Business Administration Procurement Apprentice

About this opportunity

This is a great opportunity to join a construction company as a Business Administration Apprentice. The main function of this role is to assist the Procurement Manager and Procurement Assistant

Main responsibilities will be:

• Building effective relationships with suppliers & site personnel, by use of appropriate questioning, clarification and language
• Dealing appropriately with site/supplier queries received, providing quick response times.
• Maintaining and updating site records & dispute files accurately.
• Raising and issuing Purchase Orders
• Working as part of a team to achieve the departmental standards
• Taking responsibility for own personal development in line with agreed annual performance objectives
• Plant / Material reporting - Assist the Procurement Dept to ensure that plant and material reports are distributed for verification / authorisation when required, responses are dealt with within the specified timeframes, systems are updated weekly and sites are made aware of any discrepancies
• Materials, plant and transport invoice authorisation and processing, deal with supplier invoice queries and disputes - All invoices are authorised in accordance with the Company’s authorisation procedure and are sent to the accounts department by the month end deadline, invoices are photocopied and registered as required system and order numbers are copied from invoice to front, queries and disputes are resolved as quickly as possible, the query / dispute spreadsheets and files are updated accordingly, supplier difference on the accounts system are highlighted.
• Provide cover for procurement calls during lunchtimes, holidays and during periods of staff shortages
• Undertake any other reasonable duties, commensurate with the level of the post

What you could go on to do
Career progression for the right person

How you will be supported
Full training and support will be provided by The Growth Company to help you achieve your apprenticeship and reach your full potential in your role.

What will happen next
New applicants to The Growth Company who meet any basic entry requirements of the role will be contacted within two working days to be invited to meet a member of our team. You will then have the opportunity to find out:
• More about this vacancy and any others you are suitable for
• Any training you need to complete
• What the next steps will be

How you could get there
If you would be catching public transport for this role, visit the Journey Planner on www.tfgm.com to see how you would get there and how long it would take.

What you should have to apply

• GCSE (or equivalent) English & Maths Grade C/4 or above

Personal Qualities

• Strong commitment to being part of a team

Skills

• A good knowledge of Microsoft Office products, internet, e-mail (essential)
• Well developed written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent organisational, time management and planning skills
• Highly accurate with a good attention to detail
• Systematic and logical
• Numerate