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Procurement and Supply Assistant Apprenticeship
Wage
£27,000 a year (27k - 30k depending on experience)
Training Course
Procurement and supply assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday 37 hours 30 minutes a week
Start Date
Thursday 17 September 2026
Duration
1 year 6 months
Positions Available
1
What You'll Do at Work
- Assist the Purchasing Manager with the day-to-day purchasing of goods and services.
- Liaise with suppliers to obtain quotations, product specifications, pricing.
- Maintain accurate purchasing records and supplier information within the procurement system.
- Assist with supplier performance monitoring, including quality, delivery, and service levels.
- Assist in market research to identify new suppliers, products, and cost-saving opportunities.
- Assist in prepare reports and analyse purchasing data to support informed decision-making.
- Work collaboratively with Sales, Customer Services, Finance, Operations, and other departments to understand purchasing requirements.
- Work collaboratively with Bunzl stakeholders in other operating divisions.
- Ensure purchasing activities comply with organisational policies, contractual agreements, and relevant legislation.
- Support sustainability and value-for-money initiatives within the procurement function.
- Undertake any other administrative or procurement-related duties appropriate to the role.
Where You'll Work
Circle Court
Warren Bruce Road, Trafford Park
Manchester
M17 1LB
Training Details
Training Provider
SR SUPPLY CHAIN CONSULTANTS LTD
Training Course
Procurement and supply assistant (level 3)
Course Contents
- 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.
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Training Schedule
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Essential Qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
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Other Requirements
- Enthusiastic and motivated to learn.
- Curious with a proactive approach to problem solving.
- Highly organised and able to prioritise workload effectively.
- Strong integrity and commitment to maintaining confidentiality.
- Flexible and adaptable in a fast-paced environment.
- Committed to delivering excellent service to internal stakeholders and suppliers.
Company Information
Bunzl UK Limited is part of Bunzl plc, a FTSE 100 international distribution and services group. Bunzl supplies essential products and services to businesses across the UK and Ireland through a network of specialist operating companies.
The organisation operates across a number of key sectors, including catering and hospitality, retail and packaging, safety and workwear, cleaning and care, healthcare and grocery. Bunzl provides a specialist sourcing, procurement, warehousing and distribution service, helping customers access the products they need efficiently and reliably.
Bunzl has a strong focus on supply chain efficiency, responsible sourcing, sustainability and delivering value to customers. Its scale and global supplier network enable it to provide tailored solutions while maintaining local expertise through its specialist businesses.
Company Benefits
- A structured apprenticeship with dedicated support and mentoring.
- Fully funded study towards the CIPS qualification.
- Hands-on experience within a professional procurement team.
- Opportunities to develop commercial, analytical, and supplier management skills.
- Career progression opportunities within Procurement upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay.
Contact Information
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SR SUPPLY CHAIN CONSULTANTS LTD
info@srscc.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000051418.
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