Materials Coordinator Apprentice (Supply Chain Apprentice)

LUCCHINI UNIPART RAIL LIMITED

Manchester, M17 1EH

Closes in 25 days (Wednesday 30 October at 11:59pm)

Posted on 13 September 2024

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Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team as a supply chain apprentice. You'll provide support in line with core business needs within a fast-paced heavy maintenance production environment. The role involves working closely with customers both internally and externally, to assist with controlling and expediting materials on-site.

Annual wage
£13,238.66 a year

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After one year, the wage will increase in line with the national minimum wage for your age.

Training course
Supply chain practitioner (fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)) (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Thursday 0800 - 1600 Friday 0800 - 1530 30 minutes unpaid lunch break

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Friday 1 November

Duration

2 Years 6 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

  • Support with the materials interface responsible for coordinating and expediting materials, parts and assemblies across different sites and locations
  • Assist with Perpetual, weekly, monthly audits
  • Compile and maintain computerised records, including consumable material inventory and expediting supply chain as required
  • Assist with ordering materials using SAP, Epicor and the 1 Hour Process
  • Attend daily Communication Hub meetings
  • Assist with material related issues
  • Cover for colleagues within the department, as and when required
  • Collate performance related data

Where you’ll work

Ashburton Park Wheel Forge Way

Trafford Park

Manchester

M17 1EH

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

DERBY BUSINESS COLLEGE LIMITED

Your training course

Supply chain practitioner (fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)) (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • Manage the flow of fast-moving consumer goods products or services based on evolving and changing information.
  • Use standard operating procedures.
  • Support customers with supply chain enquiries.
  • Use IT systems for the supply chain; Company and customer systems. Applies cyber security and GDPR regulations and policies.
  • Use continuous improvement techniques in the fast-moving consumer goods supply chain.
  • Lead and participate in problem solving activities: 5 whys, fishbone analysis.
  • Use capacity planning to inform fast-moving consumer goods supply chain processes.
  • Apply team working principles.
  • Escalate issues and tasks.
  • Analyse data against supply chain key performance indicators to identify trends and themes that affect the fast-moving consumer goods supply chain.
  • Plan and adhere to customer lead times.
  • Use data analysis outcomes to inform decision making in the supply chain function.
  • Develop and implement a supply plan, for example, supply planning, production planning, demand planning, operations planning - logistics, commercial planning.
  • Use order management tools to capture customer orders.
  • Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
  • Communicate in writing with others for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
  • Comply with health and safety legislation, regulations, standards, and guidance.
  • Follow equity, diversity, and inclusion principles.
  • Apply quality assurance procedures.
  • Identify and document hazards and risks in the workplace. Apply control measures.
  • Record or enter information - paper based or electronic; risk assessments, handover documents, work sheets, checklists, and any legal reporting requirements.
  • Comply with sustainability principles and regulations including efficient use of resources, recycling, reuse and safe disposal of waste.
  • Identify, organise and use resources, including team members, to plan and complete tasks, with consideration for cost and quality.
  • Manage the flow of fast-moving consumer goods products or services based on evolving and changing information.
  • Use standard operating procedures.
  • Support customers with supply chain enquiries.
  • Use IT systems for the supply chain; Company and customer systems. Applies cyber security and GDPR regulations and policies.
  • Use continuous improvement techniques in the fast-moving consumer goods supply chain.
  • Lead and participate in problem solving activities: 5 whys, fishbone analysis.
  • Use capacity planning to inform fast-moving consumer goods supply chain processes.
  • Apply team working principles.
  • Escalate issues and tasks.
  • Analyse data against supply chain key performance indicators to identify trends and themes that affect the fast-moving consumer goods supply chain.
  • Plan and adhere to customer lead times.
  • Use data analysis outcomes to inform decision making in the supply chain function.
  • Develop and implement a supply plan, for example, supply planning, production planning, demand planning, operations planning - logistics, commercial planning.
  • Use order management tools to capture customer orders.
  • Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
  • Communicate in writing with others for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
  • Comply with health and safety legislation, regulations, standards, and guidance.
  • Follow equity, diversity, and inclusion principles.
  • Apply quality assurance procedures.
  • Identify and document hazards and risks in the workplace. Apply control measures.
  • Record or enter information - paper based or electronic; risk assessments, handover documents, work sheets, checklists, and any legal reporting requirements.
  • Comply with sustainability principles and regulations including efficient use of resources, recycling, reuse and safe disposal of waste.
  • Identify, organise and use resources, including team members, to plan and complete tasks, with consideration for cost and quality.

    • Your training plan

    • In addition to gaining practical experience in the role, you will also attain an NVQ 3 Supply Chain Practitioner qualification which will help start your career and give you an insight into the business processes and procedures
    • Our training is delivered remotely via teams and face to face, with a development coach who will be available for support 
    • You receive 20% off the job training during this Apprenticeship which is included in your weekly working hours

    Requirements

    Essential qualifications

    GCSE in:

    • English and maths (grade 4)

    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
    • Number skills
    • Team working
    • Initiative
    • Positive attitude
    • Skilled in MS packages

    Other requirements

    Travel to sites in Chadderton / Eccles may be required.

    About this company

    Employer Description LUR is a joint venture between Lucchini RS, Italy and Unipart Rail Ltd. We offer wheelset and wheel machining and wheelset, gearbox, and bogie overhauls for the UK rail industry. As leading experts within our field, we have the manufacturing and engineering experience as well as the advantages of vertical integration with our steel forge in Italy. This enables us to offer a range of solutions to leading operators in the passenger and freight markets.

    http://www.lur.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

    Company benefits

    25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata) Employee Assistance program Flexible Fridays option to leave at 1pm

    After this apprenticeship

    To grow with the company as the role develops.

    Ask a question

    The contact for this apprenticeship is:

    DERBY BUSINESS COLLEGE LIMITED

    Heather Duffield

    heather@dbc-training.co.uk

    07375919487

    The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000276680.

    Apply now

    Closes in 25 days (Wednesday 30 October at 11:59pm)

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