Summary
An exciting opportunity to join Nick Young Tractor Parts as a Supply Chain Apprentice. You’ll support our purchasing team with sourcing parts, managing supplier information and maintaining stock data, while developing valuable commercial and procurement skills through hands-on experience and structured training.
What you will do at work
Duties will include, but will not be limited to:
- Assist with creating and processing purchase orders
- Monitor stock levels and help identify when products need to be reordered
- Check supplier pricing and availability
- Communicate with existing suppliers by phone and email
- Request and compare supplier quotations. Monitor outstanding orders and expected delivery dates
- Liaise with suppliers regarding delayed, missing or incorrect deliveries
- Help maintain accurate product and supplier information within our business systems
- Support the purchasing team with product research and sourcing new parts
- Develop an understanding of supplier lead times, minimum order quantities and pricing
- Assist with identifying opportunities to improve purchasing costs and stock availability
- Work closely with the warehouse, sales and customer service teams to understand stock requirements
- Learn about the tractor-parts industry and develop knowledge of the products we sell
- Carry out general administrative duties within the purchasing department
- Follow company procedures relating to purchasing, stock control, health and safety and data protection
Training
- The successful candidate will work towards achieving their Apprenticeship Standard in Supply Chain Level 2
- A dedicated work-based trainer will be assigned to the candidate to provide them with support and guidance throughout the course
- This is a work-based programme with College attendance required once a month. All learning will take place at the candidate’s place of employment / College and within their contracted working hours
Requirements and skills
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Initiative
Qualifications
- GCSE English and Maths (A*/9 – C/4) – essential
About this employer
The company supplier new, used and remanufactured tractor parts world wide.
After this apprenticeship
Once qualified, candidates can expect to progress in many different business sectors. Having learned many transferable skills that could act as a stepping stone into more senior roles.
Things to consider
This role involves a significant amount of computer-based work, so the ability to multitask while maintaining a high level of attention to detail is essential. The workplace is not accessible by public transport, so the successful apprentice will need to have their own transport and be able to drive.