Sales Support Administrator Apprentice
MECC ALTE (UK) LIMITED
Oakham (LE15 6RF)
Closes in 26 days (Wednesday 9 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 12 June 2025
Contents
Summary
The main responsibilities of the Apprentice will be to develop in supporting general Purchasing and support administration tasks supporting the wider team.
- Wage
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£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Business administrator (level 3)
- Hours
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Core office hours are 8.00am - 5.00pm with 1 hour for lunch unpaid or 8.00am - 4.30pm with 30 minutes for lunch unpaid.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 14 July 2025
- Duration
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1 year 9 months
- Positions available
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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
- Administrative Assistance: Handle various administrative tasks such as managing emails, scheduling meetings, answering on the phone, greeting visitors, filling documents. This helps keep the office running smoothly and allows other team members to focus on more strategic activities.
- Procurement Support: Assist in the procurement process by managing purchase orders, sourcing suppliers when necessary and working closely with the logistic department. This ensures that the business has the necessary materials and services to operate efficiently.
- Vendor Management: Help maintaining relationships with vendors, ensuring timely deliveries, and resolving any issues that may arise. This is crucial for maintaining a reliable supply chain.
- Data Management: Manage and analyze data related to business operations, helping to identify trends and areas for improvement. This can lead to more informed decision-making and better business outcomes.
- Customer Service: Being the first contact by answering on the phone, greeting visitors, and supporting the sales team when necessary.
- Project Assistance: Assist with the projects required for your apprenticeship, as well as any additional projects from various departments to support the managers.
Where you'll work
6 Lands End Way
Oakham
LE15 6RF
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
INTEC BUSINESS COLLEGES LIMITED
Your training course
Business administrator (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Skilled in the use of multiple IT packages and systems relevant to the organisation in order to: write letters or emails, create proposals, perform financial processes, record and analyse data. Examples include MS Office or equivalent packages. Able to choose the most appropriate IT solution to suit the business problem. Able to update and review databases, record information and produce data analysis where required.
- Produces accurate records and documents including: emails, letters, files, payments, reports and proposals. Makes recommendations for improvements and present solutions to management. Drafts correspondence, writes reports and able to review others' work. Maintains records and files, handles confidential information in compliance with the organisation's procedures. Coaches others in the processes required to complete these tasks.
- Exercises proactivity and good judgement. Makes effective decisions based on sound reasoning and is able to deal with challenges in a mature way. Seeks advice of more experienced team members when appropriate.
- Builds and maintains positive relationships within their own team and across the organisation. Demonstrates ability to influence and challenge appropriately. Becomes a role model to peers and team members, developing coaching skills as they gain area knowledge.
- Demonstrates good communication skills, whether face-to-face, on the telephone, in writing or on digital platforms. Uses the most appropriate channels to communicate effectively. Demonstrates agility and confidence in communications, carrying authority appropriately. Understands and applies social media solutions appropriately. Answers questions from inside and outside of the organisation, representing the organisation or department.
- Completes tasks to a high standard. Demonstrates the necessary level of expertise required to complete tasks and applies themself to continuously improve their work. Is able to review processes autonomously and make suggestions for improvements. Shares administrative best-practice across the organisation e.g. coaches others to perform tasks correctly. Applies problem-solving skills to resolve challenging or complex complaints and is a key point of contact for addressing issues.
- Takes responsibility for initiating and completing tasks, manages priorities and time in order to successfully meet deadlines. Positively manages the expectations of colleagues at all levels and sets a positive example for others in the workplace. Makes suggestions for improvements to working practice, showing understanding of implications beyond the immediate environment (e.g. impact on clients, suppliers, other parts of the organisation). Manages resources e.g. equipment or facilities. Organises meetings and events, takes minutes during meetings and creates action logs as appropriate. Takes responsibility for logistics e.g. travel and accommodation.
- Uses relevant project management principles and tools to scope, plan, monitor and report. Plans required resources to successfully deliver projects. Undertakes and leads projects as and when required.
Your training plan
Delivery of this Apprenticeship will be a blend of online & onsite visits with the assessor every 4 - 6 weeks.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade A* - C / 9 - 4)
- Maths (grade A* - C / 9 - 4)
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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Good Microsoft Office skills
- Good Outlook skills
- Good Excel skills
- Good Word skills
- A good team player
- Unflappable nature
- Customer focused
- Resilient
- Tenacious
- Good communication skills
About this company
As an alternator supplier, we have proven expertise and experience in research, design, low-cost manufacturing and development capabilities. With manufacturing taking place in Italy, the UK, India and China, coupled with high market capabilities and a powerful worldwide capacity, we offer a fast and reliable alternator solutions service to our customers globally.
After this apprenticeship
- Potential to develop to Senior Business Administrator and/or progress into other departments within the Company
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
INTEC BUSINESS COLLEGES LIMITED
Tracey North
tracey.north@intecbusinesscolleges.co.uk
07580 997408
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000325626.
Apply now
Closes in 26 days (Wednesday 9 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
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