Apprentice Buyer: Launch Your Supply Chain Career

Harsco Rail; Newthorpe; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Harsco Rail in the United Kingdom is offering an Apprentice Buyer role designed to train you into a proficient procurement professional. You will gain hands-on experience in inventory management, sourcing, logistics, demand forecasting and supplier relationship management while contributing to process improvement.

You will learn from experienced professionals, develop a solid understanding of supply chain principles, and build practical skills through structured training and on-the-job learning.

Qualifications

• Good organisational skills.
• Ability to prioritise.
• Good presentation, verbal and written communication skills.
• An understanding of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Access).
• Good customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Completing training programs, coursework, and on-the-job learning to develop essential supply chain skills and competencies.
• Assist in sourcing and selecting suppliers. Research potential suppliers, obtain quotes, negotiation and assess supplier capabilities to support the purchasing process.
• Purchase order processing. Assist in creating purchase orders, ensuring accuracy of details, and following up on order status to ensure timely delivery.
• Supporting supplier quality activities such as corrective action completion, NCRs, quarantine and inspections.
• Data management in the MRP system including new part set up, BoM maintenance, Distribution Planning and Stock / Non-stock booking in.
• Liaising with suppliers for periodic data reviews and maintaining due diligence, code of conduct and insurance records through developing and maintaining a database.
• Monitoring and tracking the use of special tools that are required to be maintained and calibrated utilising our quality management system Q-Pulse.
• Support the supply chain team with audit preparation and filing.
• Expediting critical components and overdue purchase orders, provide regular feedback on supply and stock issues to stakeholders
• Document control/records management maintenance using a database.
• Support the supply chain team with cycle counting, stock adjustment processing, and identifying, reporting and resolving system discrepancies relating to stock movements.
• Attending meetings as and when required.
• Any other reasonable tasks.
• Health, safety & environmental responsibilities: take reasonable care for health and safety of yourself and others; contribute to safety plans; only undertake trained work; comply with risk assessments and safe systems; maintain PPE; cooperate with employer on HSE; report unsafe occurrences; assist investigations; additional responsibilities for Managers.

Skills

Organisational skills

Prioritisation

Communication skills

Customer service

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Harsco Rail in the United Kingdom is offering an Apprentice Buyer role designed to train you into a proficient procurement professional. You will gain hands-on experience in inventory management, sourcing, logistics, demand forecasting and supplier relationship management while contributing to process improvement.

You will learn from experienced professionals, develop a solid understanding of supply chain principles, and build practical skills through structured training and on-the-job learning.