Procurement and Supply Chain Apprentice (Level 3)

Business Support Apprentice -Procurement and Supply Chain (Level 3)

Chorley, Lancashire

Level 3 Procurement & Supply Assistant, 18 months

Starting Salary: £16,000

Ref No: V13169S

When you join one of Telent’s Apprenticeship Programmes you will be working as part of a company that effects the everyday lives of people across the UK and Ireland. With our diverse portfolio of projects and areas of specialities, we offer a range of apprenticeships to suit different types of learners. You will have the opportunity to grow, develop and learn from professionals whilst building your career with Telent and gaining industry leading qualifications. We rely on our Early Careers Talent to become our leaders of the future, so its vitally important for us to find the individuals with passion and potential to achieve together. Join Telent and be part of something bigger.

Our Business Support teams deliver the vital services to ensure the continued success of our business divisions. These services include HR, Finance, Procurement, Marketing, Legal and Commercial, Estates and Facilities, Core Technology, Corporate Security, IT, and Fleet. Every person in every team is contributing the lasting impact our Team makes.

Our Procurement team are responsible for making sure our projects have the right products, materials and services in the right place at the right time. They are responsible for making crucial decisions around sourcing, negotiating contracts, optimising costs, managing supplier performance and working with business stakeholders at all levels to deliver efficiencies and innovations.

The successful applicant will be part of a driven support team and throughout the apprenticeship, will have real day-to-day responsibilities. To underpin their independent studies, there will also be opportunities to support a range of important Procurement projects and learn from skilled professionals both in the Procurement team and across our business functions.

What you’ll do:

• The successful apprentice will take ownership of their own personal development and engagement to receive the full benefit of hands-on experience and training provided, with an end goal of learning all key tasks within the Procurement function and to meet your full potential
• Gain working knowledge and understanding of Procurement systems, tools and reporting
• Process internal requisitions and place purchase orders with suppliers
• Maintain supplier records and compliance data in various systems
• Build an understanding of the Procurement lifecycle
• Learn and develop knowledge of the tender and contracting process, reporting and analysis
• Support the attainment of increased value from the supply chain
• Build and maintaining effective working relationships
• Drive continuous improvement to processes
• Develop an understanding of compliance with international and customer-driven quality standards
• Meet business requirements and support profitable growth through bid support and functional activities, by promoting use of Telent’s tools and process.
• Support the procure-2-pay (P2P) process by maintaining pricing and supplier data in our Procurement system
• Meet service level agreements (SLAs) for processing procurement support requests
• Facilitate the onboarding, evaluation and approval of new suppliers in our digital sourcing system
• Analyse and present data
• Help to create and maintain internal and external communications
• Assist with business and supplier reviews as needed create, distribute and log supplier review minutes
• Provide administrative assistance to various team stakeholders

Who you are & what to prepare for:

• We don’t require individuals with experience as we will provide full training in all aspects of the role. We are looking for candidates with the right attitude, commitment, and desire to learn.
• You will get a mobile phone and laptop as part of the role
• Although supported throughout the programme by us at Telent you will need to take ownership of your tasks and personal development
• Client and customer service is critical to the services we provide customers.
• You will need to have strong planning and organisation skills
• You will need to be inquisitive and a problem solver. If you are able to work logically to solve a problem and the flexibility and drive to make changes then this role would be perfect for you
• You will need to have strong ICT skills with experience of using MS products such as Word, Excel and Teams
• Communication is vital; you will need to be an effective communicator both in writing and verbally

The Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 GCSE’s Grade 4 or higher (or equivalent qualification). This must include Maths, English and ideally an ICT based subject
• Must be eligible to work in the UK

Programme Specifics:

• This apprenticeship is typically 18 months in duration
• Starting salary of £16,000 which will increase throughout the duration of the programme.
• The qualification you gain will be a Level 3 in Procurement and Supply Chain Management
• Our chosen training provider Reach4Skills will support you in obtaining your qualification.
• You will work in an Agile model from both our office in Chorley and remotely from home. From time to time there will be travel to other Telent locations for meetings or training
• On completion of your apprenticeship, we hope to offer you a full-time position with Telent where you can continue to pursue your career
• You will be mentored by colleagues, supervisors, managers and tutors throughout the programme
• You will work towards industry recognised vendor certification; Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS)

What we offer:

A career at Telent can span sectors, roles, technologies, and customers giving you the opportunity to develop, learn new skills and make an impact. We are growing and we rely on our committed Team to deliver.

We nurture the talent that makes this happen, by our on-going commitment to creating an inclusive culture that respects and values difference, that celebrates diverse ideas. We want everyone to feel they can be themselves and to thrive at work.

The additional benefits with this role:

• 33 days holiday, including public holidays, plus the option to buy or sell five days each year
• Company pension scheme
• A range of family friendly policies
• Occupational health support and wellbeing Portal
• Discounts on Cinema, Restaurants and Shopping with Telent Reward scheme

About Telent

Telent is a leading technology company and specialist in the design, build, support and maintenance, drawing on decades of experience in mission critical communications and technology. of the UK’s critical digital infrastructure. The work we do helps connect thousands of people and communities, using the best technology and innovation available. When you join us, you’ll have the opportunity to make a real impact on all our futures by fulfilling your potential and delivering high performance. We work together to make everyday life work better for everyone. You’ll be part of a team of more than 3,000 brilliant, dedicated people committed to getting the job done well.

Brilliance brought together.

https://telent.com/

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• Be Inclusive
• Take Responsibility
• Collaborate
• Be Customer-focused

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