Supply Chain Apprentice (M/F/D)

Job title:

Supply Chain Apprentice (M/F/D)

Company

Avantor

Job description

The Opportunity:Avantor is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Supply Chain Apprentice to join our team based in Cambridge, UK. In this apprenticeship, you’ll gain hands-on experience across 4 key business divisions: Procurement, Stores and Laboratory Materials Management, Logistics, and Samples Dispatch. Over the course of 15-18 months, you’ll learn how day-to-day operations function and develop a comprehensive understanding of supply chain management.During the apprenticeship, you’ll work towards earning your Level 3 Supply Chain Leader Qualification. You’ll work full-time, with one day each week dedicated to online learning and completing learning modules (you’ll be on-site, but non-operational on that day).This full-time apprenticeship is based in a brand-new facility at the customer site—The Discovery Centre, Bio-Medical Campus in Cambridge. In addition to an attractive salary, we offer multiple benefits such as a pension scheme, private medical and dental care, and an additional day off for your birthday.Working hours: Monday to Friday, core hoursThe team:You will work closely with your colleagues in a cooperative and dynamic environment, striving together to achieve common goals. You will be part of our Lab and Production Services department, which supports leading pharmaceutical companies and laboratories worldwide in Research and Development within the Life Sciences industry.What we are looking for

• Education: Minimum of 5 GCSEs or above (including Maths and English)
• Experience: No working experience is required, as full training will be provided
• Skills:
• IT literate, with experience in multiple software packages, especially MS Office
• Ability to understand and follow Health & Safety instructions
• Strong communications skills, with the ability to work in a process-driven environment and an elevated attention to detail
• Interest in Supply Chain and working in a scientific environment
• Excellent collaboration skills and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset

How you will thrive and create an impact

• Procurement: Order and manage consumable items in support of laboratory and production areas for a large pharmaceutical research and development company. Act as a Point of Contact for customers, engaging regularly to understand their business requirements
• Stores and Laboratory Materials Management: Manage scientific consumables, including receipt, handling, storage, and picking, using a stock management IT system. Perform regular stock counts, adjust min/max levels, and manage out-of-stock items
• Logistics: Efficiently receive, process, and sort deliveries according to their internal destinations, ensuring timely delivery of consumables and critical items throughout the building
• Sample Dispatch: Oversee the daily management of consumable materials for Samples Dispatch operations, create and manage shipping documentation, including Air Waybills (AWBs) for non-regulated materials, and monitor and track dispatch request tickets

#LI-OnsiteDisclaimer:The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.Why Avantor?Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.The work we do changes people’s lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom’s voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!EEO Statement:We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.Privacy Policy:We will use the personal information that you have submitted to us in order to consider your application for the relevant role.Your privacy is important to us. Please for our Privacy Policy which explains the purposes for which we will use your personal information and the ways in which we will handle and retain your information. It also explains the rights you have in relation to your information, and how to contact us with any queries or requests.3rd Party Non-Solicitation Policy:By submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by Avantor, or by failing to comply with the Avantor recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation.

Expected salary

Location

Cambridge

Job date

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 08:49:42 GMT

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