L3 Procurement and supply chain apprentice

Across employers and the apprenticeship standard, common responsibilities include:

Procurement Admin & Requests: Handling purchase orders, requisitions, tender invites Supplier Engagement: Researching and selecting suppliers, monitoring performance, negotiating basics Data & Systems: Maintaining procurement/supply systems, databases, logging spend and orders Spend Analysis & Value Evaluation: Using spend data to identify savings, applying methods like Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Risk & Compliance: Identifying supply risks, ensuring policy and legal compliance Cross-Functional Collaboration: Working with finance, planning, logistics, legal, and other departments

Training:
Level 3 CIPS qualification Training carried out in house with regular assessments from external provider Additional training carried out at providers premises

Training Outcome:
Progression to Level 5 qualification

Employer Description:
Heller Machine Tools Limited is one of the UK’s largest horizontal CNC machining centre manufacturer and is a dynamic, modern Company situated in an easily accessible area on the outskirts of Redditch town centre.

Working Hours :
Monday - Friday, 7.00am - 3.30pm.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative,interpersonal skills,Integrity & reliability,Customer focus