Supply Chain Mentoring

04 April 2025

Gives you and your supply chain talent the opportunity to connect with and learn from supply chain leaders and individuals through mentoring.

Key details

Duration:

8 months

Cost:

Free

Running:

April – November

Format agreed with mentoring partner:

Minimum 4 sessions

The 2025 programme is now underway. To register your interest in the 2026 programme, please fill in the form below.

We work with businesses around the industry to match individuals with industry leaders and experts. And here's the best part: it's a cross-company programme.

Everyone involved is partnered with someone from another, non-competing business, usually between suppliers and customer partners.

Benefits of being a mentor

Nurture rising stars within the supply chain
Expand your leadership skillset by practicing mentoring
Share your experience more widely
Help others to see alternative perspectives outside of their organisation

Benefits of being a mentee

Become a more rounded supply chain professional by gaining a wider understanding and seeing perspectives from outside your own organisation
Increase your confidence by building a relationship with a senior leader
Address your specific skills or knowledge gaps to boost your expertise and career

Is mentoring right for you?

You can commit to at least 4 mentoring sessions between April and November
Your organisation is able to nominate an equal number of mentors and mentees to ensure that we have a balance of participants
You work for a supplier of food and grocery products, or a customer (i.e. retailer, wholesaler or food service provider)

"Having the opportunity to discuss real time issues and working through methods to best approach and take into consideration the bigger picture has been beneficial for my mentee. I have also benefitted from getting a perspective on how my actions could affect perception and team morale both positively and negatively."

2024 Mentor

"We have developed a relationship where we can be open. I am listening to what is being said and then guiding. It’s great when you next meet and find that the feedback you have given has made a difference."

2024 Mentor

"Having an external, confidential advisor/sounding board is invaluable. Being able to have frank conversations and know you're getting an unbiased response is really useful, especially whilst trying to figure out the best way to progress."

2024 Mentee

"My Mentor has a wealth of knowledge and experience which has helped guide me on a journey of self-development. I appreciate every session we have and feel I always take a new bit of information or advice away with clear goals set after."

2024 Mentee

What happens next?

The 2025 programme is now underway and we aren’t currently accepting new participants.

If you would like to take part in the 2026 Supply Chain Mentoring programme, simply register your interest below.

Become a mentor now

Curious about Supply Chain Mentoring?

Express you interest here and we'll be in touch.

The mentoring experience

Hear from Malcolm Talmage, Tesco's Head of Packaged Supply Chain, on the benefits of our programme

The details

Please download the guide to find out how the registration process works and what you can expect from the mentoring programme.

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Supply Chain Mentoring