Procurement Analyst Apprentice

Summary

Our Procurement team lead the sourcing of Metro Bank’s major new capabilities and strategic contracts. You will learn how to lead game-changing procurement projects for the bank, displaying the flexibility, intellect and commercial ability to work across anything and everything the bank needs to operate.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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Training course

Procurement and supply chain practitioner (level 4)

Hours

Mon to Fri 0900-1730.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

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

Support the wider procurement team with negotiation of supplier contracts to ensure favourable terms and conditions with a view to leading your own procurement projects in due course across multiple categories, including IT, Digital, Operations, Services, Facilities and HR
Cleanse, analyse, and manipulate spend data using complex formulas and make data-driven recommendations using data analysis tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI)
Write and communicate summaries and reports of spend requests, restructuring ambiguous worded descriptions for clarity and ease of understanding
Take ownership of our spend governance processes; set up and facilitate review meetings, ensuring meeting materials are prepared in advance and documenting review outcomes
Maintain procurement dashboards, assist in analysing procurement data and identifying trends, patterns, and opportunities for cost savings
Support the procurement team in organising, updating, and maintaining supplier and contract information

Where you'll work

One
Southampton Row
London
WC1B 5HA

Training

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

College or training organisation

APA PROCUREMENT TRAINING LIMITED

Your training course

Procurement and supply chain practitioner (level 4)

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What you'll learn

Course contents

Manage relationships with stakeholders.
Interpret business requirements by assessing the demand for the product or service.
Undertake market analysis to establish potential routes to market.
Conduct benchmarking to evaluate costs against industry standards.
Prepare or contribute to the drafting of a sourcing plan which meets business needs, including corporate social responsibility factors.
Use the organisation's documentation designed for commercial procurement processes for the supply of goods and services.
Notify potential suppliers of proposal requirements.
Use selection and award criteria to source requirements from external suppliers evidencing how supplier bids are evaluated against them.
Analyse the financial implications of decisions and identify cost-saving opportunities.
Liaise and negotiate with suppliers and stakeholders to ensure the timely delivery of purchased goods and services.
Support contract award and briefing of suppliers in line with the organisations processes and governance.
Monitor and manage contract performance to meet time, costs, service, and quality objectives.
Manage contract performance and advise suppliers on any areas for improvement.
Maintain contract documentation such as change control, version control.
Use IT and software to produce spreadsheets and presentation packages to communicate information.
Identify, raise, and facilitate discussions with stakeholders to resolve any issues or risks.
Analyses sustainability challenges and risks at each stage of the product or contract life cycle.
Manage information in accordance with policy and processes.
Continuously review work processes to identify and eliminate inefficiencies and simplify workflow.
Use available systems and tools to identify relevant data.
Interpret, analyse, and evaluate data through questioning to drive actionable intelligence and support decision making.
Use horizon scanning to identify future changes in procurement and contracting.
Manage relationships with stakeholders.
Interpret business requirements by assessing the demand for the product or service.
Undertake market analysis to establish potential routes to market.
Conduct benchmarking to evaluate costs against industry standards.
Prepare or contribute to the drafting of a sourcing plan which meets business needs, including corporate social responsibility factors.
Use the organisation's documentation designed for commercial procurement processes for the supply of goods and services.
Notify potential suppliers of proposal requirements.
Use selection and award criteria to source requirements from external suppliers evidencing how supplier bids are evaluated against them.
Analyse the financial implications of decisions and identify cost-saving opportunities.
Liaise and negotiate with suppliers and stakeholders to ensure the timely delivery of purchased goods and services.
Support contract award and briefing of suppliers in line with the organisations processes and governance.
Monitor and manage contract performance to meet time, costs, service, and quality objectives.
Manage contract performance and advise suppliers on any areas for improvement.
Maintain contract documentation such as change control, version control.
Use IT and software to produce spreadsheets and presentation packages to communicate information.
Identify, raise, and facilitate discussions with stakeholders to resolve any issues or risks.
Analyses sustainability challenges and risks at each stage of the product or contract life cycle.
Manage information in accordance with policy and processes.
Continuously review work processes to identify and eliminate inefficiencies and simplify workflow.
Use available systems and tools to identify relevant data.
Interpret, analyse, and evaluate data through questioning to drive actionable intelligence and support decision making.
Use horizon scanning to identify future changes in procurement and contracting.

Your training plan

This training plan has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

More training information

Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date.

Requirements

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Presentation skills
Administrative skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Patience

About this company

At Metro Bank we do different – with a focus on making great things happen. We empower all our people to build relationships with empathy, compassion and understanding. We believe the best banking experiences come from genuine people who truly care and we work hard to support and empower our colleagues to make our culture even better.

After this apprenticeship

Qualified Procurement Analyst.

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