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Apprentice Purchasing and Office Administrator

Employer
Greater Brighton Metropolitan College Apprenticeships
Location
Lancing, West Sussex
Salary
£184.80 to £356.40 per week
Closing date
14 Jul 2021

Job Details

Apprentice Purchasing and Office Administrator

We are looking for an individual to assist with work in our purchasing and pricing department as well as supporting the administration of our company website and the running of our head office. The successful candidate will need to have attention to detail, competent IT skills and a proactive attitude.

Weekly wage - £184.80 to £356.40

Working week - Monday - Friday, 08:30 - 17:30.

Total hours per week: 40.00

Expected duration - 24 months

Apprenticeship summary

Gardner & Scardifield is a local family owned Builders Merchants, Electrical Wholesalers and DIY Suppliers based in Lancing, but operating throughout Sussex. We have a long and fascinating history of circa 100 years, and have been under current ownership since the 1970’s.

We have strong family values and provide an environment where our colleagues are valued, respected, and have the opportunity to progress. We pride ourselves in serving local customers, supporting local suppliers and being an active member of our local community.

Over the last 15 years we have seen considerable expansion and are ambitious to continue our growth strategy as we strive to be better tomorrow than today by innovating and adapting both our goods and services.

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Assist with the administration of reviewing supplier invoices, showing attention to detail to spot any errors
  • Assist in the coordination of purchasing across the company. This could involve creating reports, manipulating data and monitoring branch activity.
  • Assist with any task required for the continual upkeep and development of the company’s website.
  • Assist with the analysis, updates and changes needed on our Product Database

Additional responsibilities will include:

  • Be prepared to undertake administrative or other ad-hoc tasks
  • Answer phones and deal with queries into the office
  • Work closely with our branches and staff to ensure Gardner and Scardifield can provide a complete service to all customers and that procedures are followed, with queries resolved quickly and correctly
  • Assist in the preparation of management reports, including for sales and stock

Desired skills

  • Great communication skills
  • Competent IT skills, knowledge of Microsoft Office packages e.g. Word, and Excel
  • Previous experience of working in an office environment is beneficial

Personal qualities

  • Proactive attitude
  • Enthusiastic
  • Attention to detail
  • Creativity and interest in marketing
  • Numerically minded
  • Drivers Licence is preferred
  • Strong attention to detail to achieve thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task

Desired qualifications

GCSEs at grades C/4 or above (or equivalent) in maths and English.

Other GCSEs and A Levels are a bonus (or equivalent)

About the employer

Builders Merchants, Electrical Wholesalers and DIY Suppliers throughout Sussex.

Employer Gardner & Scardifield Ltd

https://www.gardnerandscardifield.co.uk/

Training provider

Greater Brighton Metropolitan

Applications for this apprenticeship are being processed by Greater Brighton Metropolitan

 

Company

About Brighton MET (formerly City College Brighton and Hove)

Greater Brighton Metropolitan College (MET) was created from the merger of City College Brighton and Northbrook College Sussex. It is the college for our City and our region and draws on 150 years of heritage, history and experience.

The MET offers a comprehensive range of qualifications for 16 year olds leaving school, full and part time courses for adults, apprenticeships, professional qualifications and university degrees. The MET operates across five campuses in Brighton, Shoreham and Worthing and teaches around 3,500 16-18 year olds, 7,500 adult learners, 1,000 undergraduates and 800 apprentices.

Brighton MET Apprenticeships offer a matching service for apprentices to be put forward to a range of apprenticeship opportunities across a variety of sectors in the city.  

Apprenticeship Drop-in every Wednesday between 12 and 3pm in the Student Centre. Broadwater

Apprenticeship Drop-in every Tuesday 9am-4.30pm in the Student Centre. Pelham Tower

Company info
Website
Telephone
01903 273735
Location
Recruitment and Careers Hub
Broadwater Campus
Worthing
west sussex
BN14 8HJ
GB

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