Apprentice Procurement Administrator
Apply locations: Birmingham, Stoke-on-Trent
Time type: Full time
Posted on: Posted 9 Days Ago
Job requisition id: JR19657
Office-based at either our Birmingham or Stoke-on-Trent office
Fixed term of 2 years, Full-time, Monday - Friday 37 hours
Are you looking to take the next step in your career by joining a successful and rapidly growing global company, who can offer you structured progression opportunities and flexible benefits? Are you passionate about Ecological Transformation and being a part of making a change to the planet?
If so, we have a fantastic opportunity to join our leading, well-respected water technologies company, where you will play a pivotal role in providing support to the logistics and procurement team by carrying out general administrative duties, processing and placing orders for equipment and materials. This role involves organising and storing documents, working in Google Sheets, organising various order types for despatch, creating purchase orders, updating records and responding to order issues.
Some more brief responsibilities of an Apprentice Procurement Administrator are:
* Reviewing the daily back order report, allocating stock where available.
* Updating the daily back order report with accurate confirmed delivery dates on back ordered items.
* Processing orders for despatch.
* Updating orders in Latis with DTS information.
* Liaising with customer service on obsolete/used up parts.
* Advising lead time and availability of parts.
* Providing customer PODS (proof of deliveries).
* Arranging customer return collections.
* Preparing purchase orders and sending order requests to suppliers.
* Updating records and following up with vendors to check if the order is being processed.
* If issues arise with shipments or orders are incorrect or late, working with the supplier to resolve the issue.
* Building strong relationships with key contacts, working with them closely to fix problems as quickly as possible.
* Performing inventory and administrative tasks i.e. preparing and forwarding invoices, updating databases, filing and organising documents for accounts.
* Providing additional administrative support for team members as needed.
Apprenticeship - Business Administration Level 3 Apprenticeship
* The apprenticeship will be provided through an external provider and will include online workshops and on-the-job training/assessments.
* The apprentice should ensure all coursework is completed in a timely manner in order to attain a suitable qualification.
General requirements for the role:
* GCSE or equivalent – English and Maths is required.
* Excellent communication skills both verbally and written, with the versatility to communicate at all levels in a clear and concise manner.
* A professional approach to your work.
* Able to work alone and as part of a team.
* Super organised with an eye for detail.
* Efficient in use of IT packages.
Additionally, having the following is a bonus!
* Knowledge and/or experience in using Google Suite.
What’s next?
If you feel this role is suited for you, click on the “Apply” button. The Recruitment team will review your application as soon as possible and if your experience and skills match closely with what we are looking for, we will be in touch to discuss the next steps.
Our promise to you
We know that the expectation of a good role goes both ways, so alongside your salary, you will receive a company vehicle, fuel card, uniform, laptop and mobile phone. This is in addition to our extensive benefits package which includes 25 days annual leave, our market leading pension and share scheme and a range of employee discounts and employee referral bonuses.
Diversity & Inclusion
At Veolia Water Technologies UK, we’re proud to be known as an equal opportunities employer. We acknowledge that supporting diversity and engagement is not only the right thing to do, but also the right thing for our business. We know how important it is to be fully committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive place to work for every one of our colleagues.
About Us
Veolia Water Technologies, the world leader in water treatment, provides complete solutions for water treatment. Innovating in key areas such as sustainable development, resource and by-product recovery, our differentiating water treatment processes enable us to offer solutions suited to every application. We are experts in water.
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