Supply Chain Apprentice

Summary

Are you looking for that first role or looking for a new learning challenge? Then we have an exciting opportunity to help you develop new skills whilst supporting our supply chain function. Avantor Services provide a variety of on-site laboratory/support services for a major pharmaceutical customer.

Annual wage

£19,500 a year

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Along with a competitive salary, we offer benefits like a pension scheme, private medical and dental care, and an extra day off for your birthday.

Training course

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

Hours

Monday to Friday with flexible start times between 07:00 and 08:00, and end times between 15:00 and 16:00.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 20 January

Duration

1 year 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

Avantor is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Supply Chain Apprentice to join the team based in Macclesfield, UK. In this apprenticeship, you’ll support the service team's day-to-day workload and output while providing excellent customer service. Apprentices will need to be self-starters, enthusiastic, engaged, eager to learn, intuitive and excited to work in a dynamic environment. You should be organised, analytical, professional, have great attention to detail, with good communication and people skills and have a willingness to engage in a variety of tasks.

The team:
You will work closely with up to 5 colleagues in a cooperative environment, striving together to achieve common goals. You will be part of our Lab and Production Services department, which supports leading pharmaceutical companies and laboratories worldwide in Research and Development within the Life Sciences industry.

This role will require you to work across 2 interconnected supply chain areas within Avantor Services on a rotation basis across an 18-month period:

Procurement Team

Ordering and management of consumable items in support of laboratory and production areas for a large pharmaceutical company
Training will be provided in Avantor’s Inventory Manager system and customer owned procurement tools
Act as Point of Contact for customers, actively engaging with them on a regular basis to understand their business requirements
Trouble-shoot procurement issues
Liaison with AZ Procurement and external suppliers to leverage best price and proactively manage stock
Data entry and analysis using packages including excel if required
Provide key metrics in line with relevant goals and targets
Actively encourage safe working practices

Packing Centre

Provide consumables to packing lines as per shopping lists
Minimise overstocks and removal of obsolete consumables
Receive, unpack and receipt deliveries – Inventory Manager & third party suppliers
Raise ad-hoc orders via Coupa system
Operate the Megamat to supply RS consumables to the line

If you are looking for variety, personal development and growth whilst earning then this could be just for you. We are looking to expand our team on our customer site in Macclesfield and develop future talent to support our supply chain function.

Where you’ll work

Avantor Sciences, AstraZeneca

Charter Way, Silk Road Business Park

Macclesfield

SK10 2NA

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

THE APPRENTICESHIP COLLEGE LTD

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

This role is supported by a level 3 Supply Chain Practitioner apprenticeship programme, provided by The Apprenticeship College.
This will be provided via two full day training days per month through live virtual sessions.
This will be delivered through workshops, theatre based learning and on-going skills coach support with time allocated during working hours to complete the course.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4-9)
Maths (grade 4-9)

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
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Enthusiastic
Self - Starter
Eager to Learn
Professional

Other requirements

This role is part located in a packing line facility requiring a mandatory strict adherence to local dress policies whilst within this facility – no make-up, jewellery, piercings to be removed, full clothing change to PJ’s (PPE) – this is part of the role so not the full time role. Located in an office, warehouse and packing line environment. Some physical effort is required including, walking, standing, bending, reaching, lifting or carrying objects that typically weigh less than 10 kg. Requirement to complete training and operate a Forklift Truck which will be provided. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required and provided for multiple tasks e.g. hard hat, safety shoes, Hi-Vis coat & safety glasses.

About this company

At Avantor, we set science in motion by enabling innovation across the life sciences and technology industries with the highest quality products, services, and solutions to support every step of the scientific journey. Bringing together our comprehensive portfolio, productivity-enhancing technology and global manufacturing and distribution capabilities, we are a proven partner in highly regulated environments.

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

After this apprenticeship

There will be an opportunity to progress in the organisation upon completion of the apprenticeship training.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

THE APPRENTICESHIP COLLEGE LTD

Rochelle Wallace

rochelle.wallace@theapprenticeshipcollege.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000290340.

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Closes on Wednesday 15 January

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