Procurement and Purchasing Apprentice

  • Company: Asteelflash (Bedford) Limited
  • Location: Bedford, MK42 0LF
  • Type: Apprenticeship
  • Salary: £13,000.00 per year
  • Sector: Admin/ Office / HR
  • Ref: VAC-12631
  • Application Deadline Date: 09/10/2022
  • Start Date: 17/10/2022
  • Positions Available: 1
  • Working Week: Monday- Thursday 8:30am- 5.00pm and Friday 8:30am-1:30pm

Brief Description

Are you an organised person with good attention to detail? Do you like structure? Do you want the opportunity to work for the second largest electronics manufacturing company in Europe? Apply now!

Qualifications Required

To be considered for this role you will need to have GCSE grades 9-3 (A*- D) in English and maths

If you don't meet the entry requirements for this vacancy but are still interested in an apprenticeship, please contact our dedicated Apprenticeship Recruitment Team who can discuss this with you further - apprenticeships@bedford.ac.uk or 01234 291375

Personal Qualities

Self motivated
Willing to learn
Punctual
Enthusiastic
Ask questions
Able to concentrate

Skills Required

Good Microsoft Excel and Word applications knowledge

Training to be Provided

You will gain the following qualifications:
- Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship
- Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required).

You will also study a range of topics, including: IT, record and document production, decision making, planning and organisation, project management, policies, relevant regulations, stakeholders, processes and external environment factors.

Future Prospects

Prospect to specialise in a specific area and department long term

Vacancy Detail

Asteelflash Group is a French multinational electronics contract manufacturing company specializing in printed circuit board assembly and also offering design and aftermarket services, to Military & Defence, Automotive & Aeronautical industries. Headquartered in Neuilly-Plaisance, France, it is the second largest electronics manufacturing services(EMS) company in Europe and ranks among top 20 worldwide with manufacturing operations in 18 countries, totalling approximately 2 million square feet and 5,700 employees.

The apprentice will be assisting with the procurement, buying and planning support. The role will include setting up suppliers on their systems, mass uploads, uploading prices, raising purchasing requisitions, placing purchase orders on the system, reviewing contracts reviews and putting work through the computer system via their specialised software.

Staff benefits include a Christmas function and Summer BBQ, pension schemes, 25 days holiday rising in increments of 1 per full year worked to a maximum of 28 days plus Bank Holidays.

Other Information

May involve data input for long periods of time

Candidates must attend an initial interview with a member of the Bedford College Apprenticeship Recruitment Team. Please note this is part of the recruitment process and must be completed in order for your application to be progressed to the next stage.

Only candidates who have fully completed the application will be considered. Please be aware that the closing date is subject to change without prior notice.

This apprenticeship has expired