Total 92 Purchasing / Procurement / Inventory job vacancies

Location: Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL1 4SG
Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite
Programme title: Higher Level Procurement and Supply Chain Apprenticeship
Level: 4
Salary:
Year 1: £20,809
Year 2: £26,358
Year 3: £31,022
Location: Devonport, Plymouth
Application closing date: March 2025
Programme start date: September 2025
Role ID: 60311

Join our 2.5-year Higher Level Procurement and Supply Chain Apprenticeship and gain the essential skills, knowledge, and experience for an exciting future career in procurement and supply chain management.

About the programme:
Whether designing, building, operating, managing, or maintaining vital equipment, one thing is certain - procurement and supply chain management lies at the heart of our operations and plays a pivotal role in our business success.

From day one we will assign you a mentor who understands your business area and can guide you through your development programme. With support from your line manager and our Early Careers team, you'll get opportunities to work on interesting projects, meet key stakeholders, and deliver outputs that make a real difference.

Rotating through our materials, logistics, category management and contract functions, you'll develop a broad range of skills in:

• Strategic sourcing and procurement
• Supplier relationship management
• Inventory and warehouse management
• Transportation logistics
• Contract development and monitoring
• Financial tracking and reporting

On each placement, you'll interact with multiple teams and develop an understanding of how the Procurement and Supply Chain function operates at Babcock.

Your days will be varied as you carry out a range of responsibilities from placing purchase orders with suppliers, to managing supplier order books and sending requests for quotations. Everything you do will help the business and our customers deliver essential products and services around the world.

This is an amazing opportunity to work on real projects to equip the Royal Navy fleet and play an integral role in creating a safe and secure world. With mentoring and on-the-job training, the vast knowledge you'll build from these experiences will equip you with some of the most in-demand skills right now.

Your education/training:
You'll study towards obtaining a Level 4 Diploma in Procurement & Supply from the prestigious Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS).

This comprehensive programme will equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in the field of procurement and supply chain management.

What you'll need:

• A minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade C/4 or above, including maths and English.
• 3 A-Levels grades A-C.
• Many of our early careers roles are subject to Security Clearance and Trade Control restrictions which mean that your place of birth, nationality, citizenship, or residency you hold or have held may impact which roles you are eligible for. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). For our early careers roles, you must be able to achieve BPSS (Baseline security) and many of them require you to be eligible for full Security Clearance.

What you'll get:

• We will provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career.

In addition, you'll benefit from:

• Fully funded qualification
• Personal development training and opportunities
• Minimum 28 days holiday allowance including bank holidays
• Competitive pension scheme
• Employee share scheme
• Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme and employee shopping savings portal

You'll also have the chance to get involved in our STEM outreach activities and volunteering opportunities, which our apprentices find incredibly rewarding.

Your career development:
It's hard to beat the variety of fantastic opportunities and business experiences you'll receive. You can expect real world encounters and exposure to exciting projects that will really help you navigate where you want to take your career.

Plus, when you join us, you'll be automatically enrolled onto our Apprentice Development Programme. Through a series of digital and face to face sessions, presented by wellbeing and performance experts and our external partners, we will equip you with the knowledge and tools you need to thrive and perform at your very best on your programme and beyond.

Closing dates:
Please be aware that if there is a high level of interest in this programme, applications may close earlier than advertised. To give yourself the best chance of being considered for a place on this programme, please submit your application as early as possible.

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Immediate start - No experience required!

Challenge-trg Recruitment are EXCITED to have you on our team as a Warehouse Operative in Preston, PR2 9ZD working with the UK's only integrated services and safety products business.

As a Warehouse Operative, you will earn £12.00 per hour.

Your shift times and days as a Warehouse Operative:

• 06:00am until 14:00pm and 14:00pm until 22:00pm
• 8 hours shifts
• 5x days (Monday to Friday)

Your benefits as a Warehouse Operative:

• Temp to perm, full training provided
• Canteen on site
• Guaranteed career progression

We're a Flexible Pay Employer that offers Wagestream. The money management app lets you choose when to get paid, put money aside each month, get discounts on your shopping, check your benefits entitlement, and much more.

Challenge-trg Recruitment has partnered up with the Company Shop, which will enable our staff and colleagues the opportunity to access their membership scheme free of charge. You can gain access to discounted food at up to 70% off the recommended retail price.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) in all our employment practices to all employees, temporary workers, and applicants for employment without regard to age, gender reassignment, married or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity leave, disability, race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

If you are passionate then APPLY for this exciting opportunity.

Challenge-trg Recruitment Ltd is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy

Are you aged 16 or over? Are you looking for a FULL TIME opportunity with an IMMEDIATE START, WEEKLY PAY at a great environment? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you to become a Warehouse Operative in Avonmouth, BS35 4BR!

