- Framework:
- Supply Chain Management
- Level:
- 2/3/4
Every organisation has to buy goods and services and this means that Supply Chain people work everywhere from global corporations to market stalls.
For many organisations, their biggest cost is the goods and services bought from third parties. This includes all the costs of managing supply including purchasing, expediting, inventory management, delivery and receipt of goods and quality control.
Supply chains within and across all other sectors are reliant on the effectiveness of the people who work within them. An Apprentice you can work as Supply Chain Officer making sure goods are ordered and delivery of them is tracked or as Supply Chain Manager, ensuring suppliers are supplying or delivering goods correctly.
As a Higher Apprentice you may work as Supply Chain Specialists and will be responsible for critical evaluation and analysis of suppliers and contracts.
Employers are looking to attract applicants who have a keen interest in working in a Supply Chain role in the Logistics Sector. You must be willing to work shifts if required, as part of a team and be a good timekeeper.
Pathway options and levels
Supply Chain Operations – Level 2
Pathway 1: Supports the job role of Supply Chain Officer
Supply Chain Management – Level 3
Pathway 1: Supports the job role of Supply Chain Manager
Supply Chain Management – Level 5
Pathway 1: Supports the job role of Supply Chain Controller (External Contracts), Supply Chain Controller (Internal Contracts), Supply Chain Designer and Supply Chain Scheduler.
Further information
Duration
Level 2: 12 months
Level 3: 12 months
Level 4: 18 months
Progression routes
Level 2 Routes include:
- Apprenticeship in Supply Chain Management
- Employment
- With further development and training e.g. in-house/external development programme (CPD) accredited/non accredited into the role of Supply Chain Specialist.
- Foundation degree in logistics, transport planning, logistics operations and administration
- Higher Education programmes such as Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Business and Management.
Level 3 Routes include:
- Higher Apprenticeship
- Employment
- or with further development and training in-house/external development programme (CPD) accredited/non accredited into a role of Supply Chain Analyst.
- Foundation degree in logistics, transport planning, logistics operations and administration
- Higher Education programmes such as Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Business and Management.
Level 5 Routes include:
- Foundation degree in logistics, transport planning, logistics operations and administration
- Higher Education programmes such as Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Business and Management.
Qualifications
Level 2: Certificate in Supply Chain Operations
Level 3: Diploma in Supply Chain Management
Level 4: Diploma in Supply Chain Management
What are the entry requirements for this pathway?
All apprenticeship pathways in Wales have entry requirements.
If you are interested in undertaking this pathway – you need to have the following entry level qualification(s);
Level 2
As a guide, applicants may come from a range of routes including:
- work or work experience
- training and/or experience which could include a portfolio showing what has been done
- any of the Essential Skills or Wider Key Skills
- Traffic Office Foundation Apprenticeship
- Warehousing and Storage Foundation Apprenticeship
- Driving Goods Vehicles Foundation Apprenticeship
- International Trade and Logistics Operations Foundation Apprenticeship
- Welsh Baccalaureate including the Retail Business Principal Learning Qualification which has a logistics content vocational or academic qualification(s).
Level 2: No formal entry requirements.
Level 3
As a guide, applicants may come from a range of routes including:
- work or work experience
- training and/or experience which could include a portfolio showing what has been done
- any of the Essential Skills or Wider Key Skills
- Traffic Office Foundation Apprenticeship
- Warehousing and Storage Foundation Apprenticeship
- Driving Goods Vehicles Foundation Apprenticeship
- International Trade and Logistics Operations Foundation Apprenticeship
- Welsh Baccalaureate including the Retail Business Principal Learning Qualification which has a logistics content vocational or academic qualification(s).
Level 3: No formal entry requirements.
Level 5
As a guide, applicants may come from a range of routes including:
- work or work experience
- training and/or experience which could include a portfolio showing what has been done
- any of the Essential Skills or Wider Key Skills
- Traffic Office Foundation Apprenticeship
- Warehousing and Storage Foundation Apprenticeship
- Driving Goods Vehicles Foundation Apprenticeship
- International Trade and Logistics Operations Foundation Apprenticeship
- Welsh Baccalaureate including the Retail Business Principal Learning Qualification which has a logistics content vocational or academic qualification(s).
Level 5: No formal entry requirements.
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