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Apprenticeship vacancies from our partner companies
Over the past few months, the employment market has been very volatile which has led to lots of uncertainty for employers, learners, and training providers.
SRSCC are committed to increasing social value, therefore, we are excited to offer further support. We are pleased to announce the launch of a free advertising service for our Employer Organisations so they can advertise their Procurement and Supply Chain Apprenticeship vacancies.
Purchasing / Procurement source and acquire goods & services from external suppliers to ensure that Roxel UK can meet its customer needs in a results driven environment. The Procurement function manages the supplier selection process through to securing pricing; setting up supplier agreements for production items and purchase orders for all other non-production (Indirect) goods and services.
As part of the Procurement Team, the Purchasing Apprentice will provide a purchasing solution to provide the Business with a sustainable and competitive source for all business requirements. Duties will include:
- Providing a purchasing solution for the procurement function, including placing orders; obtaining quotes; and managing the purchase order.
- Assisting in resolving any issues with invoices in conjunction with the finance team.
- Maintaining strong & effective relationships with suppliers to be able to resolve disputes and poor performance.
- Carrying out the necessary transactions to place Purchase Orders.
- Supporting the Team in line with agreed standards and business processes.
- Taking responsibility for workload and priorities, and communicating with the Line Manager if any risks or issues arise.
- Identifying opportunities for cost savings, measures and reports savings on a monthly basis.
- Providing efficient and effective customer service.
- Adhering to all Group Policies and Procedures.
- Undertaking any training and development activities outlined and agreed as part of your monthly / quarterly reviews.
- Taking care of your own safety and the safety of others at all times by complying with the Health & Safety Policy at all times.
- Representing the company in a professional manner at all times.
This job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities and you are expected to undertake any other duties as reasonably required within your competency.
Knowledge/ Experience
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office – particularly Excel / Outlook / Word.
- Good / strong attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills – written and verbal are essential.
- Able to organise and deliver multiple tasks to agreed targets is essential.
- Must be able to perform as part of a team.
Qualifications
- 5 GCSE’s at level 4 or above (must include Maths & English).
Probrand Ltd are excited to announce an apprenticeship opportunity for an individual with a strong desire to kick-start their career in IT Supply Chain management. As an IT Supply Chain Internal Support Apprentice, you will be trained and mentored to perform various tasks essential for the smooth operation of their IT Supply Chain. This is a crucial role in ensuring Probrand provide their customers with competitively priced products that are suitable to meet their requirements, whilst ensuring timely responses and a meticulous attention to detail. This role includes responding to product inquiries from internal sales teams, sourcing IT products and services, negotiating prices, processing purchase orders, performing product administration tasks, and handling other general purchasing duties. Probrand are seeking a confident and motivated individual with a passion for learning, strong communication skills, and a willingness and desire to grow in a fast-paced environment.
Overview of the Role:
Customer Inquiry Management:
- Learn to respond promptly and professionally to inquiries requested from the internal sales teams regarding product availability, pricing, and order status
- Engage and confidently communicate verbally, orally and face to face, with suppliers and manufacturers
- Ensure solid attention to detail, whilst providing efficient and timely responses
- Gain experience in providing exceptional customer service and resolving issues efficiently
Product Sourcing:
- Receive training in researching and identifying reliable suppliers for IT products and components
- Engage with appropriate supply chain partners to source suitable products and solutions that meet customer specifications
- Source stock availability, negotiate pricing and delivery rates
Price Negotiation:
- Learn negotiation techniques and strategies to negotiate prices and terms with suppliers
- Support the sales staff in securing competitive pricing and favourable terms in order to ‘win’ the customers’ business
Order Administration:
- Gain hands-on experience in accurately placing orders with suppliers and coordinating with various departments
- Assist in ensuring alignment of purchasing activities with organisational needs and priorities
- Use multiple systems to administrate purchase orders and sales orders and ensuring there is a strong emphasis on attention to detail
Product Administration:
- Learn to maintain accurate records of data, including stock levels, deliveries, and returns
- Assist in updating product information in the company database and other relevant systems with a strong attention to accuracy
- Provide key stakeholders with relevant and meaningful information relating to ongoing tasks
General Purchasing Duties:
- Support the development and implementation of purchasing strategies and policies
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand their requirements and assist in facilitating procurement activities
- Undertake ad-hoc supply chain tasks that are issued from the Supply Chain management team
- Work collaboratively with the Supply Chain Team and support other team members where necessary
Apprenticeship Training:
The successful candidate will study the L3 Procurement and Supply Assistant Apprenticeship, which includes the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply Level 3 Advanced Certificate.
The programme increases the apprentice’s competencies in procurement and raises the profile of procurement individuals will become competent in all stages of the procurement cycle and able to apply factual, procedural, and theoretical knowledge of procurement and supply. Learners will be able to complete tasks and address problems that are well-defined but may be complex and non-routine. They will understand what relevant information is required and how to interpret and review its effectiveness. Individuals will be able to use their knowledge of procurement regulations/policies to support the wider procurement team in tasks such as quotation and/or tender response evaluation, supplier database maintenance, purchase order review and conversion, and stakeholder liaison.
Duration and Working Week:
8:45am- 5:30pm Monday to Thursday, 8:45am-5pm Friday (45 minute lunch break)
39.5 hours per week
Salary:
£13,146- £24,648 per annum
Closing Date:
19/04/2024
AFFA Ltd has been established for 50 years; offering air, road and ocean freight services, alongside UK and worldwide courier services. The company is known for the excellent and flexible all round service given to its customers and their operations team is key to this service.
Overview of the Role:
The Role is an administrative role in a busy transport office working closely with drivers, management and customers. They will be working in all areas of transport administration but with an emphasis on the Pallet Business. They will accept collections and deliveries from partner depots, book in consignments, download and process jobs from the pallet portal. The role includes assisting in:
- Investigating customer queries.
