Procurement Support Apprentice (L2)

Employer: Mercedes-Benz Card UK Ltd

Apprenticeship level: Intermediate

Apprenticeship duration: 12-15 months

Possible start date: 20th August 2018

Working week: Monday to Friday 9.00am - 4.00pm, 35 hours per week

Mercedes Benz are looking to recruit an apprentice to support their Procurement team with a range of admin duties. If you are organised and professional and would like to learn about working in this industry, please apply today!

The successful candidate will be working in the Milton Keynes Head Office assisting the Procurement & Contracts team with the day-to-day procurement and management of selected commodities on behalf of Mercedes-Benz Cars, Van, Truck, Retail and Parts Logistics UK Ltd.

Responsibilities:

• Preparation of tenders and appropriate documentation
• Drafting of contractual agreements
• Liaising with suppliers and internal customers
• Providing support on the Procurement ordering systems to internal customers within the company
• Able to gain a basic understanding of contract law, including the drafting of supplier contracts in conjunction with our Legal Department
• Undertake basic analysis alongside being able to articulate points in an understandable way and potentially presenting your findings back to senior leadership

Desired skills:

• Organised and self-disciplined with ability to plan
• Numerate
• A strong communicator
• High degree of IT literacy
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• A professional confidential manner
• Detail orientated and able to follow and understand a business process

Personal qualities:

• Reliable and trustworthy
• Friendly and enthusiastic
• Well presented
• Motivated
• Keen to learn

Desired qualifications:

• GCSE grade C/4 or above in English & Maths (or equivalent)
• Predicted grades will be accepted

Training:

• Apprenticeship Standard for Customer Service Practitioner
• Workshops at Silbury Campus
• Independent study in the workplace
• Regular visits from the College into the workplace
• Observations and assessments in the workplace
• Use of e-portfolio
• End point assessment
• Ongoing training and support from the College and employer