Purchasing Department Apprenticeship

Opportunity information

Salary £11124.88 per year
Duration 18 months
Advert closing date 31/07/2023

Description

You will be working in a small team reporting directly to the Purchasing Manager. You will assist in managing product data and inventory on our purchase control system and issue purchase orders to suppliers; you will create purchasing related reports and liaise with the wider team on stock control and dealing with day to day queries, etc..

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Printing of re-order reports and raising orders
- Track orders and ensure timely delivery
- Monitor stock levels by means of re-order reports and place orders as required
- Enter new parts into Opera as required
- Liaise with customer services, internal sales and scheduling to keep abreast of Projects
- Ensuring supplier invoice details reconcile to purchase order
- Conduct administrative and support activities as and when requested
- Other duties as assigned

Eventually after training, you will be responsible for of all general administration of our purchasing and stock control system, Pegasus Opera.

Entry requirements

GCSE Maths and English at grades 4 or above essential.

Training to be provided
- The learner will be studying the Procurement and Supply Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard qualification.
- Day release to West Suffolk College.
- Functional skills will be studied if equivalent qualifications are not held.

Things to consider

Attention to detail will be needed and confidence in talking with people outside of the organisation as well as internally.

Skills required

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Future prospects

Succession planning so the vacancy could in time lead to management opportunities for the right person.

Hours per week 38
Working week 8.30am to 5pm Monday to Thursday, 8.30 am to 2.00pm Friday
Apprenticeship standard Procurement and supply assistant (Level 3)

Thetford, Norfolk, England, IP24 3QU