Apprenticeship - Procurement & Supply Assistant Level 3
THERMAGLOW LTD
Great Yarmouth (NR31 0HS)
Closes on Tuesday 30 June 2026
Posted on 28 May 2026
Contents
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Procurement & Supply Assistant Apprentice to join our team. This apprenticeship is ideal for someone looking to begin a career in procurement and supply chain while gaining valuable workplace experience and a recognised qualification.
- Wage
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£16,224 to £25,775.88, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Procurement and supply assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Thursday, 08:00 - 16:30 (30 mins lunch break unpaid)
Friday, 08:00 to 15:30 (30 mins lunch break unpaid)
39 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 17 August 2026
- 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
As a Procurement Apprentice, you will support the purchasing and supplier management activities of the business, working closely with internal departments and external suppliers to help ensure goods and services are obtained efficiently and cost-effectively.
You will receive structured training and ongoing support while developing practical skills in procurement administration, supplier communication, contract support, and commercial awareness.
Main Duties:
- Assist with raising purchase orders and processing procurement requests
- Support supplier communication and maintain positive working relationships
- Help monitor deliveries and resolve order queries
- Maintain accurate procurement records and databases
- Assist with obtaining supplier quotations and comparing costs
- Support contract administration and compliance activities
- Work with colleagues across departments to understand purchasing needs
- Help prepare procurement reports and spreadsheets
- Follow company procurement policies and procedures at all times
Where you'll work
Thermaglow Limited
Gapton Hall Road
Great Yarmouth
NR31 0HS
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
THE APPRENTICE ACADEMY LIMITED
Training course
Procurement and supply assistant (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Monitor and order products, stock, equipment and services at appropriate times using the appropriate procurement method.
- Communicate to procurement's internal stakeholders, suppliers and other stakeholders in order to develop effective relationships and networks
- Create, maintain and amend purchase order and contract records.
- Interpret, evaluate and compare procurement information such as historical spend and usage using databases and spreadsheets.
- Present findings and data in all formats e.g. mathematically, written and oral.
- Determine value for money (VFM) and added value through the use of Total Cost of Ownership during the evaluation process, and apply the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) criteria to the evaluation of quotes and tenders to support the recommendation at award. This may include the inclusion of green, low carbon, sustainability, and ethical criteria.
- Utilise relevant Procurement computer systems or internal databases.
- Select the supplier of the most appropriate products and services for purchases within their remit and place purchase order.
- Undertake appraisal of adhoc and low spend suppliers including setting them up on the purchasing system.
- Effectively research and analyse demand, spend, trends, potential suppliers and industries utilising qualitative and quantitative methods.
- Develop specifications of requirements and requests for quotes/tenders in line with organisational requirements.
- Apply considerations of responsible procurement in evaluating potential suppliers, quotes and tenders.
- Investigate and resolve purchase order, delivery and invoice queries.
- Own low risk value projects such as supply contracts for stationery, personal protective equipment (PPE) or other consumables, and contribute to higher risk activities such as contracts for building services or machinery, and track, log, expedite and review outstanding orders and stock availability where applicable.
- Maintain knowledge on all open orders and their status' and provide assistance to all purchasing staff e.g. expediting and feeding information back to the relevant stakeholders.
- Able to consider the impact of the decision making process when interacting with the supply chain.
- Able to support the contract negotiations and mini competitions with suppliers.
- Monitor and order products, stock, equipment and services at appropriate times using the appropriate procurement method.
- Communicate to procurement's internal stakeholders, suppliers and other stakeholders in order to develop effective relationships and networks
- Create, maintain and amend purchase order and contract records.
- Interpret, evaluate and compare procurement information such as historical spend and usage using databases and spreadsheets.
- Present findings and data in all formats e.g. mathematically, written and oral.
- Determine value for money (VFM) and added value through the use of Total Cost of Ownership during the evaluation process, and apply the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) criteria to the evaluation of quotes and tenders to support the recommendation at award. This may include the inclusion of green, low carbon, sustainability, and ethical criteria.
- Utilise relevant Procurement computer systems or internal databases.
- Select the supplier of the most appropriate products and services for purchases within their remit and place purchase order.
- Undertake appraisal of adhoc and low spend suppliers including setting them up on the purchasing system.
- Effectively research and analyse demand, spend, trends, potential suppliers and industries utilising qualitative and quantitative methods.
- Develop specifications of requirements and requests for quotes/tenders in line with organisational requirements.
- Apply considerations of responsible procurement in evaluating potential suppliers, quotes and tenders.
- Investigate and resolve purchase order, delivery and invoice queries.
- Own low risk value projects such as supply contracts for stationery, personal protective equipment (PPE) or other consumables, and contribute to higher risk activities such as contracts for building services or machinery, and track, log, expedite and review outstanding orders and stock availability where applicable.
- Maintain knowledge on all open orders and their status' and provide assistance to all purchasing staff e.g. expediting and feeding information back to the relevant stakeholders.
- Able to consider the impact of the decision making process when interacting with the supply chain.
- Able to support the contract negotiations and mini competitions with suppliers.
Training schedule
- The successful candidate will work towards a recognised apprenticeship qualification in Procurement and Supply, as well as paid membership to CIPS
- The training is delivered through a combination of workplace learning and formal training
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4-9)
- Maths (grade 4-9)
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
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
About this employer
Thermaglow is a leading UK manufacturer of high-quality heating elements and thermal solutions, supplying both domestic and industrial OEM markets. With a strong focus on innovation, quality, and customer service, we provide bespoke and build-to-order solutions designed to meet the specific needs of our customers. Backed by decades of experience and a dedicated team, Thermaglow prides itself on delivering reliable products, fast turnaround times, and manufacturing excellence from our UK facilities.
After this apprenticeship
- On completion of the level 3, there will be an option to advance to the Procurement & Supply Chain Practitioner Level 4
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
THERMAGLOW LTD
Sarah Hartridge
sarahh@thermaglow.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000033849.
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Closes on Tuesday 30 June 2026