Your pay rate as a Warehouse Operative:

Non Parity (Before 12 weeks of service):

Rotating shift (4 on 4 off days and nights): £12.95 per hour | Rotating days (4 on 4off): £11.92 per hour | Nights Only: £14.55 per hour | Overtime rate: £16.31 per hour | Bank Holiday: £23.54 per hour

Parity (After 12 weeks of service):

Rotating shift (4 on 4 off days and nights): £13.25 per hour | Rotating days (4 on 4off): £11.92 per hour | Nights Only: £14.84 per hour | Overtime rate: £16.61 per hour | Bank Holiday: £23.84 per hour

**Under 18's will be given £10.42 per hour**

Your role:
As a Warehouse Operative, you will be preparing plastic trays for re-use in the distribution of food items to the supermarket. The role will involve loading and unloading plastic food trays onto a conveyor belt, which are then washed by an industrial washing machine. The trays are unloaded at the other end and returned to the suppliers. Other tasks will involve the recycling of plastic and cardboard by unloading from cages into a baling machine.

As a Warehouse Operative, you must enjoy the work of a physical nature!

Typical hours as a Warehouse Operative:

• Day shift: 06:00am until 18:00pm | Night shift: 18:00pm until 06:00am
• We are looking for weekends and 4 on 4 off operatives. We also potentially have 4 on 4 off days and nights available with an immediate start. All shifts are available!

16 - 17yr olds: You will be working between 6am to 6pm, working either 4, 6 or 8hr shifts only, 40hrs per week - no more than 5 days a week (flexibility with shifts will be considered). Additional rest breaks if required.

Benefits of working as a Warehouse Operative:

• We have onsite free parking
• Canteen providing hot and cold drinks and snacks
• You will receive weekly pay - every Friday!
• Training is provided so no experience needed

**PAID Induction for 2 hours of physical work in the warehouse**

There are possibilities to gain a full time contract with this major international company with career progression and development.

We're a Flexible Pay Employer that offers Wagestream. The money management app lets you choose when to get paid, put money aside each month, get discounts on your shopping, check your benefits entitlement, and much more.

Challenge-trg Recruitment has partnered up with the Company Shop, which will enable our staff and colleagues the opportunity to access their membership scheme free of charge. You can gain access to discounted food at up to 70% off the recommended retail price.

Job Location: Avonmouth, BS35 4BR.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) in all our employment practices to all employees, temporary workers, and applicants for employment without regard to age, gender reassignment, married or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity leave, disability, race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Apply now for immediate consideration as a Warehouse Operative!

Challenge-trg Recruitment Ltd is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy

We have immediate starts for enthusiastic and hardworking individuals to join us as a Warehouse Operative in Avonmouth, BS11 8AT. If you are interested in working in a fantastic environment then this is the right position for you!

Your pay rate as a Warehouse Operative will be £11.89 p/h.

Typical shift as a Warehouse Operative:
We have FLEXIBLE full time days only shift working 4 days on 4 days off starting from EITHER 6am / 7am or 8am until 6pm.

*FLEXIBILITY PLUS OWN TRANSPORT IS REQUIRED*

Day to day life as a Warehouse Operative:

• Restoring damaged LPR pallets, ensuring they meet LPR specifications and quality standards
• Manual pallet sort and restore (ability to work with hand tools and electric tools is essential)
• Automated pallet sort with specially designed equipment to reduce manual handling
• Loading and unloading pallets from trailers
• Responsible for achieving production deadlines and targets
• YOU MUST enjoy physical work

**Previous experience working in a similar role preferably**

We're a Flexible Pay Employer that offers Wagestream. The money management app lets you choose when to get paid, put money aside each month, get discounts on your shopping, check your benefits entitlement, and much more.

Challenge-trg Recruitment has partnered up with the Company Shop, which will enable our staff and colleagues the opportunity to access their membership scheme free of charge. You can gain access to discounted food at up to 70% off the recommended retail price.

Some of the benefits you will get access to as a Warehouse operative:

• Free on-site parking available
• Canteen
• Weekly pay on a Friday plus fantastic overtime rates (1.5)

**There are possibilities to gain a full time contract with this major international company with career progression and development**

Job Location: Avonmouth, BS11 8AT.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) in all our employment practices to all employees, temporary workers, and applicants for employment without regard to age, gender reassignment, married or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity leave, disability, race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Apply now for immediate consideration as a Warehouse Operative!

Challenge-trg Recruitment Ltd is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy

Do you want to be part of our friendly team working for GXO Logistics as a Warehouse Operative in Didcot, OX11 7PL? If so, we are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are over 16 to get started immediately and earn a market-leading pay rate!

