We are currently looking for a Strategic Buyer Apprentice to join our dynamic team. During the 24- month apprenticeship programme you will develop the skills, knowledge and experience needed to begin a successful career in strategic purchasing.
Work
- As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get
- hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work
- alongside experienced staff.
- What you’ll do at work
- Learn purchasing approval processes and
- how internal teams interact with suppliers.
- Gain experience using ERP systems (e.g.
- Dynamics AX) and BI tools for spend
- reporting and supplier data.
- Support core procurement processes
- including RFQs, contract approvals, and
- compliance requirements.
- Support live Requests for Quotation
- (RFQs) by gathering data and preparing
- quotation comparisons.
- Track and monitor supplier KPIs including
- cost, quality, and delivery performance.
- Gain exposure to forecasting and demand
- planning processes.
- Learn how demand fluctuations influence
- purchasing decisions, stock levels, and
- supplier capacity.
- Conduct supplier communication, bid
- analysis, and recommendation
- preparation.
- Monitor supplier performance and
- maintain KPI dashboards.
- Build commercial awareness through
- market research and supplier reviews.
- Analyse risks, cost drivers, and market
- trends.
- Manage supplier performance,
- relationships, and continuous
- improvement activities.
Your training plan
Working towards Supply Chain Practitioner Level 3 apprenticeship standard. Training will take place at the employer’s site.
Essential qualifications
- GCSE English (Grade 4) essential
- GCSE Maths (Grade 4) essential
- Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
Company Benefits
- Health Care Cash Plan
- Company Sick Pay
- Service Awards, Training & Development
- Opportunities, Holiday
- Buying Scheme
- Tyne Tunnel subsidy
- Pension scheme
- 25 days holiday
- Birthday day off
- Company events and Long Service
- Awards
