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.
Apply nowClosing date: 30 Sep 2023
Apprenticeship summary
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Annual wage
£14,625.00
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Working week
Monday - Friday, 9:00-17:00.
Total hours per week: 37.5
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Expected duration
18 Months
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Possible start date
09 Oct 2023
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Date posted
14 Apr 2023
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Apprenticeship level
Advanced
Level 3 (A level) -
Reference number
VAC1000154444
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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
Qualifications
Things to consider
About the employer
Employer
UNISURGE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Address
Unisurge International Ltd, Unit 1, Formula Drive
Newmarket
CB8 0BF
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 nowClosing date: 30 Sep 2023