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Purchasing Administration Apprentice

Emplas Window Systems Limited · Wellingborough · posted 22 October 2026

Wage
£16,640 a year
Hours
40 hours a week
Duration
1 Year 6 Months
Level
Advanced (Level 3)
Standard
Business administrator (level 3)
Starts
5 January 2027
Closing date
22 December 2026
Positions
1

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Key responsibilities include:

Delivery Notes

  • Book goods in
  • Raise discrepancies and following up
  • Review Invoice quantity discrepancies
  • File delivery notes

Overdues

  • Running overdue reports
  • Expediting overdues
  • Raising notifications to business based on supplier overdues

Stock Checks

  • Support business with annual stock check
  • Update stocks based on routine stock checks
  • Ensure routine stock checks completed.

Purchase Orders

  • Raise purchase orders for stock items using the stock ordering package
  • Raise bespoke orders for customer jobs

Order Confirmations

  • Review accuracy of order confirmations
  • Align supplier or business based on order confirmations

Part Code Maintenance

  • Update part codes with correct lead times, MOQs, prices as required
  • Update categorisations and suppliers as required

Corrective Actions

  • Investigate reasons for stock inaccuracies and raise IT requests as required (Bill of Material Maintenance)

Personal Specification:

The successful candidate will need at least a grade 4/C+ in Math’s and English GCSEs, IT literate in Word and Excel. Show organisation, good attention to detail and have excellent communication skills. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys a challenge and for someone who wants to be a part of a close-knit, supportive team.

Your training

  • Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship
  • Remote training delivery
  • Onefile
  • VLE
  • 6 hours of dedicated training time every week.

Where it leads

Possible full time permanent position upon completion of the apprenticeship.

About Emplas Window Systems Limited

Set up in 1979, our client has grown over the past 4 decades to become one of the UK’s largest manufacturers of energy efficient and low maintenance windows & doors. They are now looking for an apprentice to provide an effective and efficient administrative support to the Purchasing department, ensuring that the Production department is fully supported with the required stock.

Skills they're looking for

Communication skillsIT skillsAttention to detailOrganisation skillsCustomer care skillsProblem solving skillsPresentation skillsAdministrative skillsNumber skillsAnalytical skillsLogicalTeam workingCreativeInitiative

Entry requirements

  • GCSE English (grade 4/c) — essential
  • GCSE Maths (grade 4/C) — essential

Where you'll work

  • Huxley Close, Park Farm South, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 6AB

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