Procurement & Supply Assistant Apprenticeship Level 3
DJ ASSEMBLY LIMITED
York (YO31 9BL)
Closes in 21 days (Thursday 27 August 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 6 August 2026
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Summary
If you have an eye for detail or just want to work for a successful, secure company - then this might be for you. This apprenticeship is designed for those who work within a procurement and supply chain function and want to develop their confidence and competence.
- 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
- Procurement and supply assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5pm, Friday 8.30am - 2.45pm. Includes a daily 30-minute unpaid lunch break.
37 hours 45 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 7 September 2026
- Duration
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1 year 3 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
- Assist in raising and processing purchase orders and managing procurement documentation
- Obtain supplier quotations and support low-value sourcing activities
- Monitor orders and resolve delivery or invoice queries
- Maintain accurate procurement records and supplier information
- Build effective relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders
- Assist with market research, spend analysis, and procurement reporting
- Support contract administration and procurement exercises
- Ensure procurement activities comply with organisational policies and relevant legislation
- Contribute to continuous improvement within the procurement function
Where you'll work
Unit 2
Birch Park, Huntington Road
York
YO31 9BL
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
Procurement and Supply Assistant Level 3.
Training will take place on a monthly basis, on site at DJ Assembly.
Requirements
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Initiative
About this employer
DJ Assembly are leading Electronic Manufacturing Partners based in York, UK. Working with a huge range of organisations from dynamic local partners to global tech companies, military contractors and academic institutions. DJ’s projects include the development of green energy technologies, electric vehicles, gas measurement, flow control and lighting, as well as motor racing, 3D scanning and military prototyping. DJ offer assemblies manufactured to IPC-A-610 Class 3, with a specific emphasis on the development of test and control processes to exacting customer standards.
https://www.djassembly.com/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Cash-back healthcare scheme
- Free on-site parking
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
This apprenticeship could lead to a role working within Procurement and Supply. For the right candidate, this could be a role at DJ Assembly working within the Purchasing Team as a Purchasing or Materials Assistant, leading into a Production Buyer role.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DJ ASSEMBLY LIMITED
Lauren Hunt
laurenh@djassembly.com
01904379093
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000046849.
Apply now
Closes in 21 days (Thursday 27 August 2026 at 11:59pm)