Business Administrator- Commercial and Purchasing Apprentice

This is an exciting opportunity to join an expanding manufacturing business. You will get the opportunity to become responsible for purchasing all materials used within the business, as well as day to day commercial activities with the current customer base. You will learn all activities within the commercial team and Metal Assemblies.

Main job duties:

• Gaining a fundamental understanding of our MRP system, which will allow access to significant information required by the projects team
• Obtaining working knowledge of digital systems, including Decade, Kapture, Maintain X and Power BI Dashboard
• Gain knowledge on all activities within the shop floor, and a fundamental understanding of manufacturing
• Be able to understand how our products are costed, and the effect any changes can have on the Gross Margin of a part
• Gaining better understanding of all our main customers, the relationships and all key commercial requirements
• To learn how to generate supplier schedules and purchase orders, how this is developed, planned and issued
• Understand how to monitor and measure all suppliers
• To know how and where all raw materials, bought out parts and sub-contract parts are stored and how this stock is controlled
• Understand all activities related to Goods Inwards, material deliveries, supplier timeslots and general stock identification and control

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

• English & maths GCSE or equivalent, grade 4/C (Essential)