Apprentice Buyer

We are looking for an aspiring Apprentice Buyer to join a growing team! The role involves supporting a business with various procurement duties, from general administration to specialised procurement processes.

• Creating, managing and booking in PO’s (Purchase Orders) for production materials and consumables
• Assisting with annual stocktakes
• Controlling and maintaining accurate stock levels of materials and consumables through:
• Regular stock-taking
• Cycle counting
• Updating of stocks in ERP (Engineering Requirements Planning)
• Purchasing and issue of workwear for JRI staff
• Managing returns of supplier parts when SCAR’s (Supplier
• Corrective Action Reports) are raised
• Maintaining accurate records of VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory) stock
• Other administrative tasks, such as: scanning and archiving of documents within DocuWare and scanning and archiving of documents within ERP
• Providing basic cover when the Senior Buyer is off-site

This apprenticeship qualification is called Level 3 Procurement & Supply Assistant which awards an Advanced Certificate in Procurement and Supply Operations, alongisde Functional Skills Level 2 English and maths if required .

This standard aligns with the following professional recognition:

• Chartered Institute Procurement & Supply for N/A

You will also complete a Vendor or Professional qualification alongside the apprenticeship, which is CIPS Level 3.

Delivery method tbc.