Your pay rate as a Warehouse Operative:

Non Parity (Before 12 weeks of service):

• Basic rate: £10.88 per hour | Rotating shift (4 on 4 off): £12.95 per hour | Rotating days (4 on 4off): £11.92 per hour | Rotating nights (4 on 4off): £14.55 per hour | Overtime rate: £16.31 per hour | Bank Holiday: £23.54 per hour

Parity (After 12 weeks of service):

• Basic rate: £11.04 per hour | Rotating shift (4 on 4 off): £13.25 per hour | Rotating days (4 on 4off): £11.92 per hour | Rotating nights (4 on 4off): £14.85 per hour | Overtime rate: £16.61 per hour | Bank Holiday: £23.84 per hour

**Under 18's will be given £10.42 per hour**

Your role as a Warehouse Operative:
You will be in-loading and unloading trailers, tray washing, baling. Keeping the warehouse clean and tidy including keeping gangways clear and litter removal. Operating conveyors in compliance with Health and Safety. The Warehouse Operative role is physical so you must enjoy the work of a physical nature. Other duties as a warehouse operative may be required.

Typical shift and working hours as a Warehouse Operative:

• Day shift: 6am to 6pm | 6am to 2:45pm | 7am to 3:45pm
• Night shift: 10pm to 6am |6pm to 6am
• Any other working times can be considered

**We are flexible in the number of shifts you want to take**

Some of the benefits you will receive working as a Warehouse Operative:

• We have onsite free parking
• Immediate starts are available
• Canteen providing hot and cold drinks and snacks
• You will receive weekly pay - every Friday!
• Training is provided so no experience is needed

There are possibilities to gain a contract with this major international company with career progression and development.

We're a Flexible Pay Employer that offers Wagestream. The money management app lets you choose when to get paid, put money aside each month, get discounts on your shopping, check your benefits entitlement, and much more.

Challenge-trg Recruitment has partnered up with the Company Shop, which will enable our staff and colleagues the opportunity to access their membership scheme free of charge. You can gain access to discounted food at up to 70% off the recommended retail price.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) in all our employment practices to all employees, temporary workers, and applicants for employment without regard to age, gender reassignment, married or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity leave, disability, race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

Do you want to get started NOW? Click the APPLY NOW button and we will be in contact shortly!

Challenge-trg Recruitment Ltd is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy

If you are looking for a solid and stable job opportunity and are determined to succeed, we need you as part of our team!

Your pay rate as a full time Warehouse Operative will be £12.11 per hour.

Typical hours as a Warehouse Operative:

Day Shift: Monday to Thursday from 07:00am until 15:30pm and on Friday from 07:00am until 12:00pm

Your role as a Warehouse Operative:

• Decanting car parts from containers
• De-labelling containers ready for reuse
• Order picking with use of hand scanner
• Must have good attention to detail
• Must have good numeracy and literacy skills

What can we offer you?

• Opportunities to learn and develop new skills in Automotive Logistics
• MHE Cross Training Opportunities
• A diverse workforce in a diverse work environment
• Be part of results driven teams that take pride in their work
• Safety and on-job training will be provided and regularly refreshed
• This is a fantastic opportunity for people who want to have weekends off

Benefits of working as a Warehouse Operative:

• Paid Holiday
• Overtime Available
• Pension Scheme
• Free Parking

Location: Crewe, CW1 3PL.

We're a Flexible Pay Employer that offers Wagestream. The money management app lets you choose when to get paid, put money aside each month, get discounts on your shopping, check your benefits entitlement, and much more.

Challenge-trg Recruitment have partnered up with the Company Shop, which will enable our staff and colleagues the opportunity to access their membership scheme free of charge. You can gain access to discounted food at up to 70% off the recommended retail price.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) in all our employment practices to all employees, temporary workers, and applicants for employment without regard to age, gender reassignment, married or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity leave, disability, race including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

For immediate consideration as a Warehouse Operative, click APPLY NOW!

Challenge TRG is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Store Manager

At Scotmid Co-operative, we are focused on serving our local communities and improving people’s everyday lives through our different businesses. We’ve been doing this for 160 years, and we will continue to work hard to do this for many more years to come. We’re a co-operative, which means that we are run by our members for the benefit of the local communities that we serve.

Scotmid food’s aim is to be Scotland’s preferred community convenience retailer and a key factor in achieving this is through our people.

Our Store Managers are key to the success of our business by leading, motivating and developing their teams to exceed customer expectations. Regardless of which store you are in, your main focus areas will include driving sales, product availability and developing the team. You could also have an instore bakery offer, hot food and ‘food to go’, or a Post Office offer that gives your store a real point of difference to get behind.

