Trade Supplier Apprentice

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**Title: Trade Supplier Apprenticeship**

**Location: Wisbech PE13 2RU**

**Hours**:40 hours per week Monday to Friday 8am-5pm

**Company Description**:
**Medlocks Electrical - (Electrical Wholesaler**)

Medlock Electrical Distributors are the largest independent wholesale group in the UK and a leading member of the ANEW buying consortium. Recent rapid growth has seen us increase our number of branches from 23 to 44 in the last 6 years and now have branches in the Republic of Ireland (Dublin and Cork), Scotland (Elgin, Stornoway and Inverness) and the Lake District (Kendal).

Medlock's were formed in 1910 and eight years ago celebrated our centenary. Our 108 years in electrical wholesaling gives us considerable experience and knowledge that enables us to give our customers a wide choice, great value but above all an unbeatable service.

Our Avenue own brand product range contains fast moving, competitively priced commodity products in all product areas: cable, cable accessories, cable management, circuit protection, fire and security, heating, water heating, lighting, lamps and tools. In addition we have recently launched our Avenger own brand range of LED lighting and our Avenue Basics range of budget price accessories. In addition, we hold huge stocks of all major brands across our branch network.

**What is an Electrical Wholesaler?**

Electrical wholesalers sell the products we all use in our homes, businesses, entertainment venues, cafes that give us access to electricity - from lighting our homes through to floodlighting a football match, from recharging a mobile phone to recharging an electric vehicle. The products you will be working with are used in domestic, industrial, and commercial settings, and are installed by contractors and electricians.

**Summary of the Apprenticeship Role**

As a Trade Supplier Apprentice, you will be working in all aspects of the business from stock control, customer service and sales. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone like you to start your career in the Electrical Wholesale sector.

We are looking for a highly motivated apprentice to join our busy branch. After full training, responsibilities will include:

- Managing stock in and out
- Picking and Packing customer orders
- Liaising with customers on the trade counter
- Store transfers & stock control
- Completing the sales paperwork in the office
- Raising quotations
- Taking payments
- Sales calls to customers/suppliers
- Processing orders on the computer system
- Answering customer enquires
- Driving Licence an advantage to cover holidays/sickness of drivers within company van

**Apprenticeship Training**

As an apprentice you will complete a Trade Supplier Level 2 qualification with a national Training Provider. Your apprenticeship Training will focus on your job, is completed at the workplace, and you will be allocated a tutor and a study session in your working week.

**Components of the Trade Supplier Level 2 Apprenticeship**
- Competence/Knowledge based qualification
- Functional Skills - Maths/ English (if required)
- End Point Assessment - Final Knowledge Test, Observation and Discussion

**Skills and Qualities we are looking for**
- Confident when speaking to people on the telephone and face to face
- Can work well in a team
- Good communicator
- Excellent Maths and English skills (GCSE Grade A-C/9- 4)
- Hardworking individual who is self-motivated
- A positive approach
- Efficient
- Flexible
- Ambitious and keen to work and learn

**Benefits**
- Training and support to gain your nationally recognised and accredited qualification
- Excellent pay rate
- Access to further inhouse training
- Career progression in the company

Once you have successfully completed your apprenticeship, and all being well, there will be a full-time role with the company. From there you could progress to other job roles such as external sales, team leader, assistant manager and even Branch Manager.
- A full CV detailing all your experience as well all school grades and any other further education grades
- Questions that are supplied need to be answered in as much detail as possible

**Job Types**: Full-time, Apprenticeship

Pay: £13,312.00-£23,795.20 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Do you drive if not how will you travel to work each day, how long will it take you?
- Why have you applied for this role?
- Please submit your date of birth

Work Location: In person