Branded Product Assistant Apprentice
SOURCEBYNET UK LIMITED
SHREWSBURY (SY1 3TG)
Closes in 5 days (Friday 11 April 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 28 March 2025
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Summary
This role is responsible for product development coordination in the SBN branded division. The role includes managing critical paths and design trackers, product approval process, sample management, packaging coordination, communication between sales and sourcing, competitive shopping, and price benchmarking.
- Wage
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£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm with a 30-minute paid lunch break.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Friday 25 April 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you’ll do at work
- Managing the critical path and product trackers for all branded products
- Support with OPA & MEDIA BOX product approvals
- Communicate with the internal sales team & customer service with new product orders
- Sample management with FE sourcing team
- Manage packaging design process with sales and design team
- Manage ‘virtual’ sample library, keeping the SharePoint site updated
- Ensure new product catalogues are kept up to date
- Support with market research and competitive shopping
- Support the Product Manager / Senior Buyer on ad-hoc projects
- Ensure product data, pricing, and imagery are well-organised
- Manage physical sample library and set up a showroom for internal and customer sign-off meetings
- Regular communication with the SBN sourcing tea
Where you’ll work
UNIT 8 NINE BRIDGES
VANGUARD WAY
BATTLEFIELD ENTERPRISE PARK
SHREWSBURY
SY1 3TG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
SBC TRAINING LIMITED
Your training course
Business administrator (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
- Skilled in the use of multiple IT packages and systems relevant to the organisation in order to: write letters or emails, create proposals, perform financial processes, record and analyse data. Examples include MS Office or equivalent packages. Able to choose the most appropriate IT solution to suit the business problem. Able to update and review databases, record information and produce data analysis where required.
- Produces accurate records and documents including: emails, letters, files, payments, reports and proposals. Makes recommendations for improvements and present solutions to management. Drafts correspondence, writes reports and able to review others' work. Maintains records and files, handles confidential information in compliance with the organisation's procedures. Coaches others in the processes required to complete these tasks.
- Exercises proactivity and good judgement. Makes effective decisions based on sound reasoning and is able to deal with challenges in a mature way. Seeks advice of more experienced team members when appropriate.
- Builds and maintains positive relationships within their own team and across the organisation. Demonstrates ability to influence and challenge appropriately. Becomes a role model to peers and team members, developing coaching skills as they gain area knowledge.
- Demonstrates good communication skills, whether face-to-face, on the telephone, in writing or on digital platforms. Uses the most appropriate channels to communicate effectively. Demonstrates agility and confidence in communications, carrying authority appropriately. Understands and applies social media solutions appropriately. Answers questions from inside and outside of the organisation, representing the organisation or department.
- Completes tasks to a high standard. Demonstrates the necessary level of expertise required to complete tasks and applies themself to continuously improve their work. Is able to review processes autonomously and make suggestions for improvements. Shares administrative best-practice across the organisation e.g. coaches others to perform tasks correctly. Applies problem-solving skills to resolve challenging or complex complaints and is a key point of contact for addressing issues.
- Takes responsibility for initiating and completing tasks, manages priorities and time in order to successfully meet deadlines. Positively manages the expectations of colleagues at all levels and sets a positive example for others in the workplace. Makes suggestions for improvements to working practice, showing understanding of implications beyond the immediate environment (e.g. impact on clients, suppliers, other parts of the organisation). Manages resources e.g. equipment or facilities. Organises meetings and events, takes minutes during meetings and creates action logs as appropriate. Takes responsibility for logistics e.g. travel and accommodation.
- Uses relevant project management principles and tools to scope, plan, monitor and report. Plans required resources to successfully deliver projects. Undertakes and leads projects as and when required.
Your training plan
- You will be completing the Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship Standard with SBC Training, Shrewsbury
- The business administration apprenticeship is designed to equip participants with the fundamentals required to work in any business environment
- The programme is delivered using a blend of online, anytime learning and expert-led classroom training covering core topics
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade 4/C)
- Maths (grade 4/C)
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
- Customer care skills
- Team working
- Initiative
Other requirements
This vacancy is being managed by SBC Training on behalf of this company. By submitting your application, you are consenting to allow SBC Training and the employer to contact you in connection with your application.
About this company
Sourcebynet design, source and deliver an extensive range of furniture and flooring products from around the world.
After this apprenticeship
- After completion of the apprenticeship, is for the right person to join the team in a permanent administration role undertaking the full range of administration work throughout the company
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SBC TRAINING LIMITED
Colin Preece
colin.preece@sbc-training.co.uk
07940086209
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000312673.
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Closes in 5 days (Friday 11 April 2025 at 11:59pm)
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