Apprentice Administrator

CREED FOODSERVICE LIMITED

Staverton (GL51 6TQ)

Summary

You will ensure the correct level of stock is at the right place, at the right time and at the right depot and manage stock movements between our three depots. You will work closely with our operations managers and frozen trader to plan and coordinate orders from 60 suppliers and will be managing the stock levels for circa 550 products.

Wage

• £19,593.60 a year
• Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
• Pay increase on completion of probation period to £22,380.80 per annum. Annual salary review.

Training

• Procurement and supply assistant (level 3)

Hours

• Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm, after completion of probation there will be opportunities to work from home if desired up to three days per week.
• 40 hours a week

Start date

• Monday 16 November 2026

Duration

• 1 year 9 months

Positions available

• 1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

• Demonstrate a positive, customer-focused, and professional approach
• Demonstrate professionalism and deliver an awesome customer experience to both internal and external customers
• To build good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Ensure optimum stock levels whilst maximising date life for products
• Monitor and evaluate stock for each depot and ensure stock is in the right place at the right time
• Work closely with Operations to ensure stock accuracy
• Ensure problem stock is highlighted to sales and commercial solutions are explored for a swift resolution
• Work with the account managers of large customers on product forecasting
• Demonstrate commitment to and support our Environmental, Social and Governance goals in how daily tasks and responsibilities are carried out

Where you'll work

Media Staverton Technology Park Cheltenham Road East Staverton GL51 6TQ

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

• THE APPRENTICE ACADEMY LIMITED

Training course

• Procurement and supply assistant (level 3)

What you'll learn

• Monitor and order products, stock, equipment and services at appropriate times using the appropriate procurement method.
• Communicate to procurement's internal stakeholders, suppliers and other stakeholders in order to develop effective relationships and networks
• Create, maintain and amend purchase order and contract records.
• Interpret, evaluate and compare procurement information such as historical spend and usage using databases and spreadsheets.
• Present findings and data in all formats e.g. mathematically, written and oral.
• Determine value for money (VFM) and added value through the use of Total Cost of Ownership during the evaluation process, and apply the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) criteria to the evaluation of quotes and tenders to support the recommendation at award. This may include the inclusion of green, low carbon, sustainability, and ethical criteria.
• Utilise relevant Procurement computer systems or internal databases.
• Select the supplier of the most appropriate products and services for purchases within their remit and place purchase order.
• Undertake appraisal of adhoc and low spend suppliers including setting them up on the purchasing system.
• Effectively research and analyse demand, spend, trends, potential suppliers and industries utilising qualitative and quantitative methods.
• Develop specifications of requirements and requests for quotes/tenders in line with organisational requirements.
• Apply considerations of responsible procurement in evaluating potential suppliers, quotes and tenders.
• Investigate and resolve purchase order, delivery and invoice queries.
• Own low risk value projects such as supply contracts for stationery, personal protective equipment (PPE) or other consumables, and contribute to higher risk activities such as contracts for building services or machinery, and track, log, expedite and review outstanding orders and stock availability where applicable.
• Maintain knowledge on all open orders and their status' and provide assistance to all purchasing staff e.g. expediting and feeding information back to the relevant stakeholders.
• Able to consider the impact of the decision making process when interacting with the supply chain.
• Able to support the contract negotiations and mini competitions with suppliers.