Procurement & Supply Assistant Apprentice

Summary

A fantastic opportunity to join the team at this electrical wholesaler in Tonbridge. The candidate will work processing invoices and internal systems, following group policies. This is a great career start, and the company are looking for someone who can progress into other departments/roles.

Wage

£16,640 to £26,436.80, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

Training course

Procurement and supply assistant (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8.00am- 5.00pm, with 1-hour lunch.

40 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 1 September 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

Company Description:

Electrical4Less are a family-run, independent electrical trade counter based in Fulham, London, SW6 1RP. Founded by an experienced electrician, we are committed to offering high-quality service and trusted products. Whether you visit us in-store or shop online at Electrical4Less, our friendly team is here to make your shopping experience smooth and hassle-free.

Summary of the Apprenticeship Role:

As a Trade Supplier Apprentice, you will be working in all aspects of the business from Warehouse duties such as picking and packing orders to Trade Counter sales either face to face or online orders and working with our online platforms to customers via email/WhatsApp etc. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone like you to start your career in the Electrical Wholesale sector.

We are looking for a highly motivated apprentice to join our busy branch. After full training, responsibilities will include:

• Managing stock in and out
• Picking and packing customer orders
• Liaising with customers on the trade counter
• Taking payments
• Sales calls to customers/suppliers
• Processing orders on the computer system
• Emailing and Working with our online systems
• General paperwork/admin
• Answering customer enquires
• Learning about Electrical Wholesale and products
• Heaving lifting will be involved 

Where you'll work

Maidstone Road
Paddock Wood
Tonbridge
TN12 6DR

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

ENCOMPASS CONSULTANCY LIMITED

Training course

Procurement and supply assistant (level 3)

What you'll learn

• Monitor and order products, stock, equipment and services at appropriate times using the appropriate procurement method.
• Communicate to procurement's internal stakeholders, suppliers and other stakeholders in order to develop effective relationships and networks
• Create, maintain and amend purchase order and contract records.
• Interpret, evaluate and compare procurement information such as historical spend and usage using databases and spreadsheets.
• Present findings and data in all formats e.g. mathematically, written and oral.
• Determine value for money (VFM) and added value through the use of Total Cost of Ownership during the evaluation process, and apply the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) criteria to the evaluation of quotes and tenders to support the recommendation at award. This may include the inclusion of green, low carbon, sustainability, and ethical criteria.
• Utilise relevant Procurement computer systems or internal databases.
• Select the supplier of the most appropriate products and services for purchases within their remit and place purchase order.
• Undertake appraisal of adhoc and low spend suppliers including setting them up on the purchasing system.
• Effectively research and analyse demand, spend, trends, potential suppliers and industries utilising qualitative and quantitative methods.
• Develop specifications of requirements and requests for quotes/tenders in line with organisational requirements.
• Apply considerations of responsible procurement in evaluating potential suppliers, quotes and tenders.
• Investigate and resolve purchase order, delivery and invoice queries.
• Own low risk value projects such as supply contracts for stationery, personal protective equipment (PPE) or other consumables, and contribute to higher risk activities such as contracts for building services or machinery, and track, log, expedite and review outstanding orders and stock availability where applicable.
• Maintain knowledge on all open orders and their status' and provide assistance to all purchasing staff e.g. expediting and feeding information back to the relevant stakeholders.
• Able to consider the impact of the decision making process when interacting with the supply chain.
• Able to support the contract negotiations and mini competitions with suppliers.
• Monitor and order products, stock, equipment and services at appropriate times using the appropriate procurement method.
• Communicate to procurement's internal stakeholders, suppliers and other stakeholders in order to develop effective relationships and networks
• Create, maintain and amend purchase order and contract records.
• Interpret, evaluate and compare procurement information such as historical spend and usage using databases and spreadsheets.
• Present findings and data in all formats e.g. mathematically, written and oral.
• Determine value for money (VFM) and added value through the use of Total Cost of Ownership during the evaluation process, and apply the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) criteria to the evaluation of quotes and tenders to support the recommendation at award. This may include the inclusion of green, low carbon, sustainability, and ethical criteria.
• Utilise relevant Procurement computer systems or internal databases.
• Select the supplier of the most appropriate products and services for purchases within their remit and place purchase order.
• Undertake appraisal of adhoc and low spend suppliers including setting them up on the purchasing system.
• Effectively research and analyse demand, spend, trends, potential suppliers and industries utilising qualitative and quantitative methods.
• Develop specifications of requirements and requests for quotes/tenders in line with organisational requirements.
• Apply considerations of responsible procurement in evaluating potential suppliers, quotes and tenders.
• Investigate and resolve purchase order, delivery and invoice queries.
• Own low risk value projects such as supply contracts for stationery, personal protective equipment (PPE) or other consumables, and contribute to higher risk activities such as contracts for building services or machinery, and track, log, expedite and review outstanding orders and stock availability where applicable.
• Maintain knowledge on all open orders and their status' and provide assistance to all purchasing staff e.g. expediting and feeding information back to the relevant stakeholders.
• Able to consider the impact of the decision making process when interacting with the supply chain.
• Able to support the contract negotiations and mini competitions with suppliers.

Training schedule

• As an apprentice, you will complete a Procurement and Supply Level 3 qualification with a national training provider 
• Your apprenticeship training will focus on your job, is completed at the workplace, and you will be allocated a tutor and a study session in your working week

Components of the Procurement & Supply Apprenticeship Level 3 Apprenticeship:

• Competence/Knowledge-based qualification
• End Point Assessment - Final Knowledge Test, Observation and Discussion

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 9-4)
• Maths (grade 9-4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative
• Timekeeping
• Eager to gain a qualification

Other requirements

Please ensure that you have looked at the location of the apprenticeship and worked out the travel. You will also need to ensure that all GCSE grades are listed.