About the organisation
The Procurement Apprentice will be responsible for
- Tracking orders within our housing and finance management systems, learning to resolve simple process queries.
- Assisting the business with order/process related queries and working alongside internal teams (like Finance or Operations) to help resolve matching errors between purchase orders, goods received notes, and invoices.
- Assisting with supplier onboarding by gathering supporting evidence such as insurances and accreditation documents.
- Helping to compile tender packs, uploading documentation to e-tendering portals, and monitoring the portal’s clarification message board under supervision.
- Support in maintaining and update our internal contracts register.
- Providing routine spend reports from finance systems to help buyers identify where money is being spent.
- Gathering baseline market intelligence, researching potential new suppliers, or analysing basic industry trends to support the team.
Location: Cardiff
Hours: Full time. 37.5 hours per week
Pay: £12.71 per hour
Apprenticeship: Level 3
Essential:
- A minimum of five GCSEs (or equivalent), including English and Maths (A*-C)
- Good IT skills, including regular use of email, Microsoft Office (e.g. Word and Excel), and other digital tools, or the ability to quickly build confidence in these areas.
Desirable:
- Ability to build positive working relationships with colleagues, customers and stakeholders.
- Work respectfully and inclusively with people from different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
- Ability to communicate effectively using a range of communication methods.
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team, seeking and offering support as required.
- Commitment to successfully completing the apprenticeship programme, including off the job learning and associated qualifications.
- An interest working in Procurement with any related experience (e.g. through education, part-time work, volunteering, or personal projects).
- Welsh language skills, or a willingness to develop your Welsh language skills is desirable.
- This role involves travel across Hafod’s sites and services. While a driving licence is not essential, some locations may be difficult to access by public transport.