- Producing and resolving issues raised on the KPI reports.
- Ensuring prompt. responses to emails and telephone calls.
- Managing claims for delays and damages raised by customers.
- Resolving customer invoice queries.
- Working with the storage team to manage inbound storage, storage picks and the dispatch of stored pallets.
- Reporting pallet discrepancies and charging depots accordingly.
- Accepting or disputing pallet queries on the pallet portal before deadline.
- Printing labels, bar codes.
- Assisting with the efficient routing of deliveries and collections.
- Planning.
- Providing cover for holiday and other absence.
- Liaise and provide support to the drivers, warehouse staff and the sales team.
The Candidate:
We are looking for a reliable, self-motivated candidate, who is willing to learn and work as part of a small team. They should have experience of working in a transport office, have excellent attention to detail and be competent in IT with software skills that include Microsoft office and some form of TMS system. The candidate will be supported in learning how to use our operating systems including pallets, courier and freight.
Working hours: Shift Pattern, but generally 10 am to 6 pm Monday to Friday (working hours may vary depending on workload and requirements of the business). You will be required to work one in every four Saturday mornings.
Salary:
from £26,000 per annum depending on experience.
Unlock your potential as a Supply Chain Practitioner Apprentice at Whitecroft Lighting, where innovation and illumination meet to create a brighter tomorrow.
In this role you will experience multiple working parts of the company, working towards a Level 3 industry recognised CIPS Supply Chain qualification.
The successful candidate will initially spend a large amount of time supporting all supply chain functions; from purchasing, planning, inventory control to customer services. Time will be spent in all areas to gain experience in the wide scope of supply chain.
The successful candidate will study the L3 Supply Chain Apprenticeship, which includes the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply Level 3 Advanced Certificate.The programme increases the apprentice’s competencies in Supply Chain. Individuals will become competent in all stages of the Supply Chain cycle and able to apply factual, procedural, and theoretical knowledge of procurement and supply. Learners will be able to complete tasks and address problems that are well-defined but may be complex and non-routine. They will understand what relevant information is required and how to interpret and review its effectiveness. Individuals will be able to use their knowledge of procurement regulations/policies to support the wider procurement team in tasks such as quotation and/or tender response evaluation, supplier database maintenance, purchase order review and conversion, and stakeholder liaison.
Lineview are looking to recruit an enthusiastic apprentice with an interest in Procurement and Supply Chain and would like to work towards level 3. You will be working within the shared services department, supporting all departments within Lineview Solutions supply chain including supplier management, procurement, inventory and logistics. Objectives of the role include looking to create efficiency within the supply chain to increase service levels, reduce waste and costs to affect the overall profitability of the company. Whether you are new to procurement, or have limited knowledge, this apprenticeship would be beneficial in gaining the knowledge skills and behaviour development obtained by completing this apprenticeship standard.
Key Responsibilities
- Supplier Management – Source new and review current suppliers to ensure that requirements of Lineview (cost, terms, service levels) are being met.
- Procurement – Tendering & negotiating current and future inventory stock pricing & service levels. Ensuring Lineview are receiving the best terms & service and ensure alignment across the business.
- Raise PO, expedite orders and communicate any relevant updates
- Managing inventory
- Ensuring Lineview have a correct level of critical inventory in stock to ensure minimal loss of service to end customer.
- Ensure Stock accuracy (Inventory Audits)
- Checking & booking in goods
- Returns
- Logistics – responsible for the dispatching of goods to customers / partners.
- Logistics – Working with couriers to ensure Lineview are paying the most competitive rates.
- Analyse purchasing data to look for trends, anticipate future requirements, adjust ROP.
- Create and update supplier scorecards to enable benchmarking and comparison.
Key attributes/ skills and qualifications
- Excellent organisational and time management & planning skills.
- Good numeracy, communication, and literacy skills
- Good IT skills, including knowledge of a range of software packages.
- The capacity to prioritise tasks and work under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Ability to work well with others or on own initiative
- Attention to detail.
- Flexibility and adaptability to changing workloads
- Proactive approach
- Personable and friendly
If you are interested in procurement in the public sector, please read on. This role is based in the high performing Procurement and Commercial Team at Cambridgeshire County Council. You’ll be working alongside other Procurement Officers as well as the wider Procurement and Commercial function who are a close-knit, friendly team that will support and encourage your Development.
This position is also being offered as an apprenticeship where candidates do not already have CIPS Level 4 or equivalent experience within a procurement function. You will be mentored by an experienced procurement professional who will support you to develop. You will be given study leave, work-based support and the opportunity to apply your learning. Above all else, we will invest in you so that you can grow your career in procurement.
If the position is offered as part of the apprenticeship route, then the starting salary will be 70% of the bottom point of grade SO1 (£21,105.70per annum) after one year completion you will move to 85% of the bottom point of grade SO1 (£25,628.35 per annum). Upon completion of the second year of the apprenticeship you will move to 95% (£28,643.45 per annum) and once you have finished the apprenticeship course you will be on 100% of grade S01, (£30,151 per annum).
Please note that all of the figures quoted above do not include the NJC cost of living increase which is being nationally negotiated. Once settled, this increase will be applied and backdated to the start date of your employment.
For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Clare Ellis (Head of
Procurement and Commercial) by emailing clare.ellis@cambridgeshire.gov.uk and Mark Parker
(Senior Procurement Manager) mark.parker@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
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A procurement and supply chain apprenticeship provides individuals with a wide range of work experience, including hands-on experience in areas such as purchasing, inventory management, and logistics. Apprentices may also have the opportunity to work with suppliers and customers, manage projects, and develop their communication and team working skills.
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