Level 4 Commercial Procurement and Supply Apprenticeship

Summary

Working alongside our experienced procurement team you will liaise with our customers worldwide, negotiate with our suppliers for the best pricing and submit quotations for tender processing. Ensuring the goods supplied are of the highest quality and ready for supply to our customers around the world.

Annual wage: £12,480 to £22,308 a year
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Training course: Procurement and supply chain practitioner (level 4)
Hours: Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm with a 1 hour lunch break at 1.00pm. You would often be expected to work outside of these hours for the satisfactory performance of your duties.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date: Monday 20 January
Duration: 2 years 4 months
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

Researching and liaising with potential vendors
Obtaining and comparing pricing from suppliers
Negotiating on price and terms of business
Preparing quotations for customers
Placing and handling purchase orders
Track and progress orders to meet customer delivery dates
Coordinate with the warehouse and logistics team to ensure the quality of goods and deliveries are met on time

You will develop an understanding of:

Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
General customer service-related duties

Where you’ll work

STOUR HOUSE

HIGH LIFT RD

LANGHAM

COLCHESTER

CO4 5TD

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

COLCHESTER INSTITUTE

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.
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

The Apprentice will be working towards the Commercial Procurement & Supply Level 4 Apprenticeship Standard
The apprentice will also complete a Level 4 Diploma in Procurement & Supply with the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)
Bi-weekly classroom attendance at Colchester Institute to complete 8 units (total of 4 sessions per unit)

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

5 GCSEs including maths and English (grade 9-5/A*-C)

A Level or equivalent in:

3 A-levels or other Level 3 qualification (grade A*-C/Pass)

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
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

Other requirements

UK Head Office is in a rural area that has no direct public transport links. Before you apply please check you can get to the office daily and to Colchester Institute when required.

About this company

Quinta Raddison has been at the forefront of supplying Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) spare parts to Heavy Industrial plants worldwide since its formation in 1981. Quinta Raddison purchases spare parts from European and North American manufacturers and sells them to customers throughout Asia, Africa, Australasia, and South America. The Company runs a bonus scheme. Details would usually be provided at the end of the first year of employment upon successful completion of the course. Company benefits also include: workplace pension with employer’s contribution, 25 days per annum plus public holidays, and private healthcare is offered after the first year of employment upon successful completion of the course.

http://www.qr-ltd.com (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

Workplace pension with employer’s contribution, 25 days per annum plus public holidays, and private healthcare is offered after the first year of employment upon successful completion of the course.

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful completion of the Level 4 Qualification in Procurement and Supply, there are lots of opportunities within our expanding company to progress into a full-time role within Quinta Raddison Ltd for the right candidate
CIPS L4 is a pre-requisite for MCIPS (L6) and the full professional licence and offers the potential for Chartered status

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

COLCHESTER INSTITUTE

Colchester Institute - Apprenticeship Team

ci.apprenticeships@colchester.ac.uk

01206 712043

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000292653.

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