Procurement Apprentice Macclesfield, England
Job description
At AstraZeneca, we put patients first and strive to meet their unmet needs worldwide. We’re deeply committed to our strategy of being a great place to work. For us, that includes fostering an environment where everyone can be among inclusive, supportive individuals with curious minds.
A company that genuinely follows the science and values individuals at all levels, you’ll be backed and encouraged to speak up, ask questions, and share ideas to push the boundaries of science and continuously learn and explore.
Make the start of your journey a lifechanging one
As part of our Early Talent Programme, you’ll be involved in projects and learning opportunities that have real impact from day one. Being part of our journey and helping us to provide life changing medicine to patients all over the world and transform lives for the better. Making important contributions and embracing our values to deliver on our purpose. Because regardless of role or level, we all have an important part to play in making a positive difference.
The challenge is to deliver outstanding value, not only by actively managing how the company spends to ensure focus on the resources and the discovery of innovative new medicines, but to help enable the business by adding broader business insight and best practice through innovative procurement practices.
The Procurement strategic aim is to support AstraZeneca’s corporate strategy by optimising our ecosystem of partners across the value chain in order to maximise patient outcomes.
In addition to gaining valuable working experience you will have the opportunity to study towards professional qualifications whilst earning a competitive salary. You will be supported throughout your apprenticeship by mentors and managers committed to developing your full potential within AstraZeneca.
What the role involves
You'll be working with procurement professionals managing a wide range of categories all of which have a pivotal role in driving the competitive advantage of AstraZeneca as a company. During this 2-year program, you'll have the opportunity to experience the full procurement lifecycle including building a category strategy, sourcing and contracting, managing supplier performance and driving continuous improvement whilst also enhancing the skills and behaviours needed for success. You might be searching for the right supplier to manufacture a new diagnostic device; you may then work with an established provider to review the ways of working to look for opportunities to automate processes, reduce operating costs or expedite timelines. All in a truly global environment.
Whichever role you perform, you will:
Build knowledge of your category area & the customer area(s) you are working with
Have an important, contributing role in the team
Drive your own development, through formal learning and/or experience
Be able to build core skills, such as presenting, influencing, stakeholder engagement & management etc.
Maintain a strong peer network with your fellow apprentices & our other Early Talent employees
Have the opportunity to get involved in activities that benefit society and our local areas, such as charity fundraising, helping school leavers decide on their next steps, building exposure of technology to students etc.
Benefit from working in diverse, global company where we value and embrace the advantage true diversity can bring to a workplace…you may even get the opportunity to visit your colleagues in other countries
Training and Development
The apprenticeship combines working, earning a full-time salary, with fully funded part-time learning (on average 1 day/week). This will give you the opportunity to gain a CIPS Level 4 Diploma in Procurement and Supply https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/commercial-procurement-and-supply-formerly-public-sector-commercial-professional/with the advantage of gaining relevant work-life skills and the excitement of helping to develop new medicines whilst taking your first steps towards a rewarding career.
We truly value Early Talent– their thoughts, ideas and contributions. So throughout the programme, you’ll be encouraged and inspired to speak up, have a voice and make an impact.
Skills and Capabilities
A strong desire to learn
Great communication and influencing skills
A curious attitude
Business insight
Interest in data analysis and interpretation
Quick and agile thinker
The ability to work as part of a team
Strong organisation skills
Demonstrable initiative
Self-motivation
Entry Requirements
5 GCSEs (or equivalent) grades 9 to 4 including English and Maths
To have achieved or predicted to achieve 3 A-level (grades CCC) or equivalent (96 UCAS points)
Benefits, open and close dates
Opening date of advert: 16th January 2023
Closing date of advert: 17th February 2023
Should you require any reasonable adjustments or accommodations, please let us know on your application.
This is a 2-year fixed term contract opportunity based at Macclesfield – flexibility between locations is desirable with a starting base salary of £21,500 + 11% benefits fund + bonus.
Start date for the apprenticeship programme is 4th September 2023
Successful candidates will be notified after the closing date and will be asked to attend a virtual assessment day on 18th April 2023
At AstraZeneca, we aim to set you up for success and we recognise the challenges that starting a new job can bring. We therefore offer a relocation package to help with the costs and process of moving for candidates who currently live more than 60 minutes from the site location for this Apprenticeship.
These positions are not open to those already educated to Bachelor degree level or above – for which we have specific Graduate Programmes, see our website for more details https://careers.astrazeneca.com/students
