Procurement Apprentice

Summary

Platform Housing owns & manages 47,000 homes across the Midlands, with a portfolio that includes social & affordable rent and shared ownership houses. Platform Housing is the 7th largest housing association builder completing 1,448 new homes in 2019/20 at an investment of £258m.

Annual wage: £26,669 a year
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Training course: Procurement and supply chain practitioner (level 4)
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm. The group is committed to working flexibly. If interested, and would like to explore different way of working from standard Monday / Friday, 9-5 approach, please highlight this on your application or discuss at interview.
35 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 27 January
Duration: 2 years
Positions available: 1

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

Join a high performing team, supporting & leading change through procurement. A opportunity for the right candidate who wants a career in procurement, learn about the profession & develop the skills required to progress. You will be encouraged & supported to introduce new innovative ways for the team to deliver effectively.

Working across the Group, ensure principles of better buying & supply chain management become embedded. Delivering best value, not the cheapest, to mitigate associated risks.

Where you’ll work

Unit 1700 (Homebased)

Solihull Parkway, Birmingham Business Park

Birmingham

B37 7YD

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

SR SUPPLY CHAIN CONSULTANTS LTD

Your training course

Procurement and supply chain practitioner (level 4)

Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)

Course contents

Manage relationships with stakeholders.

Interpret business requirements by assessing the demand for the product or service.

Undertake market analysis to establish potential routes to market.

Conduct benchmarking to evaluate costs against industry standards.

Prepare or contribute to the drafting of a sourcing plan which meets business needs, including corporate social responsibility factors.

Use the organisation's documentation designed for commercial procurement processes for the supply of goods and services.

Notify potential suppliers of proposal requirements.

Use selection and award criteria to source requirements from external suppliers evidencing how supplier bids are evaluated against them.

Analyse the financial implications of decisions and identify cost-saving opportunities.

Liaise and negotiate with suppliers and stakeholders to ensure the timely delivery of purchased goods and services.

Support contract award and briefing of suppliers in line with the organisations processes and governance.

Monitor and manage contract performance to meet time, costs, service, and quality objectives.

Manage contract performance and advise suppliers on any areas for improvement.

Maintain contract documentation such as change control, version control.

Use IT and software to produce spreadsheets and presentation packages to communicate information.

Identify, raise, and facilitate discussions with stakeholders to resolve any issues or risks.

Analyses sustainability challenges and risks at each stage of the product or contract life cycle.

Manage information in accordance with policy and processes.

Continuously review work processes to identify and eliminate inefficiencies and simplify workflow.

Use available systems and tools to identify relevant data.

Interpret, analyse, and evaluate data through questioning to drive actionable intelligence and support decision making.

Use horizon scanning to identify future changes in procurement and contracting.

Your training plan

You will study the Commercial Procurement and Supply level 4 apprenticeship and gain the level 4 procurement and supply diploma with the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS)

You will study at our location, virtually & Birmingham you will learn

Effective negotiation skills
Understanding business needs
Pricing
Supplier management
How to manage large budgets

More training information

Working within the Procurement Team you will have the opportunity to study a Level 4 Procurement and supply chain practitioner Apprenticeship with SR Supply Chain Consultants Ltd or similar, by attending 1 day a week alongside learning and working with experienced colleagues in the Procurement team during the remainder of the week. 

Functional Skills in maths and English (if required).

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4 or above)
Maths (grade 4 or above)

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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Team working

About this company

Apprenticeships are great. We believe in their power to inspire & launch amazing careers. A 5yr Apprentice Strategy has exciting opportunities including a variety of routes. Platform own & manage 47,000 homes across the Midlands. We make real positive difference to lives & communities. Working here is more than a job. We are about growth & ambition. We continue to develop our program & grow our own talent. Platform colleagues have a set of values, that’s what we look for in people who join us.

https://www.platformhg.com/ (opens in new tab)

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

As well as procurement this role offers opportunities to develop across several areas such as supply chain management, contract management, office administration, customer service, data analysis and compliance.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

PLATFORM HOUSING LIMITED

Richard Orders

Richard.Orders@platformhg.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000283982.

Apply now

Closes in 10 days (Monday 18 November)

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