Supply Chain Practitioner Apprentice

Location

West Yorkshire (HX5 9JP)

Closing Date

Closes in 18 days (Saturday 31 October 2026 at 11:59pm)

Wage

£15,392 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

Hours

37 hours a week

Start Date

Monday 2 November 2026

Duration

2 years 6 months

Work Summary

Organising and running a busy maintenance spares stores function to ensure jobs can be completed efficiently on-time with the correct parts and tools on stock. Ordering new parts and raising purchase orders. Ability to learn and use our computerised maintenance management system (CMMS) and develop a stores location system.

Training

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

Training provider: KIRKLEEK COLLEGE

Training course: Supply chain practitioner (fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)) (level 3)

Course contents:

• Manage the flow of fast-moving consumer goods products or services based on evolving and changing information.
• Use standard operating procedures.
• Support customers with supply chain enquiries.
• Use IT systems for the supply chain; Company and customer systems.
• Applies cyber security and GDPR regulations and policies.
• Use continuous improvement techniques in the fast-moving consumer goods supply chain.
• Lead and participate in problem solving activities: 5 whys, fishbone analysis.
• Use capacity planning to inform fast-moving consumer goods supply chain processes.
• Apply team working principles.
• Escalate issues and tasks.
• Analyse data against supply chain key performance indicators to identify trends and themes that affect the fast-moving consumer goods supply chain.
• Plan and adhere to customer lead times.
• Use data analysis outcomes to inform decision making in the supply chain function.
• Develop and implement a supply plan, for example, supply planning, production planning, demand planning, operations planning - logistics, commercial planning.
• Use order management tools to capture customer orders.
• Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
• Communicate in writing with others for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
• Comply with health and safety legislation, regulations, standards, and guidance.
• Follow equity, diversity, and inclusion principles.
• Apply quality assurance procedures.
• Identify and document hazards and risks in the workplace.
• Apply control measures.
• Record or enter information - paper based or electronic; risk assessments, handover documents, work sheets, checklists, and any legal reporting requirements.
• Comply with sustainability principles and regulations including efficient use of resources, recycling, reuse and safe disposal of waste.
• Identify, organise and use resources, including team members, to plan and complete tasks, with consideration for cost and quality.