What date you joined Meggitt?
28th August 2000
What area of the business did you start in?
I joined as a Business Apprentice, moving around several functions such as Customer Services, Technical Publications & Programme Management
What role are you doing now?
I am the Procurement Director at Parker Meggitt in Simi Valley, CA
What made you choose an apprenticeship?
I wanted to gain work experience in addition to further education as my learning style wasn’t suited to just classroom / textbook
What are the reasons you are still here?
The company have always given me the opportunity to develop and grow, so I’ve never been tempted to look elsewhere. Even in the last 6 months, Parker Meggitt have supported my desire to relocate from the UK to the US to experience a new culture in a critical role for a major site.
What you love about apprenticeships or why someone should join the programme today?
It’s a great way to find the career path you want, even if you’re not 100% certain at a young age. I didn’t start to work in Procurement until 8 years after I joined Dunlop / Meggitt, and my experiences throughout the apprenticeship and working for a variety of functions helped me to understand how the business works and how each function relies on others. The apprenticeship also enabled me to grow my reputation and relationships with key people that helped me to be successful later in my career.