JCB
Procurement Apprenticeship
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Salary: Circa £16,000
Contract Type: Full Time
Working Pattern: Permanent
Hours: 39.0
The Opportunity - Level 4 Procurement Apprenticeship
Start Date: September 2027, typically for 24 months
Starting Salary: Circa £16,000
Minimum Entry Criteria: You’ll need at least four GCSEs including Maths and English at C/4 or above.
JCB is unable to offer visa sponsorship or immigration support for its Emerging Talent schemes, either now or in the future. This includes individuals currently on sponsored visas.
What does the Procurement Apprenticeship scheme involve day to day?
Procurement is the process of buying goods and services needed by JCB to operate efficiently. This includes finding suitable suppliers, negotiating prices, placing orders, and making sure quality products arrive on time.
Your training will be geared towards getting you up to speed with everything you need to thrive once you take the reins for real. You’ll work on real-life projects and contribute to the general flow of ideas in our fast-paced area of the business, by practically understanding commercial reviews, purchasing project management and so much more.
What could I be doing?
You’ll explore various functions within purchasing, dedicating six months to different business areas such as:
Category Buying: You'll create and carry out a global category strategy to aid our manufacturing processes in the UK, India, US, China, and Brazil. You will need to connect and negotiate with suppliers worldwide to enhance value and boost competitiveness and performance. This role also involves collaborating with internal teams like engineering and sales to find, assess, and implement new technologies.
Operational Buying: You'll handle daily purchasing tasks to ensure sourcing is timely and cost-effective, following the purchasing strategy to keep production running smoothly. You'll manage supplier relationships, negotiate prices and terms for the best results, and create orders. Additionally, you will work with internal teams to understand their needs and improve the supply chain.
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Purchasing Project Lead: You'll coordinate and assist with all purchasing activities related to the New Part Introduction Process and localization projects. You need to collaborate closely with stakeholders and purchasing teams to manage all procurement tasks, making sure that requirements are met according to technical, cost, and performance standards while aligning with the group purchasing strategy.
Non-Production Buyer: You'll build strong relationships with suppliers to guarantee timely delivery and quality products and services. Your focus will be on purchasing needs outside of the production process. You'll negotiate contract terms and pricing with suppliers to get the best deals and reduce costs for the non-production areas, for example catering and equipment contracts.
What comes next?
We’ll be reviewing applications against the essential criteria then shortlisting and sending out links to our online assessments in November 2026 - January 2027 (we’d recommend you keep a look out for emails at this point as you’ll hear from us either way). Once you’ve fully completed your online assessment, we’ll review it and provide you with an update within a few weeks. Please note, if you’ve not completed your online assessment then we won’t take your application further (we’ll send you a few reminders to make sure you don’t forget). If you've been progressed, you’ll be sent an invite to attend one of our in-person Assessment Centres.
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In-person Assessment Centres will take place from January to April 2027 (we’ll send you all the details you need). Following your Assessment Centre, whether you’ve been successful or not, our promise to you is that you’ll receive a call with feedback.
If successful, congratulations! We’ll now take you through the onboarding process, which will include a familiarisation day.
Welcome to JCB – our Emerging Talent cohorts ordinarily start in early September
What's in it for you?
When you join JCB, you'll enjoy a great package designed to reward, support and help you make the most of every day:
- 33 days' holiday (including most bank holidays)
- Market leading company pension scheme through Royal London
- Access to an in-house doctor, dentist, and an award winning Occupational Health team
- Onsite gym to help you stay active
- ULEV car scheme
- Bupa Private Medical Health Scheme
- Exclusive discounts through the JCB Rewards Hub
- Cycle to Work scheme
A business that genuinely invests in its people
And that's just the start. At JCB, you'll be part of a world-class team where your contribution is valued, your wellbeing matters, and your career can thrive.
Need support during the recruitment process?
Our goal is simple: to give every candidate the opportunity to perform at their best
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to an inclusive recruitment process. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact recruitment@jcb.com and we'll be happy to support you.
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