Purchasing Assistant Apprenticeship UNISURGE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Unisurge are a supplier of custom procedure packs, dressing packs, medical disposable and theatre products for health care professionals, looking for a purchasing assistant apprentice. Duties include advising customer services supervisor, territory manager of any issues and dealing with all telephone enquiries in a prompt and efficient manner.

This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.

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Closing date: 30 Sep 2023

Apprenticeship summary

  • Annual wage

    £14,625.00

  • Working week

    Monday - Friday, 9:00-17:00.

    Total hours per week: 37.5

  • Expected duration

    18 Months

  • Possible start date

    09 Oct 2023

  • Date posted

    14 Apr 2023

  • Apprenticeship level

    Advanced
    Level 3 (A level)

  • Reference number

    VAC1000154444

  • Positions

    1 available

What will the apprentice be doing?

Main duties:

  • Deal with all telephone enquiries in a prompt and efficient manner
  • Inputting and processing orders
  • Liaise with contracts, production and warehouse departments to ensure all orders that are manufactured and delivered meet customers’ requirements
  • Advising customer services supervisor, territory manager of any issues
  • Ensure back-order reports are run daily and dealt with
  • Liaise with customer regarding all price discrepancies
  • Assist with queries from accounts department
  • Contact transport department regarding shipment information
  • Co-ordinate slow moving stock
  • Manage all standing orders, existing and expiring
  • Liaise with external sales team
  • Log any complaints or returns in 24 hours
  • Dealing with all matters with the exception of ‘quality’ issues – provide all information of complaints relating to quality with the QC manager
  • To deliver services effectively, a degree of flexibility is needed, and the post holder may be required to perform work not specifically referred to above

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

  • The learner will be studying the Business Administrator Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard qualification
  • Online tutor meetings and occasional day release to West Suffolk College as part of a blended learning approach
  • Functional skills will be studied if equivalent qualifications are not held

What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?

  • The opportunity to obtain a permanent customer service advisor role

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills, IT skills, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Team working

Qualifications

GCSE or equivalent Maths and English (Grade 4-9) Essential

Things to consider

The learner must be organised and able to work in a fast-paced environment.

About the employer

Established in 1988, Unisurge is a trusted manufacturer and supplier of custom procedure packs, dressing packs, medical disposable and theatre products for health care professionals.  Unisurge also offers a broad range of sterile drapes, gowns and supplementary operating theatre products. The contents of each of our packs have been practitioner specified to meet the requirements of all modern surgical procedures. One of the largest custom built Ethylene Oxide sterilisation chambers in Europe gives Unisurge the ability to deliver unrivalled sterility for all our products ensuring a reduction in site infections and fluid contamination for the patients and medical staff that we are proud to serve. Technology and innovation is at the heart of everything in the business with rigorous recycling and sustainability practices and one of the largest solar electric provisions in the county. Linked to a significant investment in Information Technology, we provide a proven and trusted distribution network. Unisurge also maintains its own fleet of delivery vehicles and is able to guarantee that sterile packs arrive at their destination on time and in optimum condition. Surgical teams can be confident that all the necessary components for a procedure will be supplied, to their specification, in a sterile pack, ready for immediate use.

Employer

UNISURGE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Address

Unisurge International Ltd, Unit 1, Formula Drive

Newmarket

CB8 0BF

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Training

Training provider

WEST SUFFOLK COLLEGE

Apprenticeship standard

Business administrator

Level 3 (A level)

Employer's Application Instructions

This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.

Apply now

Closing date: 30 Sep 2023