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Our Level 4 Commercial Procurement and Supply Chain apprenticeship is the perfect way to build your skills and gain knowledge of our procurement and supply chain teams. What’s more, you’ll end up with a professional qualification without getting into debt, and all of the knowledge you need to build a career in a respected industry.
Don't have a CV? Click hereWhat happens on the programme?
Working towards a structured learning programme, you’ll get to grips with the basics of procurement and supply chain in the classroom, and put what you learn into practice in the real world too.
Working alongside Co-op industry professionals, you’ll deepen your knowledge and get an all-round view of the business, all while earning a recognised qualification. As you settle into the apprenticeship, you’ll be given smaller projects to build your confidence and ability. As we increase your level of responsibility, you’ll be getting ready for a career in an important part of our business once you complete your studies.
Choose your career path
With many different business areas and roles within our support centre, there are plenty of opportunities to find what’s right for you.
- Project management
- Human Resources
- Finance & Accounting
- Procurement
- Digital & Technology
- Property
- Property
- Property
Project managementJoining a project management apprenticeship is a great way of developing skills for life which will help you succeed in a variety of different areas of Co-op including:
• Property & Construction
• Business Transformation & Services
• Community & Shared Value
• IT & Digital
Human ResourcesJoining a human resources (HR) apprenticeship is a great way of developing your career and supporting other people in theirs. Our level 3 and level 5 apprenticeships can give you the skills you need to succeed across our people function in areas such as:
• Recruitment, Learning & Payroll
• Pensions & Reward
• HR Partnering
• Strategy & Transformation
Finance & AccountingJoining a finance or accounting apprenticeship will give you the skills and knowledge you need to build a career at Co-op. With a variety of apprenticeships to help you learn and grow, there’s something for everyone across our various finance teams:
• Finance Operations & Control
• Tax, Treasury & Insurance
• Financial Planning & Accounting
• Commercial & Business Services
ProcurementJoining a procurement or supply chain apprenticeship will help you to build a rewarding career at Co-op. Our level 4 apprenticeship gives you the skills you need to succeed in one of the following areas:
• Procurement
• Business Services
• Supply Chain
• Retail
Digital & Technology
Joining an engineering or design apprenticeship in our digital team will give you all the technical skills and experience you need to start your career in tech. We offer apprenticeships in the following areas:
• Digital Products
• Digital Design
PropertyJoining a property apprenticeship will help you to build a career in one of our property and estates teams. These apprenticeships will develop your skills, knowledge and commercial awareness to enable you to succeed in a function which manages over 3,000 properties nationwide:
• Strategy & Planning
• Acquisitions & Construction
• Commercial & Property Finance
• Facilities
What’s in it for you?
As well as a Level 4 industry standard and a CIPD Level 4 qualification, you’ll be gaining the professional experience and networks to launch a successful future career in procurement or supply chain at Co-op.
It’s a great opportunity to specialise, and you’ll be challenged along the way. To help you succeed and balance your work with your studies you’ll have 20% of your working hours dedicated to learning and completing your apprenticeship.
How to apply
We'd love to hear from you as long as you:
Are committed to learning and working at the same time
Don't have a CIPS Level 4 or above or a degree in supply chain and have 5 GCSEs at grade 4 / grade C and above – including maths and English
If you're already employed as a colleague at Co-op, you can ask your line manager about joining our Procurement and Supply Chain programme or click to search for relevant apprenticeships.
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