Modern Apprenticeships jobs in London

About Doherty Associates

Doherty Associates (DA) has delivered IT solutions for the past 30 years to world-renowned, international clients. Our focus is on the professional and financial services sector, including leading private equity and venture capital firms and the top 10 UK law firms.

We are a Microsoft Gold Partner, with five Solutions Partner Designations, a Tier 1 Microsoft CSP relationship, and are ISO27001 & ISO9001 accredited.

Our clients rely on us to bring specialist expertise across cloud solutions, hybrid working, modern workplace, data and BI, cyber security, governance and compliance, and networking. We have built a reputation as a company that keeps its promises and delivers quality.

About the role

Due to the nature of the role, this position is office based, Monday to Friday, with no option of hybrid working.

Reporting to the Procurement Team Leader, the Purchasing Assistant (Apprentice) will be a member of the London Business Support team. This team works closely with the sales and pre-sales function on quoting and procuring information technology related items (Hardware, Software and Labour) for our clients.

You will work closely with colleagues in other business areas, such as the Business Support Team in our Kuala Lumpur office and our service desk.

This role will suit an individual looking to make a start in their procurement career in a fast-paced, multi-national environment. The business is also of a size where you will get exposure to the full range of procurement related processes so will be able to develop a good understanding of the range of activities necessary for a successful purchasing function.

​You will be supported to develop your professional skills through the Company’s sponsored training and development programme. As such this role is initially an up to 24-month apprentice position, and you will be enrolled on the L4 Procurement and Supply Chain Practitioner Apprenticeship Qualification via SRSCC. Once you pass the exams, you will receive CIPS Level 4 Diploma.

Responsibilities:

• Answer incoming calls and direct them to the appropriate department
• Raise and maintain timely and accurate purchase orders
• Raise orders for internal purchases on partner platforms, or via emails
• Monitor and manage open purchase orders (POs) and update accordingly
• Chase and manage back-orders with suppliers
• Track orders and ensure timely delivery
• Accurately record all incoming goods on the company system
• Check incoming delivery notes against POs to ensure the value and quantity match. Resolve inconsistencies.
• Arrange and prepare shipments of client IT equipment inside and outside UK
• Scan and file all delivery notes and related documentation
• Maintain the accurate recording of new and existing preferred suppliers contacts in database
• Assist with co-ordination and sourcing of cost-effective and high-quality suppliers
• Manage the receipt of parcels (in the office); label and record it on the company system. Ensure their appropriate storage in the stockroom.
• Produce ad-hoc reports as required
• Provide holiday or sickness cover for absent team members (as and when needed)

Eligibility criteria

​To be eligible for this apprenticeship, you must:

• Be aged 16 or over
• Live in England. Have lived in the UK continuously for the last 3 years prior to the start of the apprenticeship
• Not be in full-time education
• Be legally eligible to work full‑time in the UK for the entire duration of the apprenticeship (up to 24 months)
• Not currently be enrolled in another apprenticeship programme
• An A‑level (with minimum C grade) in either Business, Economics or Maths subject

Professional skills and abilities

• Excellent communicator with ability to develop effective working relationships with customers, suppliers and staff
• Confident on the phone when dealing with queries
• Tech savvy (confident user of Microsoft Excel, Word)
• Ability to carry out independent search queries
• Very good attention to detail, ability to follow process guidelines
• Methodical and analytical thinking skills
• Fluent spoken English

​About the person

• Professional demeanour
• A positive, ‘can-do’ attitude
• Ability to listen to understand and support
• Reliable and punctual
• Resilient
• Proactive
• Flexible and adaptable (able to adjust to changing workloads and priorities)
• Ability to deliver to defined timescales
• Self-starter and motivated to learn, wants to get the job done and has a sense of accountability
• Able to work both, independently as well as part of a team

​What we offer

• Basic salary
• Performance bonus
• Standard commuting cost to the office reimbursement (for the 3rd, 4th and 5th day in a week) - discretionary
• Sponsored L4 Procurement Assistant Qualification via SRSCC
• 33 days of annual leave (including 8 UK bank holidays)
• Days off on your birthday
• Pension scheme
• Private Medical and Income Protection insurance
• Company sick pay
• Cycle to work scheme / IT purchase scheme / Season ticket loan scheme

And more!

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Apprenticeship

Pay: £16,500.00-£21,200.00 per year

Work Location: In person