Commercial Apprentice Shotton Shotton, England
Job description
Job Description
Job Title: Commercial Apprenticeship
Location: Shotton
Business: Colors UK
Salary: Year 1 £14,150, Year 2 £15,250
Length of Apprenticeship: 2 years
Closing date: 7th May 2023
Are you looking for an exciting career in a diverse commercial environment at a site that has been developing products for over 125 years and offers a unique range of branded products within the Steel Industry?
At Tata Steel we believe that our strength is not just in our steel, but the diversity of our workforce. Our people make the difference.
We pride ourselves on our world-class products, processes and people. We value individuality and believe that exposing people to genuine challenges on live projects fosters creativity and allows potential to be fulfilled.
Apply today and lets make the difference together.
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The Apprenticeship
This is a unique opportunity to join the Commercial Team at Tata Steel Colors UK as a Commercial Apprentice. The Apprenticeship is for 2 years and during this time you will gain experience across the commercial function in areas such as commercial services, marketing, customer technical services, scheduling and supply chain. The candidate will also have the opportunity to understand the production process by spending time on the production line and have an opportunity to understand our downstream operations within Tata Steel Building Systems UK.
Our expectation is that we provide a platform for our apprentices to learn and develop and achieve their full potential.
The role will initially rotate through various business departments, including commercial services, marketing, customer technical services, scheduling and supply chain to enable the apprentice to develop a robust knowledge of our business strategy, our products and commercial systems and processes.
The apprentice will have a generic role designed to build their skills and knowledge with a view that at the end of the programme they will have developed sufficient capability to progress into a commercial role.
They will develop a wide range of skills and knowledge on the company products and processes, whilst also gaining an appreciation of commercial considerations and skills required to perform in our organisation. The apprentice will be involved with, but not exclusively:
- Working within the Customer Services team to obtain a detailed understanding of key processes such as order placements, acknowledgement, managing and maintaining an order book and planning deliveries.
- Developing an in depth understanding of SAP system and other IT systems within the company.
- Understanding guidelines from Tata policies such as Product Policy, credit, capacity, purchase orders and compliance to customer requirements.
- Checking and ensuring accuracy in customer orders.
- Work closely with Account Managers to understand their role and support them with customer activities such as processing orders, changes, and analysis.
- Learning how to identify critical service issues and how to resolve these.
- Understanding forecasting, demand planning and delivery and stock management.
- Become fully aware of the Tata Steel Health and Safety policy.
- Working within the Colorcoat® Marketing team to maximise awareness of our products and services through activities such as case studies of buildings, supporting social media content, presentations, websites, and market research.
- Working within Customer Technical Services to understand product quality issues, the impact on customers and new development requirements within our customer base.
Commercial apprentices will study for a diploma in Business Administration Level 2 in year 1, which will progress to level 3 in year 2. The qualification will be undertaken and assessed by College Cambria Business School, the Apprentice will be given a departmental mentor and be part of a wider network of Tata steel Colors apprentices based at Shotton.
Working hours will Monday-Thursday 08:30am-4:45pm and Friday 08:30am-3.45pm
The Candidate
To be considered for the Commercial Apprenticeship you will need to have 5 GCSE or equivalent (including English, Maths and Science) at Grades A* - C or level 4-9.
3 A levels at grade C or above or equivalent.
Applicants should preferably have some knowledge of the products we produce and the markets we supply. Knowledge of the works computer system (SAP) is advantageous but not a pre-requisite. A good understanding of Microsoft office and established IT skills are desirable.
The jobholder should be a self-starter and demonstrate a proactive attitude to work and a willingness to learn. The jobholder should also possess a drive to achieve the objectives / targets of the department.
We also look for people with the qualities that align to our Tata values of Unity, Responsibility, Integrity, Understanding and Excellent
We want people who:
- have strong communication and listening skills
- are enthusiastic and keen to learn
- can work in a team
- are reliable with good timekeeping skills
- can demonstrate leadership abilities
- work in an organised and logical manner
- are able to problem solve and decision make
- have experience of providing customer service
- have good attention to detail
- have good presentation skills
In order to be considered for this position, you must be able to provide during the selection process evidence of the qualifications specified.
The Benefits
As well as a competitive starting salary, you will also be eligible for a wide variety of benefits including:
- A market competitive salary
- Nationally recognised qualifications
- Employment opportunities and career progression
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Ongoing Tata Steel training, which has built a reputation as one of the best within the industry
- One of the UK’s leading defined contribution pension schemes (10% employer contribution / 6% employee contribution)
- Discounted shopping with various local and national retailers and services including Vodafone, Nandos, Virgin Holidays, Jaguar Land Rover, ASOS.
- Free onsite parking at all of our sites
- 35 days annual holiday
- Bonus Scheme – subject to business performance
The Business
Steel has been successfully processed on the Tata Steel site at Shotton in North Wales for more than 120 years. The profitable and cash generative plant produces a wide range of world-class galvanised and pre-finished (painted) steel building systems, which supplies the construction, domestic appliance and manufactured goods markets amongst others. Shotton has developed a number of unique, technically advanced and high value products and services for customers in the UK and throughout Europe.
Tata Steel is one of the world’s top 10 steel producers. The combined group has an annual aggregate crude steel capacity of more than 33 million tonnes with approximately 80,000 employees across four continents. We’re part of the Tata Group, one of the largest, most diverse conglomerates in the world with businesses in the UK including Tata Steel, Jaguar Land Rover and Tetley Tea.
But it’s not just our size that sets us apart. What makes us different is our approach to business. We believe our strength is how we build collaborative relationships that create new success for our customers.
Sustainability is at the very heart of what we do and we are dedicated to managing our operations responsibly and to continuously improving our performance. Innovating for tomorrow, making a positive impact today.
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