Business Administration Apprentice – Purchasing Team

As part of the Purchasing Team, you will support the day-to-day administration and coordination of purchasing activities, helping ensure materials, components, and services are ordered efficiently to support production and business operations.

Main duties include:

Supporting the Purchasing Team with general administrative tasks. Processing purchase orders and updating internal systems. Communicating with suppliers regarding orders, deliveries, and queries. Maintaining accurate purchasing records and documentation. Assisting with stock and inventory administration. Managing emails, telephone calls, and correspondence professionally. Working closely with other departments across the business. Learning and following company procedures and quality standards.

Applicants should have good IT skills and be willing to learn.  Full training will be given.

Probationary period applies.

Training:

Business Administration Apprenticeship Level 3, attend monthly day release sessions at Access Training based on the Team Valley, Gateshead. 

Training Outcome:

Opportunities for future career development within the business.

Employer Description:

At Express Engineering, we are dedicated to delivering innovative solutions and exceptional results for our clients. As a dynamic and growing company based in the North-East of England, we value teamwork, creativity, and a commitment to excellence. With over 50 years of experience in manufacturing, we are a trusted subcontract manufacturing company working across multiple industries delivering high quality, precision engineered solutions. We are part of the Express Engineering Group who employ more than 300 employees across the two companies, Express Engineering (Gateshead) and Express Engineering (Fabrications) (trading as QA Weld Tech).

Working Hours :
40 hours per week. Monday to Thursday, 7:30am to 4:30pm. Friday, 7:30am to 1:30pm, 30 mins lunch.

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Team working,Creative,Initiative