Procurement and Supply Assistant Apprentice

Key Responsibilities:

Supporting Schools:

Liaise with schools to understand their procurement and supply requirements, and take action to make sure these are met. Work with schools to ensure that their spend is managed efficiently, that they have contracts in place where required, and that their contracts are subject to regular review Process new supplier requests from schools, ensuring that these administered efficiently and are compliant with Ark’s Procurement Code of Practice

Supporting the Procurement Team:

Own the Procurement Workplan, making sure that key deadlines are met, and that the Chief Operating Officer is kept updated on all key procurement activity Lead the team’s management of supplier risk, ensuring that key suppliers are monitored and action is taken in the event of financial difficulty or contractual underperformance Undertake tender exercises, acting as the single point of contact for suppliers and internal stakeholders throughout the delivery of the entire procurement project Managing the Procurement Team’s Intranet pages, ensuring that these are continuously improved and remain relevant and user-friendly

Planning and Analysing:

Analyse procurement spend, making recommendations for new network contract and approved lists Negotiate with existing suppliers to obtain discounts and improved terms for schools Respond to queries from schools and suppliers, ensuring these are resolved quickly and efficiently

Training:
In this role you will be undertaking the Level 3 Procurement and Supply Assistant Training with Aspire Procurement Training.  Once enrolled onto the Level 3 apprenticeship programme (expected to be in May 25), six hours of your working week will be dedicated to your apprenticeship training and development The working pattern for this will be agreed in advance with your line manager once enrolment on the course is confirmed

Training Outcome:
You will have access to high-quality professional learning throughout your career at Ark, offering both face-to-face sessions and a bespoke online learning platform This can support you to progressing into mangerial roles within Procurement and Supply

Employer Description:
We’re an international charity, transforming lives through education. We exist to give every young person, regardless of their background, a great education and real choices in life. In the UK, we’re a network of 39 schools, educating around 28,500 pupils in areas where we can make the biggest difference and we’re recognised as one of the highest achieving academy groups in the country. We want to change the lives of children everywhere, not just in our own schools. So, we create and incubate Ventures designed not only to help pupils in Ark schools, but also to improve education systems. You’ll be joining a group of like-minded, ambitious individuals who work collaboratively and are all committed to our core mission, that every child has the potential to succeed. Having just celebrated our 20th anniversary, we are shaping our goals for the next 20 and there has never been a more exciting time to join us.

Working Hours :
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.30pm. You will be working from our central office in West London, which is currently operating an agile working policy with two core days (Monday and Wednesday) in the office.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Team working,Initiative,Non judgemental