Supply Chain and Contract Management Apprentice | Prentis Rheoli'r Gadwyn Gyflenwi Chontractau - Pontypridd, Wales

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Supply Chain and Contract Management Apprentice

Contract type: this is a 2-year fixed-term contract

** Note:
You must hold the relevant right to work in the UK for the duration of the Apprenticeship Academy. We are not currently able to provide sponsorship.**

Our Apprenticeship Academy

Whether you're making your first transition into employment or changing careers and would like the opportunity to gain further qualifications without following the traditional educational route, an apprenticeship with us could be just the ticket to help you achieve your career goals and aspirations.

We firmly believe that everybody deserves opportunities to access apprenticeships and our aim is moving towards a diverse organisation at all levels. We want to be fully representative of our diverse communities across Wales.

The Role

The Supply Chain and Contract Management apprentice will support both the Supply Chain and Contract Management teams to drive forward their strategic projects and management activities to mitigate risk and deliver value from our supply chain relationships and contracts. This role will support the Supply Chain and Contract Management teams to comply with existing and new legislation.

Role responsibilities

• Support the Supply Chain Management (SCM) team in gathering and presenting information, by meeting with internal stakeholders, using templates to capture qualitative and quantitative data, checking information for accuracy, and organising it into clear summaries, so the SCM team can publish procurement opportunities and a compliant procurement pipeline.

• Support market engagement activities for upcoming procurement exercises by supporting event planning, preparing supplier briefing packs, creating feedback surveys, taking notes during sessions, and collating supplier responses, so that procurement strategies reflect market insight.

• Assist with developing and digitalising the contract and supplier performance management system, by gathering user requirements, testing system features, uploading or validating performance data, and supporting the creation of dashboards or guidance materials, to help ensure the system is user‑friendly, accurate, and compliant with relevant legislation.

• You'll analyse contract and supplier performance data, by utilising digital platforms to check for trends, issues and areas of risk, in order to produce reports and visual summaries that help identify mitigation for risks.

Who we're looking for

• An interest in pursuing a career in Procurement, Supply Chain and/or Contract Management.

• IT skills with good knowledge of Microsoft Office software, including Word, Excel and Outlook.

• Comfortable communicating with a range of stakeholders, including colleagues, customers, and external partners.

• Pass the testing within the initial application process. This testing is used to uncover alignment to our values, behaviour and core apprentice attributes, all of which can be found above.

• You'll need to be available to start the Apprenticeship Scheme in early September 2026.

* Please include all your relevant qualifications as listed in the essential and desirable criteria for the role. We won't be able to consider your application otherwise.

Is it right for me?

To help you decide, have a think if these apply to you.

• Most of our apprenticeships are open to anyone over the age of 16 and there's no upper age limit. Please note that for safety critical roles the minimum age will be higher.

• You must not have already achieved a similar or higher-level qualification in the apprenticeship role you have applied for. For example, if you have a degree in Engineering, you will not be eligible to apply for an Engineering apprenticeship. However, you could apply for another apprenticeship in a different profession, such as Finance.

• You will not be eligible for an apprenticeship if you are enrolled in/studying towards another qualification, as the apprenticeship is a full-time role with study commitments.

Welsh Language Skills

While not essential for this role, Welsh language skills would make a great addition to your application.

TfW support anyone who wants to learn Welsh or improve their skills. We offer online learning, classroom courses and funding attendance at local community courses.

Equal Opportunities

We're changing the way the transport industry looks. By celebrating and embracing differences, we're building a workforce that represents Wales. We need talented people from all backgrounds and cultures to bring their perspectives and experiences. Diverse teams make better decisions and drive innovation. Join us in transforming the way Wales travels."

Who we are

Transport for Wales is changing the way Wales travels, making sustainable transport the first choice. We're building a multimodal integrated transport network called the T…