some enterprise supports can be found below. 

Progression pathways for programmes would be to the next NFQ level up. As the Supply Chain Manager is an NFQ Level 9 the natural progression would be to the L10 Principal Engineer Apprenticeship. - Supply Chain Manager Level 9 to Principal Engineer Level 10.

Enterprise and Self-Employment Support:

On completion of anapprenticeship if you feel you have the appropriate knowledge, skills and experience you may decide to set up your own business. The links below might be useful to support you:

• Local Enterprise Offices, For profit Local enterprise support
• Local Area partnerships For profit enterprise support
• Social entrepreneurs: Not-for-profit enterprise support
• Franchising: Developing your business under an established franchise

An apprentice is based with an employer.  Confirm that your employer is participating in the Supply Chain scheme.

Alternatively check the apprenticeship portal for employers in your area that are looking for participants to join them.  

To find an apprenticeship, you can search apprenticeship vacancies and a list of currently approved apprentice employers on the Apprenticeship Jobs & Employers Portal. You can search for vacancies by location, and employers in each apprenticeship.

Use this link to explore a list of Approved Employers by Region and by Apprenticeship type.

Get your (potential) employer to send an expression of interest to the industry lead who will work with them in submitting your application. [email protected] 

For more information on apprenticeships, contact the apprenticeship section in your local Education and Training Board (ETB).  For contact details of your local ETB select your county here

 

Further information on this apprenticeship is available from the University of Limerick:

Philomena Kelly
Tel: 061 237770
Elaine Butler
Tel: 061 239998
Email: [email protected]

Finding an employer and securing your apprenticeship

Finding an employer or registering your interest with an official Coordinating Provider is one of the first things you need to do to start an apprenticeship.

Opportunities for this apprenticeship may be available from the following organisations:

• Logistics and Supply Chain Industry

As an apprentice, you earn while you learn. The employer pays you a salary while you are being trained on-the-job and off-the-job. The rate of pay is agreed between you and your employer.