Supply Chain Apprentice

METTLER-TOLEDO SAFELINE LIMITED

Salford (M50 2XD)

Closes in 16 days (Friday 26 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 10 September 2025

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Summary

As we continue to invest in the talent of tomorrow, we have a new opportunity to join the Supply Chain team. This is an exciting, progressive opportunity to become a Supply Chain professional. You will develop and learn a range of commercial skills including, supplier management, negotiation, relationship management, project management & logistics.

Wage

£17,000 a year

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Training course
Procurement and supply chain practitioner (level 4)
Hours
Monday to Thursday - 7am to 3.30pm Friday - 7am to 12.30pm With flexible timing option.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 13 October 2025

Duration

1 year 10 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

  • Providing prices for materials included in project plans and drawings
  • Contacting a range of suppliers and sub‐contractors to obtain quotations
  • Agreeing delivery times
  • Keeping detailed records and maintaining well‐organised work schedules
  • Dealing effectively with challenges with suppliers and the flow of materials
  • Ensuring compliance with the safety, health and environment requirements of materials and services
  • Manage and complete import and export procedures
  • Analyse supply chain data
  • Plan effective logistical operations to meet customer requirements
  • Assess supplier performance and capabilities
  • Create action steps for logistical improvements

Where you'll work

Olympic Court Montford Street
Salford
M50 2XD

Training

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

Training provider

CIPS CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED

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.

Training schedule

  • On successful completion of the apprenticeship, individuals will have achieved the CIPS Level 4 Diploma in Procurement & Supply, a globally recognised qualification
  • Training will be a combination of on the job and off the job
  • The off the job element will include classroom style learning and revision days as well as one to one tutor sessions
  • Study guides, eBooks and eLearning will be provided

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4 or above)
  • Maths (grade 4 or above)

Desirable qualifications

A Level in:

Various (grade Minimum 112 UCAS points)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Logical
  • Team working

About this employer

Mettler Toledo Safeline Limited is part of Mettler-Toledo Inc. Group and manufacture Metal Detectors and Systems at Salford unit for food, beverages and pharmaceutical industries.

Disability Confident

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

Business may offer permanent position at end of apprenticeship based on the qualification & experienced achieved.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CIPS CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000341351.

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Closes in 16 days (Friday 26 September 2025 at 11:59pm)

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