JOB TITLE: Level 6 Supply Chain and Procurement Degree Apprenticeship
POSTING END DATE: 3rd March 2025
START DATE: 8th September 2025
PROGRAMME DURATION: 4 years.
LOCATION: Gaydon
Hybrid working is potentially available, depending on the area and manager. JLR is a multi-site business and you’ll be required to spend time working with different departments at several locations.
ACHIEVE THE EXCEPTIONAL
You’ve picked the perfect time to take the first step on an extraordinary career path with JLR’s apprenticeship programme and be at the forefront of tomorrow’s technology. Experience first-hand how innovation shapes the future of mobility. Arrive as you are. Achieve the exceptional.
Level 6 Supply Chain and Procurement Degree Apprenticeship
We’re reinventing our end-to-end supply chain capability and performance. Our pioneering people are using advanced digital tools to bring together a global network of 1,000 suppliers in the most connected way possible to achieve one thing: delivering awe-inspiring vehicles on-time, flexibly and competitively.
This has led to a huge revolution in thought and practice, with supply chain planning, resilience and sustainability now at the forefront of many of the most exciting digital innovations being developed. This complex ecosystem of new technologies and ideas creates fantastic opportunities for talented apprentices to learn fast, champion change, and establish a career where they are challenged to think differently every single day.
As an apprentice, you will develop the Knowledge, Skills, and Behaviours (KSBs) outlined in the apprenticeship standard. These will be assessed during your End Point Assessment (EPA), where you will demonstrate the competencies and skills you’ve gained throughout the programme.
WHAT TO EXPECT
During your apprenticeship, you’ll gain valuable hands-on experience and career-building skills while working at the forefront of the automotive industry. This exciting programme is designed to help you build practical skills, deepen your foundational knowledge, and develop essential business behaviours such as teamwork and problem-solving. And you’ll be supported by a JLR early careers cohort leader, the university team, and your line manager every step of the way.
This programme is delivered through a combination of online study, face-to-face lectures, independent learning for typically one to two days each week. This gives you the chance to apply your learning from Aston University to projects in a real-world environment.
You’ll study a range of modules designed to build your essential knowledge, skills and behaviours, with regular process reviews along the way to ensure you’re getting the support you need from your tutors and line manager.
Final Year: In your final year, you’ll complete a work-based project as part of your End Point Assessment (EPA). This is an opportunity for you to use the skills and experience you gained throughout your time on the programme and apply them directly to your role.
And when you’ve successfully completed your EPA, you’ll achieve your Level 6 Apprenticeship and become an accomplished buyer at JLR – taking on new responsibilities and making a meaningful impact within the business.
During your apprenticeship, you will join our Procurement team.
Procurement
Procurement is a crucial area of our business, responsible for securing and managing complex global deals with international suppliers and strategic partners. Procurement must consider political, technological, and innovative changes that impact the environment it operates in on a daily basis within the automotive industry. Working within Procurement will provide you with valuable exposure to what the company buys, how it buys it and who it buys it from, to ensure JLR's manufacturing facilities and corporate functions deliver product and service excellence in all things it procures.
You will follow a structured placement-based programme that will provide insight into Procurement practice and process, exposure to the Industrial Operations and external supplier base. You'll gain exposure to the global JLR organisation and supplier base and play an integral role in the source of new model programmes and major projects. You will be exposed to a variety of areas within procurement, alongside rotations in Manufacturing and Supply Chain. There may even be scope for international placements.
Following the completion of your apprenticeship you will become an accomplished buyer with your own specific category or commodity responsibility. You’ll be empowered to manage and facilitate the strategy for this specific category or commodity and ensure JLR's stakeholder and organisational requirements are delivered appropriately. You’ll be trained in negotiation skills and game theory in addition to engaging in benchmarking and analytical and strategic investigations to ensure the best business outcomes are delivered.
WHAT’S REQUIRED?
To apply, you’ll need to have achieved GCSE Maths and English Language at level 5 or above. You’ll also need three additional GCSEs at level 5 (C) or higher, including one science, engineering, technology or maths (STEM) subject.
In addition, you’ll need to have achieved or be on track to achieve three A-levels at grade C or higher, one of which must be in a STEM subject with a high numerical content such as Economics.
If you do not hold or are not studying for the qualifications above but believe you have equivalent awards or skills, please contact us at apprent@jaguarlandrover.com for a discussion before submitting your application.
REWARDS AND BENEFITS
Our 2025 apprenticeship programme salary is £26,092. You’ll also enjoy a generous holiday allowance, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family, an excellent pension scheme and access to a wide range of deals and discounts from retailers and sports clubs.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
At JLR, we’re passionate about our people. They are at the heart of our business. We’re committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive culture that is representative of the society in which we live; a culture in which every one of our employees can bring their authentic self to work and reach their full potential.
JLR is committed to delivering equal opportunities for all. We understand candidates may require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Please discuss these with our recruitment team so we can accommodate your needs.
To learn more about diversity and inclusion at JLR, please visit our website.
ARRIVE AS YOU ARE. ACHIEVE THE EXCEPTIONAL.
You will channel your curiosity and creativity every day, sharpening your skills for a successful, transformative career. You own your development, and only you can make it happen. We’ll be there right by your side in your pursuit of exceptional, and we’ll provide all the encouragement and support you need for a long, fulfilling career. Your potential for impact starts here.
Please be aware that we may close our programmes at any point and at short notice based on the volume of applications received. To give yourself the best chance of being considered for a place on this programme, please apply early.
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