Procurement and Supply Apprentice

Summary

You will assist the Procurement Team in contributing to the sourcing of new suppliers using market research, supporting a wide range of procurement processes including the conduction of tenders for materials, plant & services. conduct all procurement activities in accordance with the company regulations and procedures.

Annual wage: £22,000 a year
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Training course: Procurement and supply assistant (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date: Saturday 1 February
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

Support with developing Invitation to Tender packs in readiness to advertise to the marketplace and uploading opportunities to CompeteFor and Asite
Advise key internal and external stakeholders on the procurement policies and procedures within the organisation.
Assist with management of Tenders in the marketplace e.g., managing supplier clarifications, downloading supplier bids
Work with technical leads and estimators to obtain quotes for products
Raise purchase requisitions and ensure that any assigned purchasing requisitions are delivered in a timely manner and in line with the project requirements
Record and report savings in accordance with established guidelines
Engage and communicate efficiently with internal customers and other functions as necessary in executing project activities
Maintain an ethical approach to tasks and relationships in accordance with relevant Anthro policies
Assisting the Buyers in expediting open purchase orders to ensure goods delivered on time
Assist in resolving counts queries by analysing SAP and discussing with the supplier
Conduct procurement activities in accordance with company and departmental procedures governance guidelines
Support with monthly procurement reporting activities.
Undertake market research and benchmarking through desk top activities
Conduct due diligence in supplier sourcing - undertaking pre-qualification of potential suppliers using tools in place
Support procurement team in a wide range of activities

Where you’ll work

BBVS

Old Oak Common Depot

Old Oak Common Lane

London

NW10 6DZ

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

OXFORD PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED

Your training course

Procurement and supply assistant (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Monitor and order products, stock, equipment and services at appropriate times using the appropriate procurement method.
Communicate to procurement's internal stakeholders, suppliers and other stakeholders in order to develop effective relationships and networks
Create, maintain and amend purchase order and contract records.
Interpret, evaluate and compare procurement information such as historical spend and usage using databases and spreadsheets.
Present findings and data in all formats e.g. mathematically, written and oral.
Determine value for money (VFM) and added value through the use of Total Cost of Ownership during the evaluation process, and apply the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) criteria to the evaluation of quotes and tenders to support the recommendation at award. This may include the inclusion of green, low carbon, sustainability, and ethical criteria.
Utilise relevant Procurement computer systems or internal databases.
Select the supplier of the most appropriate products and services for purchases within their remit and place purchase order.
Undertake appraisal of adhoc and low spend suppliers including setting them up on the purchasing system.
Effectively research and analyse demand, spend, trends, potential suppliers and industries utilising qualitative and quantitative methods.
Develop specifications of requirements and requests for quotes/tenders in line with organisational requirements.
Apply considerations of responsible procurement in evaluating potential suppliers, quotes and tenders.
Investigate and resolve purchase order, delivery and invoice queries.
Own low risk value projects such as supply contracts for stationery, personal protective equipment (PPE) or other consumables, and contribute to higher risk activities such as contracts for building services or machinery, and track, log, expedite and review outstanding orders and stock availability where applicable.
Maintain knowledge on all open orders and their status' and provide assistance to all purchasing staff e.g. expediting and feeding information back to the relevant stakeholders.
Able to consider the impact of the decision making process when interacting with the supply chain.
Able to support the contract negotiations and mini competitions with suppliers.
Monitor and order products, stock, equipment and services at appropriate times using the appropriate procurement method.
Communicate to procurement's internal stakeholders, suppliers and other stakeholders in order to develop effective relationships and networks
Create, maintain and amend purchase order and contract records.
Interpret, evaluate and compare procurement information such as historical spend and usage using databases and spreadsheets.
Present findings and data in all formats e.g. mathematically, written and oral.
Determine value for money (VFM) and added value through the use of Total Cost of Ownership during the evaluation process, and apply the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) criteria to the evaluation of quotes and tenders to support the recommendation at award. This may include the inclusion of green, low carbon, sustainability, and ethical criteria.
Utilise relevant Procurement computer systems or internal databases.
Select the supplier of the most appropriate products and services for purchases within their remit and place purchase order.
Undertake appraisal of adhoc and low spend suppliers including setting them up on the purchasing system.
Effectively research and analyse demand, spend, trends, potential suppliers and industries utilising qualitative and quantitative methods.
Develop specifications of requirements and requests for quotes/tenders in line with organisational requirements.
Apply considerations of responsible procurement in evaluating potential suppliers, quotes and tenders.
Investigate and resolve purchase order, delivery and invoice queries.
Own low risk value projects such as supply contracts for stationery, personal protective equipment (PPE) or other consumables, and contribute to higher risk activities such as contracts for building services or machinery, and track, log, expedite and review outstanding orders and stock availability where applicable.
Maintain knowledge on all open orders and their status' and provide assistance to all purchasing staff e.g. expediting and feeding information back to the relevant stakeholders.
Able to consider the impact of the decision making process when interacting with the supply chain.
Able to support the contract negotiations and mini competitions with suppliers.

Your training plan

Procurement and Supply Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard:

The apprenticeship will be delivered by Oxford Professional Education
This will include live online workshops and one to one online trainer meetings

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade C/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
Administrative skills
Time management
Proactive and forward thinking
Self-motivated & driven

About this company

We create and operate intelligent infrastructure and buildings capable of responding to the climate emergency and helping to achieve more balanced, sustainable and resilient territorial development.

http://www.egis-group.com (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Progression to a Junior Consultant or Level 4 / 5

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

OXFORD PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED

Lisa White

lisa@oxfordpeg.com

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000290574.

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