Our perfect candidates will have retail experience at management level, ideally in food - although we would like to hear from anyone who has a real passion for retail and who can demonstrate that they:

· Are a proven people manager

· Have a clear understanding and proven achievement of KPI's

· Have a passion for retail excellence, standards and customer service

· Have the ambition to drive their team and store to a higher level of retailing

· Have the talent to apply performance management and succession planning in store

We are passionate about supporting, challenging and developing people to be the best they can, and we offer a comprehensive induction and training program to quickly get you up to speed with our business.

To ensure that we comply with alcohol licensing legislation applicants must be aged 18 or over and will ideally be eligible to become a Personal Licence Holder, and as you may be positioned within a store with a Post Office, you will be required to successfully complete Post Office Limited’s security and background checking processes.

With excellent benefits, competitive salaries and opportunities for training and development, a Store Manager position with Scotmid is a great way to continue your retail management career.

Your new company
An established and market-leading manufacturing business in Burnley is seeking a driven and commercially minded Buyer to join their friendly Procurement team. This is a global business with £multi-million turnover and a trading history spanning over half a century.

Your new role
As a Buyer, you'll take charge of procuring materials and services while ensuring smooth supply chain operations. From managing purchase orders to leading cost-saving initiatives, your expertise will help the company to achieve top-notch efficiency and quality.

The Buyer's responsibilities will include:

• Managing purchase orders using SAP to align with material planning.
• Keeping supplier records and material pricing up-to-date.
• Building strong supplier relationships and negotiating favourable terms.
• Leading tenders and contributing to contract negotiations.
• Driving process improvements and identifying cost-saving opportunities.
• Resolving supplier queries and internal concerns swiftly.
• Monitoring supplier performance and creating insightful reports.

What you'll need to succeed

• CIPS Level 4 qualification (essential).
• Proven negotiation skills with a track record of achieving cost savings.
• Excellent communication and the ability to work independently.
• Proficiency in IT systems, with SAP experience highly desirable.

What you'll get in return

• Competitive starting salary up to £40,000 + discretionary bonus scheme
• Healthcare cash plan
• 6% employer pension contribution
• Annual profit share
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• Discounted gym membership
• Holiday purchase scheme

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Brook Street has an opportunity for a detail-oriented and organised Purchase Ledger Clerk to join an excellent organisation in Manchester City Centre. You will manage supplier accounts, process invoices, and ensure payments are made on time. We are looking for a proactive worker who can work at a fast-pace. It is a temporary position for 12 weeks

Working Hours:

Monday - Friday: 9 - 5:30 (4:30 finish on a Friday)

Your Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Manage a section of non-stock suppliers, handling P2P responsibility and gaining invoice approval.
• Process high volumes of invoices through the OCR system and use internal software (Sage 200).
• Reconcile supplier statements monthly and resolve discrepancies.
• Ensure timely payments and manage debit balances and aged items.
• Support month-end and year-end duties and raise payments in the bank.
• Perform ad-hoc tasks as required by senior management.

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:

• Previous experience in purchase ledger, accounts payable, or a similar finance role.
• Proficiency in Sage 200, or similar accounting software.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to process large volumes of invoices.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to resolve queries promptly.
• Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Why Join Us:

• Opportunity to join a well-established team with potential for permanent employment.
• Training and development to help you succeed.
• A dynamic, supportive work environment in the heart of Manchester.

If you are interested apply now!

Brook Street NMR is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

You will be part of data engineering team for our data and analytics platforms. This role requires a mixture of hands-on strategic work and will also focus on developing Symbio’s data engineering capabilities across multiple teams. As a Data Warehouse Engineer, your role also encompasses improving data and engineering practices and adhering to our agile processes. 

The Data Warehouse Engineer will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable and robust data pipelines, architectures, and infrastructure to support data-driven decision-making processes. You will have a proven track record of working with large-scale data and analytics systems, and be able to collaborate effectively with business analysts, software engineers, and other stakeholders.

There is an expectation that this role is part of the teams after hours support roster (level 3), which is rotated weekly for production critical platforms. We also understand that we as a team need to do everything, we can ensure resilient and self-healing platforms and data warehouse engineer will provide the time to make sure we do.

We are searching for a Procurement Manager to lead key procurement activities for the JDE Peet’s Australia and Campos Coffee business with the objective of maintaining and improving the quality of products and services in a cost-effective and efficient manner. This is a full-time position based in our head office in North Sydney with WFH flexibility and occasional requirement to work from our Campos head office in Banksmeadow. This role allows you the autonomy to drive meaningful change and make an impact on our business! Are you up for this challenge? 

In this role, you will:

• Develop local procurement strategies aligned to business objectives
• Ensuring continuous improvement of procurement processes and the provision of goods and services to support business requirements
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders including regional and global procurement and third parties
• Manage the relationship with strategic finished goods, packaging and logistics suppliers to ensure quality and compliance standards are met