Buyer Apprentice

**Buyer Apprentice**:
**Role Overview**:
**Apprenticeship Opportunity**

**Buyer Apprentice**
**Permanent**
**Hybrid working**
**Skyways Hub, Speke Liverpool**

If finding a unique opportunity to understand different aspects of Commercial Procurement & Supply and how they interact with wider business matters to you, you matter to us.

You'll be mentored and guided by a Senior colleague within our Procurement Team, who will empower you to grow and develop. Working independently, you'll learn how to excel in high pressured environments.

**Who are we looking for?**

We are looking for someone who is commitment and self-motivated to develop and learn. We want people with an economic focus who want to achieve value for money as well as maximising quality in all activities. You will also identify approaches to achieve agreements with external and internal organisations and stakeholders, including developing the communication skills that can influence positive negotiated outcomes.

In return we will invest in you and give you vast exposure to different areas and aspects of Commercial Procurement, because we believe you will be the future of our business. In return, we respect apprentices who are driven and hardworking.

**What you'll be doing**:
You will be an integral part of the Procurement function, in the delivery of the contractual and project initiatives activity. You will support the development and fulfil category strategies that are aligned with key senior business stakeholders. You will support and deliver best practice contract and supplier management, procurement industry best practices approach maintaining compliance to governance procedures, drive value for money commercial decisions, and manage and mitigate supply chain risks to the business. You will play a role within Yodel's Procurement function providing vital support to all team members. In addition to these duties, you will be responsible for the following:

- Support the drafting/execution of procurement sourcing strategies, RFx's/ITN's, assessment methodologies, business cases, position, and recommendation papers for internal stakeholders, whilst keeping compliant with internal policies, regulations, and governance procedures
- Support and input into third party risk management (TPRM) monitoring and measurement of ESG and Ethics performance
- Will be responsible for engagement with key stakeholders across the business and ensuring timely delivery on various projects that will be allocated across the third party spend categories and meets the expectations of the business.
- You will support and input to the wider team, ensuring safe delivery of the overarching procurement strategy across the entire third-party supply chain.
- Develop good working relationships with external suppliers and internal stakeholders.
- Monitor/benchmark the supply market to identify potential new suppliers and products and meet with suppliers to understand their products skills and experience.
- Identify and track commercial benefits, and risks following the implementation of category strategies and procurement activity.
- Provide support to all team members within the procurement function and will ensure project initiatives, reported savings, risks and contract re-lettings are recorded accurately and kept up to date in line with the Procurement Governance reporting suites.

**What you'll get out of it**:
You will achieve the L4 Diploma in Procurement & Supply with the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS). Completion of CIPS L4 gains eligibility for equivalent membership of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS). CIPS L4 is a pre
- requisite for MCIPS (L6) and the full professional licence and offers the potential for Chartered status.

**The opportunities it leads to?**

You will gain a thorough understanding of Commercial Procurement and Supply. A natural progression upon completion of the scheme would be to move into a Buyer position within Yodel. These roles come with a competitive salary depending on experience.

**The entry requirements**

5x Grade 9-4 (A*-C) Grade GCSEs (must include English & Maths).

Qualifications: Prior to the end-point assessment there is a requirement to achieve, if not already:

- Level 2 (4-9) qualifications in English and Maths (GCSE equivalent)

**Why work with us**:

- Competitive remuneration package
- Mixture of office and home working
- Business casual dress code
- Free personal & professional development courses
- Pension Scheme
- Up to 25% discount on Very.co.uk
- 28 days holiday including bank holidays.
- Free parking
- On-site modern gym facilities (includes many classes per week including HIIT and yoga)
- In the office you will have access to Costa, Juice bar, Starbucks, and restaurant.
- Dedicated wellness initiatives that support your wellbeing, ranging from our 24-hour employee assistance programme to subsidised gym membership.