Supply Chain Apprentice

FORBO FLOORING UK LIMITED

Derbyshire (DE5 3NT)

Closes in 16 days (Friday 26 June 2026 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 10 June 2026

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Summary

This is an exciting role for an apprentice to learn all aspects of supply chain within a global company, including production planning, materials control, demand planning, warehousing and group sales support (import/export).  

Wage

£20,500 a year

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The pay is up to £20,500 per annum 

Training course
Supply chain practitioner (fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)) (level 3)
Hours
Full-time, 08:30am-04:45pm Monday - Thursday 08:30am - 03:45pm Friday 45-minute unpaid lunch break.

36 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 6 July 2026

Duration

1 year 11 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

Key responsibilities for the position include:

  • Developing skills and knowledge of supply chain planning, including demand planning, production scheduling and materials control.
  • Developing skills and knowledge of materials control, including understanding our purchasing process, the link between purchasing, material control and production scheduling, learning how to review material requirements, how to place orders for raw materials and storage constraints.
  • Develop skills and knowledge of the finished goods warehouse, which entails understanding the function of the warehouse, the processes in the warehouse, inventory control and the link with planning and warehouse office processes.
  • Develop skills and understanding of group sales support function, including import and export documentation, logistics (including cross-docking between sites) and sales order processing.
  • Learning and understanding key business skills such as phone and email communications, what other functions contribute to the business, building people skills, utilising IT skills, on site health and safety expectations.

The successful candidate should have:

  • 5 GCSEs grades 4 – 9 including maths and English.
  • Basic computer skills using Microsoft packages, including Word and Excel.
  • Willingness to learn, be curious about how things work, be open to feedback, while being motivated to develop technical and practical skills.
  • Good organisation and time management skills, being able to follow instructions and manage simple tasks to deadlines.
  • Demonstrate organised work, reliability and punctuality.
  • Teamworking skills, comfortable working with others, respectful and reliable.
  • Clear and simple communication skills, be able to communicate clearly with colleagues, listen carefully and take notes.
  • Attention to detail ability, taking care when handling data, being able to spot when something doesn’t look right and taking pride in doing tasks accurately.
  • Ability to adjust to new tasks and changing priorities while being comfortable working in a busy manufacturing environment.

Where you'll work

High Holborn Road
Ripley
Derbyshire
DE5 3NT

Training

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

Training provider

SR APPRENTICESHIPS LIMITED

Training course

Supply chain practitioner (fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)) (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Manage the flow of fast-moving consumer goods products or services based on evolving and changing information.
  • Use standard operating procedures.
  • Support customers with supply chain enquiries.
  • Use IT systems for the supply chain; Company and customer systems. Applies cyber security and GDPR regulations and policies.
  • Use continuous improvement techniques in the fast-moving consumer goods supply chain.
  • Lead and participate in problem solving activities: 5 whys, fishbone analysis.
  • Use capacity planning to inform fast-moving consumer goods supply chain processes.
  • Apply team working principles.
  • Escalate issues and tasks.
  • Analyse data against supply chain key performance indicators to identify trends and themes that affect the fast-moving consumer goods supply chain.
  • Plan and adhere to customer lead times.
  • Use data analysis outcomes to inform decision making in the supply chain function.
  • Develop and implement a supply plan, for example, supply planning, production planning, demand planning, operations planning - logistics, commercial planning.
  • Use order management tools to capture customer orders.
  • Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
  • Communicate in writing with others for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
  • Comply with health and safety legislation, regulations, standards, and guidance.
  • Follow equity, diversity, and inclusion principles.
  • Apply quality assurance procedures.
  • Identify and document hazards and risks in the workplace. Apply control measures.
  • Record or enter information - paper based or electronic; risk assessments, handover documents, work sheets, checklists, and any legal reporting requirements.
  • Comply with sustainability principles and regulations including efficient use of resources, recycling, reuse and safe disposal of waste.
  • Identify, organise and use resources, including team members, to plan and complete tasks, with consideration for cost and quality.
  • Manage the flow of fast-moving consumer goods products or services based on evolving and changing information.
  • Use standard operating procedures.
  • Support customers with supply chain enquiries.
  • Use IT systems for the supply chain; Company and customer systems. Applies cyber security and GDPR regulations and policies.
  • Use continuous improvement techniques in the fast-moving consumer goods supply chain.
  • Lead and participate in problem solving activities: 5 whys, fishbone analysis.
  • Use capacity planning to inform fast-moving consumer goods supply chain processes.
  • Apply team working principles.
  • Escalate issues and tasks.
  • Analyse data against supply chain key performance indicators to identify trends and themes that affect the fast-moving consumer goods supply chain.
  • Plan and adhere to customer lead times.
  • Use data analysis outcomes to inform decision making in the supply chain function.
  • Develop and implement a supply plan, for example, supply planning, production planning, demand planning, operations planning - logistics, commercial planning.
  • Use order management tools to capture customer orders.
  • Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
  • Communicate in writing with others for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
  • Comply with health and safety legislation, regulations, standards, and guidance.
  • Follow equity, diversity, and inclusion principles.
  • Apply quality assurance procedures.
  • Identify and document hazards and risks in the workplace. Apply control measures.
  • Record or enter information - paper based or electronic; risk assessments, handover documents, work sheets, checklists, and any legal reporting requirements.
  • Comply with sustainability principles and regulations including efficient use of resources, recycling, reuse and safe disposal of waste.
  • Identify, organise and use resources, including team members, to plan and complete tasks, with consideration for cost and quality.

Training schedule

In this role, the apprentice will be studying a Supply Chain Practitioner Level 3 qualification. The study is done on-site with a monthly mentor meeting from the training provider

More training information

SR Apprenticeships is a leading national training provider delivering Apprenticeship programmes throughout the UK.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • 5 GCSEs (grade C/4/Pass)
  • English (grade C/4/Pass)
  • Maths (grade C/4/Pass)

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
  • Problem solving skills
  • Administrative skills
  • Team working
  • Willingness to learn

About this employer

Forbo is a leading manufacturer of flooring systems, building and construction adhesives as well as power transmission and conveyor belt solutions.

https://www.forbo.com/ (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

  • Pension 
  • 26 days holiday allowance, plus statutory 

After this apprenticeship

Gaining a qualification and the potential for future progression following completion.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SR APPRENTICESHIPS LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000036511.

Apply now

Closes in 16 days (Friday 26 June 2026 at 11:59pm)