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Level 3 Procurement and Supply Assistant Apprentice

🏢 AETC Ltd • 📍 Leeds, England • 🕒 Sep 14, 2026
Salary Range
£18,000 - £18,000
£1,500 - £1,500 / mo

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Leeds, England
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Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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Position Overview & Specifications

ABOUT AETC

AETC Limited is a UK division of the industry leading Precision Castparts Corp (PCC), which employs over 30,500 people across the globe. PCC is the world’s largest manufacturer of airfoil components for the aerospace and Industrial power generation markets. At AETC we manufacture a range of products from the smallest aerospace parts to large industrial gas turbine parts and as such, we are a key figure in the power generation supply chain and aerospace market.

JOB SPECIFICS

£18k Per Annum Salary
38 hour working week
Monday and Tuesday 7:30 - 4:30
Wednesday and Thursday 7:30 - 4:15
Friday 7:30 - 12

This opportunity is for a HQ position, meaning you will cover both sites whilst being based at our Leeds, HQ site, LS19 7AW. There will be opportunity to travel to our Leicester site, LE18 4ZH.

The Qualification increases the apprentice’s competencies in procurement and raises the profile of procurement individuals will become competent in all stages of the procurement cycle and able to apply factual, procedural, and theoretical knowledge of procurement and supply. This will be delivered through Supply Chain Consultants Ltd and by the end of the apprenticeship the learner will have CIPS Level 3 Qualification, evidenced Functional Skills Level 2 and passed a CIPS Ethics Test.

To become part of our dedicated team, you will need:

  • Outstanding organizational and time-management abilities
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (confident communicator)
  • Problem-solving and decision-making aptitude
  • To have strong ethics
  • To be creative
  • To be reliable
  • Strong IT Skills
  • To be a well motivated, self starter with drive and enthusiasm
  • To have excellent attention to detail and produce quality work within set timeframes
  • To have a structured, method driven approach to all work tasks

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Maintain procurement records
  • Running SAP reports
  • Analyzing demand
  • Requesting quotations from suppliers
  • Raising purchase orders
  • Ensuring on time delivery of purchase orders
  • Helping to resolve invoice queries
  • Building relationships with internal customers and external suppliers
  • Work co-operatively with all other members of the purchasing team to ensure the department runs smoothly
  • Provide a high standard of organizational & administrative support

Please note, whilst we endeavor to respond to all applicants in a timely manner, should you not hear from our team within 2 weeks from your application, please consider that your application as unsuccessful on this occasion.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Apprenticeship

Salary: £18,000.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee discount
  • Flexitime
  • Free parking
  • Gym membership
  • On-site parking
  • Referral programme
  • Sick pay
  • Store discount
  • Wellness programme

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Flexitime
  • Monday to Friday
  • No weekends

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus scheme

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 14/04/2023

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Aerospace & Defence

Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Level 3 Procurement and Supply Assistant Apprentice roles across AETC Ltd's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Aerospace & Defence.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £18,000 - £18,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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